Ford Tempo: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Ford Tempo across 11 model years, from the 1984 Ford Tempo through the 1994 Ford Tempo. The most recent 1994 Ford Tempo returns 24 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1986 Ford Tempo at 34 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Ford Tempo 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 Ford Tempo. 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
1994	1994 Ford Tempo	24 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,500
1993	1993 Ford Tempo	24 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,500
1992	1992 Ford Tempo	24 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,500
1991	1991 Ford Tempo	23 MPG	19 MPG	29 MPG	$2,600
1990	1990 Ford Tempo	24 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,500
1989	1989 Ford Tempo	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
1988	1988 Ford Tempo	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
1987	1987 Ford Tempo	25 MPG	22 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
1986	1986 Ford Tempo	34 MPG	31 MPG	39 MPG	$2,400
1985	1985 Ford Tempo	34 MPG	31 MPG	39 MPG	$2,400
1984	1984 Ford Tempo	34 MPG	31 MPG	39 MPG	$2,400

How the Ford Tempo compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Ford Tempo against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1994 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.