The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 1984

Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 1984 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 1984 with information on each of them!

How to Determine Fuel Efficiency

The list of the best fuel efficient cars on this page is based on one simple metric provided to us by the U.S. Department of Energy: the combined miles per gallon (MPG).

This metric is calculated by taking the total miles driven by the car and dividing it by the total gallons of fuel used.

Manufacturers provide this information to the Department of Energy, they provide it to us, and we provide it to you after sifting and organizing it.

The combined miles per gallon (MPG) is a measure of how much fuel the car uses per mile and is a good indicator of how efficient the car is. It's a combination of both city and highway driving, to give you a more overall accurate MPG.

With that out of the way, let's dive into the list. You can click the links in the table below to see more detailed information about each car.

Best 1984 Cars by Miles per Gallon

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Honda Civic CRX Manual 5-spd41$1,550
Nissan Sentra Manual 4-spd41$1,900
Nissan Sentra Manual 4-spd40$1,950
Ford Escort Manual 5-spd39$2,000
Honda Civic CRX Manual 5-spd39$1,600
Mercury Lynx Manual 5-spd39$2,000
Toyota Corolla Manual 4-spd38$2,050
Volkswagen Rabbit Manual 4-spd38$2,050
Volkswagen Rabbit Manual 4-spd38$2,050
Nissan Sentra Manual 5-spd37$2,100
Toyota Corolla Manual 5-spd37$2,100
Volkswagen Jetta Manual 4-spd37$2,100
Chevrolet Chevette Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Chevrolet Chevette Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Nissan Sentra Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Nissan Sentra Wagon Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Pontiac 1000 Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Pontiac 1000 Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Toyota Corolla Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Toyota Starlet Manual 5-spd36$1,750
Volkswagen Rabbit Manual 5-spd36$2,150
Honda Civic Manual 4-spd35$1,800
Isuzu I-Mark Manual 4-spd35$2,200
Nissan Sentra Wagon Manual 5-spd35$2,200
Volkswagen Jetta Manual 5-spd35$2,200
Dodge Colt Manual 4-spd34$1,850
Ford Escort Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Ford Escort Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Ford Escort Wagon Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Ford Escort Wagon Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Ford Tempo Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Ford Tempo Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mercury Lynx Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mercury Lynx Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mercury Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mercury Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mercury Topaz Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mercury Topaz Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Mitsubishi Precis Manual 4-spd34$1,850
Plymouth Colt Manual 4-spd34$1,850
Toyota Starlet Manual 4-spd34$1,850
Toyota Starlet Manual 4-spd34$1,850
Volkswagen Jetta Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Volkswagen Jetta Manual 5-spd34$2,250
Dodge Colt Manual 4-spd33$1,900
Honda Civic Manual 4-spd33$1,900
Mazda 626 Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Mazda 626 Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Plymouth Colt Manual 4-spd33$1,900
Volkswagen Jetta Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon Manual 5-spd33$2,350
Ford Escort Manual 4-spd32$1,950
Isuzu I-Mark Manual 5-spd32$2,400
Isuzu I-Mark Manual 5-spd32$2,400
Mercury Lynx Manual 4-spd32$1,950
Renault Alliance/Encore Manual 4-spd32$1,950
Renault Alliance/Encore Manual 4-spd32$1,950
Toyota Camry Manual 5-spd32$2,400
Toyota Tercel Manual 4-spd32$1,950
Toyota Tercel Manual 4-spd32$1,950
Dodge Colt Manual 4-spd Doubled31$2,000
Grumman Olson Kubvan Manual 5-spd31$2,500
Isuzu Pickup 2WD Manual 4-spd31$2,500
Mitsubishi Precis Manual 4-spd Doubled31$2,000
Plymouth Colt Manual 4-spd Doubled31$2,000
Toyota Corolla Automatic 3-spd31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum Manual 5-spd31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum Manual 5-spd31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon Manual 5-spd31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon Manual 5-spd31$2,500
Chevrolet Chevette Automatic 3-spd30$2,550
Dodge Charger Manual 4-spd30$2,100
Dodge Colt Manual 4-spd Doubled30$2,100
Dodge Omni Manual 4-spd30$2,100
Honda Civic CRX Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Honda Civic CRX Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Isuzu Pickup 2WD Manual 5-spd30$2,550
Mazda GLC Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Mazda GLC Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 Manual 5-spd30$2,550
Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 Manual 5-spd30$2,550
Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 Manual 5-spd30$2,550
Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar-NX Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar-NX Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Nissan Sentra Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Nissan Sentra Automatic 3-spd30$2,550
Nissan Sentra Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Nissan Sentra Wagon Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Nissan Sentra Wagon Automatic 3-spd30$2,550
Nissan Sentra Wagon Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Plymouth Colt Manual 4-spd Doubled30$2,100
Plymouth Horizon Manual 4-spd30$2,100
Plymouth Turismo Manual 4-spd30$2,100
Pontiac 1000 Automatic 3-spd30$2,550
Renault Alliance/Encore Manual 4-spd30$2,100
Renault Alliance/Encore Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Toyota Truck 2WD Manual 4-spd30$2,550

