The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 1985
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 1985 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 1985 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 1985 Cars by Miles per Gallon
The list below is sorted by the combined miles per gallon (MPG) of the car, with the highest MPG at the top. This list includes both electric and regular fuel cars.
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Honda Civic CRX HF |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Chevrolet Sprint |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Pontiac Firefly |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Suzuki SA310 |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Honda Civic CRX HF |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Escort |
40 |
$1,950 |
| Mercury Lynx |
40 |
$1,950 |
| Nissan Sentra |
40 |
$1,950 |
| Chevrolet Chevette |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet Sprint |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Pontiac 1000 |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Pontiac Firefly |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Suzuki SA310 |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Toyota Corolla |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Isuzu 750C/I-Mark |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Volkswagen Golf/GTI |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Dodge Colt |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Ford Escort |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Escort Wagon |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Tempo |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Mercury Lynx |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mercury Lynx Wagon |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mercury Topaz |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Dodge Colt |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Ford Escort |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Mazda 626 |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Mercury Lynx |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Plymouth Colt |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Ford Escort |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Ford Escort Wagon |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD |
32 |
$2,400 |
| Mercury Lynx |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Mercury Lynx Wagon |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Renault Alliance/Encore |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Toyota Tercel |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Grumman Olson Kubvan |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Toyota Corolla |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Volkswagen Quantum |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Volkswagen Quantum Wagon |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Dodge Charger |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Dodge Colt |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Dodge Omni |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Ford Laser |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Isuzu 750C/I-Mark |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Mazda GLC |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190 |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar-NX |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Nissan Sentra |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Nissan Sentra Wagon |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Plymouth Colt |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Plymouth Horizon |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Plymouth Turismo |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Renault Alliance/Encore |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Subaru Sedan |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Toyota Truck 2WD |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Chevrolet Nova |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Nissan Pulsar/Pulsar-NX |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Nissan Sentra |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Nissan Sentra Wagon |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Renault Alliance/Encore |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Subaru Hatchback |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Corolla |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Tercel |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Tercel Wagon 2WD |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| GMC S15 Pickup 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| GMC S15 Pickup 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Honda Civic |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mitsubishi Truck 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Pontiac Sunbird |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Renault Alliance/Encore |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Toyota Truck 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Buick Century |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Chevrolet Chevette |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Chevrolet Chevette |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Dodge Charger |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Colt |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Omni |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Omni |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Ford Escort |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Ford Escort |
27 |
$2,300 |
Best 1985 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 1985 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd) |
40 |
$1,950 |
| Mercury Lynx (Manual 5-spd) |
40 |
$1,950 |
| Nissan Sentra (Manual 4-spd) |
40 |
$1,950 |
| Chevrolet Chevette (Manual 5-spd) |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Pontiac 1000 (Manual 5-spd) |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Corolla (Manual 5-spd) |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Volkswagen Golf/GTI (Manual 5-spd) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Escort Wagon (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Tempo (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mercury Lynx (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mercury Lynx Wagon (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mercury Topaz (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mazda 626 (Manual 5-spd) |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
32 |
$2,400 |
| Grumman Olson Kubvan (Manual 5-spd) |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Toyota Corolla (Automatic 3-spd) |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Volkswagen Quantum (Manual 5-spd) |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Volkswagen Quantum Wagon (Manual 5-spd) |
31 |
$2,500 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190 (Manual 5-spd) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Toyota Truck 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| GMC S15 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| GMC S15 Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mitsubishi Truck 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Toyota Truck 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Buick Century (Automatic 3-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| GMC S15 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| GMC S15 Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190 (Automatic 4-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Nissan Truck 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Toyota Camry (Automatic 4-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Buick Century (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Buick Century Wagon (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity Wagon (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Grumman Olson Kubvan (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Mitsubishi Truck 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Nissan Truck 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser Wagon (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Peugeot 505 (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Pontiac 6000 (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Pontiac 6000 Wagon (Automatic 3-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Toyota Truck 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Ford Bronco II 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Ford Ranger Pickup 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Mitsubishi Truck 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| BMW 5 Series (Automatic 4-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Automatic 3-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Isuzu Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Volvo 740/760 (Manual 4-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Buick Electra/Park Avenue (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Buick Regal (Automatic 3-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood/DeVille (FWD) (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Dodge Power Ram 50 Pickup 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Mitsubishi Truck 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (Automatic 3-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Toyota Truck 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Volvo 740/760 (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Lincoln Continental (Automatic 4-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Lincoln Mark VII (Automatic 4-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Peugeot 505 (Automatic 3-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Peugeot 505 Wagon (Automatic 3-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Buick LeSabre (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Buick LeSabre/Electra Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Buick Regal (Automatic 3-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Buick Riviera (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (RWD) (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Chevrolet Caprice Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Chevrolet Impala/Caprice (Automatic 3-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Chevrolet Impala/Caprice (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer (Automatic 3-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300D/300CD (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300SD (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300TD (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (Automatic 3-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale (Automatic 3-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Oldsmobile Toronado (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Pontiac Parisienne (Automatic 3-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Pontiac Parisienne (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Pontiac Parisienne Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,650 |
| Cadillac Eldorado (Automatic 4-spd) |
20 |
$3,850 |
| Cadillac Seville (Automatic 4-spd) |
20 |
$3,850 |
| Chevrolet C10 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Chevrolet C10 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Chevrolet C20 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 1985 is the Honda Civic CRX HF. It has a combined MPG of 43 and costs $1,450 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 1985 is the Ford Escort. It has a combined MPG of 40 and costs $1,950 per year to drive it.
Most Fuel Efficient Cars By Year
If you want to continue researching the best fuel efficient cars of all time, you can also look at the list of cars by year.
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