Mitsubishi Starion: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mitsubishi Starion across 6 model years, from the 1984 Mitsubishi Starion through the 1989 Mitsubishi Starion. The most recent 1989 Mitsubishi Starion returns 18 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1986 Mitsubishi Starion at 19 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mitsubishi Starion 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 Mitsubishi Starion. 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
1989	1989 Mitsubishi Starion	18 MPG	16 MPG	22 MPG	$3,850
1988	1988 Mitsubishi Starion	18 MPG	16 MPG	22 MPG	$3,850
1987	1987 Mitsubishi Starion	18 MPG	16 MPG	22 MPG	$3,850
1986	1986 Mitsubishi Starion	19 MPG	17 MPG	22 MPG	$3,650
1985	1985 Mitsubishi Starion	19 MPG	17 MPG	22 MPG	$3,650
1984	1984 Mitsubishi Starion	19 MPG	17 MPG	23 MPG	$3,150

How the Mitsubishi Starion compares against the Subcompact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mitsubishi Starion against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Subcompact Cars class for the 1989 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.