Best 1984 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon

The table below contains the best 1984 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Honda Civic CRX (Manual 5-spd)41$1,550
Nissan Sentra (Manual 4-spd)41$1,900
Nissan Sentra (Manual 4-spd)40$1,950
Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd)39$2,000
Honda Civic CRX (Manual 5-spd)39$1,600
Mercury Lynx (Manual 5-spd)39$2,000
Toyota Corolla (Manual 4-spd)38$2,050
Volkswagen Rabbit (Manual 4-spd)38$2,050
Volkswagen Rabbit (Manual 4-spd)38$2,050
Nissan Sentra (Manual 5-spd)37$2,100
Toyota Corolla (Manual 5-spd)37$2,100
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 4-spd)37$2,100
Chevrolet Chevette (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Chevrolet Chevette (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Nissan Sentra (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Nissan Sentra Wagon (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Pontiac 1000 (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Pontiac 1000 (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Toyota Corolla (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Toyota Starlet (Manual 5-spd)36$1,750
Volkswagen Rabbit (Manual 5-spd)36$2,150
Honda Civic (Manual 4-spd)35$1,800
Isuzu I-Mark (Manual 4-spd)35$2,200
Nissan Sentra Wagon (Manual 5-spd)35$2,200
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd)35$2,200
Dodge Colt (Manual 4-spd)34$1,850
Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Ford Escort Wagon (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Ford Escort Wagon (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Ford Tempo (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Ford Tempo (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mercury Lynx (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mercury Lynx (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mercury Lynx Wagon (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mercury Lynx Wagon (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mercury Topaz (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mercury Topaz (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Mitsubishi Precis (Manual 4-spd)34$1,850
Plymouth Colt (Manual 4-spd)34$1,850
Toyota Starlet (Manual 4-spd)34$1,850
Toyota Starlet (Manual 4-spd)34$1,850
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd)34$2,250
Dodge Colt (Manual 4-spd)33$1,900
Honda Civic (Manual 4-spd)33$1,900
Mazda 626 (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Mazda 626 (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Plymouth Colt (Manual 4-spd)33$1,900
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon (Manual 5-spd)33$2,350
Ford Escort (Manual 4-spd)32$1,950
Isuzu I-Mark (Manual 5-spd)32$2,400
Isuzu I-Mark (Manual 5-spd)32$2,400
Mercury Lynx (Manual 4-spd)32$1,950
Renault Alliance/Encore (Manual 4-spd)32$1,950
Renault Alliance/Encore (Manual 4-spd)32$1,950
Toyota Camry (Manual 5-spd)32$2,400
Toyota Tercel (Manual 4-spd)32$1,950
Toyota Tercel (Manual 4-spd)32$1,950
Dodge Colt (Manual 4-spd Doubled)31$2,000
Grumman Olson Kubvan (Manual 5-spd)31$2,500
Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd)31$2,500
Mitsubishi Precis (Manual 4-spd Doubled)31$2,000
Plymouth Colt (Manual 4-spd Doubled)31$2,000
Toyota Corolla (Automatic 3-spd)31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum (Manual 5-spd)31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum (Manual 5-spd)31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon (Manual 5-spd)31$2,500
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon (Manual 5-spd)31$2,500
Chevrolet Chevette (Automatic 3-spd)30$2,550
Dodge Charger (Manual 4-spd)30$2,100
Dodge Colt (Manual 4-spd Doubled)30$2,100
Dodge Omni (Manual 4-spd)30$2,100
Honda Civic CRX (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Honda Civic CRX (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd)30$2,550
Mazda GLC (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Mazda GLC (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 (Manual 5-spd)30$2,550
Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 (Manual 5-spd)30$2,550
Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2/190 E 2.3 (Manual 5-spd)30$2,550
Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar-NX (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar-NX (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Nissan Sentra (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Nissan Sentra (Automatic 3-spd)30$2,550
Nissan Sentra (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Nissan Sentra Wagon (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Nissan Sentra Wagon (Automatic 3-spd)30$2,550
Nissan Sentra Wagon (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Plymouth Colt (Manual 4-spd Doubled)30$2,100
Plymouth Horizon (Manual 4-spd)30$2,100
Plymouth Turismo (Manual 4-spd)30$2,100
Pontiac 1000 (Automatic 3-spd)30$2,550
Renault Alliance/Encore (Manual 4-spd)30$2,100
Renault Alliance/Encore (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Toyota Truck 2WD (Manual 4-spd)30$2,550

Conclusion

The most fuel efficient car of 1984 is the Honda Civic CRX. It has a combined MPG of 41 and costs $1,550 per year to drive it.

The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 1984 is the Honda Civic CRX. It has a combined MPG of 41 and costs $1,550 per year to drive it.

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