2016 head-to-head · Minivan

2016 Chrysler Town and Country vs Nissan Quest

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 22 MPG

The 2016 Nissan Quest is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country (20 MPG). That's roughly $211 a year, or about $1,057 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chrysler Town and Country
  • Nissan Quest

Side by side

Chrysler Town and CountryNissan Quest
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
20 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
17 MPG City 20 MPG
25 MPG Highway 27 MPG
445 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 397 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Flex-fuel Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline or E85 Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chrysler Town and Country vs Nissan Quest across model years

  • Chrysler Town and Country
  • Nissan Quest

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 6 2016 minivans, the Chrysler Town and Country ranks 5th and the Nissan Quest 1st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chrysler Town and Country is a flex-fuel model, while the Nissan Quest is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country or the 2016 Nissan Quest?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Quest. The Chrysler Town and Country is rated 20 MPG combined and the Nissan Quest 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country vs. the Nissan Quest per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,325 for the Chrysler Town and Country and $2,114 for the Nissan Quest.

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