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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Chrysler-PT-Cruiser: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 06-08 Chrysler PT Cruiser: IFCAR· Public domain
- 3. 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Automatic 2.0: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Edition with Woodie package, front left, 07-19-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT - NSW Police (5493354566): sv1ambo· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 2006-2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser: IFCAR· Public domain
- 7. 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser (PG MY06) Limited hatchback (2015-06-15) 02: OSX· Public domain
- 8. 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited Sunset Boulevard, front right, 3-29-2021: Cutlass· CC0
- 9. 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Classic -- 08-12-2010: IFCAR· Public domain
- 10. Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible rear 20080517: Rudolf Stricker· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 11. Chrysler PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser 5 Front: MrDolomite· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12. '01-'05 Chrysler PT Cruiser Wagon: Bull-Doser· Public domain
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 2000–2010
- body
- estate / wagon, convertible, hatchback
- engine
- 2.2 L–2.4 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 114–148 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 3
- weight
- 1,522 kg
- fuel use
- 6.7–10.4 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 177–246 g/km
- US rating
- 19–23 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Compact Cars, SUV
- avg new price NL
- € 28.103
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
1,535 are registered in the Netherlands today, #509 of all models. Most common build year: 2005 (311 cars).
20002010
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 472 PT Cruisers from 2006–2008, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2006€ 27.640
- 2007€ 28.517
- 2008€ 28.086
🇺🇸 US versions (48)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2001–2010. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2008 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2007 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2006 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | PT Cruiser | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2006 | PT Cruiser Convertible | 2.4 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.