Mercury Lynx: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mercury Lynx across 4 model years, from the 1984 Mercury Lynx through the 1987 Mercury Lynx. The most recent 1987 Mercury Lynx returns 35 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1985 Mercury Lynx at 40 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mercury Lynx 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 Mercury Lynx. 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
1987	1987 Mercury Lynx	35 MPG	31 MPG	40 MPG	$2,300
1986	1986 Mercury Lynx	34 MPG	31 MPG	39 MPG	$2,400
1985	1985 Mercury Lynx	40 MPG	36 MPG	46 MPG	$2,000
1984	1984 Mercury Lynx	39 MPG	35 MPG	47 MPG	$2,100

How the Mercury Lynx compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mercury Lynx against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1987 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.