The 2021 Chevrolet Camaro has received a lower fuel economy rating than the 2020 model year for certain engine/transmission combinations.
Just like before, the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro will be offered with four different engines: a turbocharged 2.0L LTG four-cylinder, a 3.6L LGX V6, a 6.2L LT1 V8 and a supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8. All engines come standard with a six-speed manual transmission and have an available automatic transmission as well, with the 2.0L engine pairing to General Motors‘ eight-speed automatic and the others receiving the newer 10-speed.
| Engine | Transmission | 2021MY | 2020MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo 2.0L LTG I-4 | 6-speed manual | 29 mpg | 30 mpg | -1 |
| Turbo 2.0L LTG I-4 | 8-speed automatic | 30 mpg | 31 mpg | -1 |
| 3.6L LGX V6 | 6-speed manual | 26 mpg | 26 mpg | 0 |
| 3.6L LGX V6 | 10-speed automatic | 29 mpg | 29 mpg | 0 |
| 6.2L LT1 V8 | 6-speed manual | 24 mpg | 24 mpg | 0 |
| 6.2L LT1 V8 | 10-speed automatic | 26 mpg | 27 mpg | -1 |
| Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 | 6-speed manual | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | 0 |
| Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 | 10-speed automatic | 21 mpg | 21 mpg | 0 |
The 2.0L engine receives the most significant fuel economy decrease from 2020. When equipped with the 2.0L and six-speed manual, the 2021 Camaro will see fuel economy returns of 19 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined. In 2020, the estimated rating was 1 mpg higher for the city, highway and combined ratings. Models with the 2.0L eight-speed saw a 1 mpg dip for the estimated highway rating, but the city and combined ratings remain the same at 22 and 25, respectively.
Models equipped with the 3.6L LGX V6 engine and 10-speed automatic take a 1 mpg penalty for city mileage, falling from 19 mpg to 18 mpg, but the six-speed manual rating stays the same across the board, as shown in the charts embedded here. Models with the 6.2L LT1 V8 and 10-speed automatic get an estimated city mpg rating of 26 mpg, which is 1 less than 2020, but all other ratings remain the same for LT1 V8 Camaros.
| Engine | Transmission | 2021MY | 2020MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo 2.0L LTG I-4 | 6-speed manual | 19 mpg | 20 mpg | -1 |
| Turbo 2.0L LTG I-4 | 8-speed automatic | 22 mpg | 22 mpg | 0 |
| 3.6L LGX V6 | 6-speed manual | 16 mpg | 16 mpg | 0 |
| 3.6L LGX V6 | 10-speed automatic | 18 mpg | 19 mpg | -1 |
| 6.2L LT1 V8 | 6-speed manual | 16 mpg | 16 mpg | 0 |
| 6.2L LT1 V8 | 10-speed automatic | 16 mpg | 16 mpg | 0 |
| Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 | 6-speed manual | 14 mpg | 14 mpg | 0 |
| Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 | 10-speed automatic | 13 mpg | 13 mpg | 0 |
Finally, there’s the 2021 Camaro ZL1. It’s true that ZL1 buyers probably aren’t too concerned with fuel economy and the ZL1 has received no changes with regard to fuel economy from 2020, anyways. That’s true for both six-speed manual and 10-speed automatic models.
| Engine | Transmission | 2021MY | 2020MY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo 2.0L LTG I-4 | 6-speed manual | 22 mpg | 23 mpg | -1 |
| Turbo 2.0L LTG I-4 | 8-speed automatic | 25 mpg | 25 mpg | -1 |
| 3.6L LGX V6 | 6-speed manual | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | 0 |
| 3.6L LGX V6 | 10-speed automatic | 22 mpg | 22 mpg | 0 |
| 6.2L LT1 V8 | 6-speed manual | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 0 |
| 6.2L LT1 V8 | 10-speed automatic | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | 0 |
| Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 | 6-speed manual | 16 mpg | 16 mpg | 0 |
| Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 | 10-speed automatic | 16 mpg | 16 mpg | 0 |
We outlined all the changes GM made to the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro in a previous in-depth article. The automaker only made some small changes to the vehicle, with the most notable being the addition of the new Wild Cherry Tintcoat color and the two new Wild Cherry Design Packages.
Look for the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro to begin arriving at Chevrolet dealers in the near future.
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Comments
So 2.0 liter turbos in Malibu’s and CUV’s gain mileage but somehow lose it in Camaro’s? Do they make it up as they go? There is no way on earth that the latest iteration of the 3.6 in LGX guise is getting such low mileage figures in this lighter weight Camaro with the 6 speed stick and 10 speed auto and talking with owners of which I know a lot say they effortlessly crest 30 to 32 on the open road with these all day long.
Regarding the 2.0T this now places the Camaro 2 whole MPG under what the Mustang is rated with a more powerful and larger 2.3T engine and really makes the 3.6 look bad in the Chevy. I would expect Camaro sales to continue there downward spiral sadly.
I recently traded in a 2019 2.0T Camaro with the A8 for a C6 Corvette with the LS2 engine and 6-speed manual. Both cars are a similar weight, both cars have a similar coefficient of drag. In the 2.0T I got about 20 mpg combined because most of my driving was city driving. In the Corvette with 3 times as much engine displacement I get about 18 mpg combined under similar conditions. The LGX could manage mid-30s on long highway trips. I’ve yet to test the LS2 on a long highway trip. I think the LGX is a cool engine, but if you’re driving a car equipped with it remotely like a performance vehicle you have to know all the fuel economy benefits of lower displacement are going to be eaten up by high compression ratio, extra fuel-burning power delivery. That’s a big frustration point with turbocharged engines in general—unless you drive outside the power band at all times, you’re going to get less than the rated fuel economy.
LTG* rather. Sorry folks; Had other engines on the brain.
Yes! Because prospective Camaro buyers really care about fuel economy. I think the reason for declining Camaro sales is that muscle car shoppers are looking for straight line performance. Camaro has that, but its forte is handling. Posers and fanboi’s really don’t care about handing because they don’t track their cars on a road course. Autocrossers (not even close to racing!!!) buy small, light cars.
Another thought is because they made the Camaro so good, with all the cooling you’ll need on a race track and a chassis that needs nothing but camber plates and sticky tires, it actually hurts sales. People like to put “snake oil” accessories on their cars because in their heads, its and improvement. You know, like cheap spoilers and splitters.
And Camaro is reliable and can take a beating on the track. Next time YOU are at the track, ask a GT350 owner how many times they have had the engine replaced out of warranty….if you push those engines hard, they just break. Ask Mustang GT owners how many mods are on the suspension to make it handle…or ask them about the piston slap their “Coyote” engine have. Ask then how many times they receive the “Differential Overheat” warnings…I can go on and on an on!!!
But, if you like to just shine the car up, and take it out on a sunny day, any car you like will be just fine.