Where each one leads
Chevrolet Camaro
- Against cars of the same year, the Chevrolet Camaro comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 42% less often than average) than the Nissan 350Z (fails 28% less often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2024 Chevrolet Camaro uses 10.7 l/100 km, the 2009 Nissan 350Z 11.9.
Nissan 350Z
- Fewer Nissan 350Z cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (12.3% against 67.9%).
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Chevrolet Camaro | Nissan 350Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1981–2024 | 2003–2009 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 8,545 (2010–2022) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 154 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 1,698 | 820 |
| In traffic in Finland | 969 | 116 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Chevrolet Camaro | Nissan 350Z | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 72% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +25% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| … against cars of the same year | −42% | −28% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 67.9% | 12.3% |
| US owner complaints | 3,171 | 657 |
| Most complaints about | Electrical system | Suspension |
| Model year with most complaints | 2010 (295) | 2003 (275) |
| US recall campaigns | 41 | 3 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 20,190 | 521 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 63 | 4 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Chevrolet Camaro | Nissan 350Z | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2022) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Chevrolet Camaro | Nissan 350Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 10.7 l/100 km (2024) | 11.9 l/100 km (2009) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 245 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 243 kW (326 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,632 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €95,283 | €54,340 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 104,000 km | 158,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).