Chevrolet Spectrum: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Chevrolet Spectrum across 4 model years, from the 1985 Chevrolet Spectrum through the 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum. The most recent 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum returns 33 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1985 Chevrolet Spectrum at 35 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Chevrolet Spectrum page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Chevrolet Spectrum. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1988	1988 Chevrolet Spectrum	33 MPG	31 MPG	37 MPG	$1,800
1987	1987 Chevrolet Spectrum	33 MPG	31 MPG	37 MPG	$1,800
1986	1986 Chevrolet Spectrum	34 MPG	32 MPG	38 MPG	$1,750
1985	1985 Chevrolet Spectrum	35 MPG	32 MPG	39 MPG	$1,700

How the Chevrolet Spectrum compares against the Subcompact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Chevrolet Spectrum against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Subcompact Cars class for the 1988 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.