The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 1987
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 1987 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 1987 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 1987 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 |
| Chevrolet Sprint ER |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Honda Civic CRX HF |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Honda Civic CRX HF |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Chevrolet Sprint |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Pontiac Firefly |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Suzuki Forsa |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Ford Escort |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Mercury Lynx |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Chevrolet Sprint |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Turbo Sprint |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Civic |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Pontiac Firefly |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Pontiac Turbo Firefly |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Subaru Justy |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Suzuki Forsa |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Suzuki Forsa Turbo |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Pontiac Sunburst |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Toyota Tercel |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Volkswagen Golf |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD |
32 |
$2,400 |
| Renault Alliance |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Dodge Colt |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Ford Escort |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Ford Escort Wagon |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Mercury Lynx |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Mercury Lynx Wagon |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Nissan Sentra Honeybee |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Plymouth Colt |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Renault Alliance |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Dodge Colt |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Plymouth Colt |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Renault Alliance |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Toyota Tercel |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD |
29 |
$2,650 |
| Subaru Hatchback |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Corolla |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet Nova |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Escort |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Escort Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Ford EXP |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mercury Lynx |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Mercury Lynx Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Pontiac Sunburst |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Renault Alliance |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Toyota Tercel Wagon 2WD |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Chevrolet Chevette CS |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Chevrolet Chevette CS |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Colt |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Honda Civic |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Hyundai Excel |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mazda 323 |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mazda 323 Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mitsubishi Precis |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Nissan Sentra |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Nissan Sentra Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Plymouth Colt |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Pontiac 1000 |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Pontiac 1000 |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Renault Alliance Convertible |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Corolla |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Corolla Sport |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Tercel |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Buick Skyhawk |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Buick Skyhawk Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Chevrolet Nova |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Dodge Charger |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Honda Accord |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Honda Civic |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Hyundai Excel |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 Turbo |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Mitsubishi Precis |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Nissan Sentra Coupe |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Plymouth Turismo |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Pontiac Sunbird |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Pontiac Sunbird Convertible |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Pontiac Sunbird Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Subaru Hatchback |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Toyota Camry |
26 |
$2,400 |
Best 1987 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 1987 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Mercury Lynx (Manual 5-spd) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Volkswagen Golf (Manual 5-spd) |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
32 |
$2,400 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
29 |
$2,650 |
| Isuzu Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 (Automatic 4-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 (Manual 5-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 Turbo (Automatic 4-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Jeep Comanche 2WD (Manual 5-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Ford Ranger Pickup 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300D (Automatic 4-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Isuzu Pickup 4WD (Manual 5-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Peugeot 505 Sedan (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Peugeot 505 Station Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Isuzu Trooper (Manual 5-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300TD (Automatic 4-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300SDL (Automatic 4-spd) |
20 |
$3,850 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Van 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Chevrolet R10 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC G15/25 Vandura 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC R15 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Sport Van 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Van 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| Chevrolet R10 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| Chevrolet R10 Suburban 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| GMC G15/25 Rally 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| GMC G15/25 Vandura 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| GMC R15 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| GMC R15 Suburban 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Sport Van 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet R20 (C20) Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet R20 (C20) Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet V10 (K10) Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet V20 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC G15/25 Rally 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC R25 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC R25 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC V15 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC V25 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet V10 (K10) Blazer 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| Chevrolet V10 (K10) Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| Chevrolet V10 (K10) Suburban 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| Chevrolet V20 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC V15 Jimmy 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC V15 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC V15 Suburban 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC V25 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 1987 is the Chevrolet Sprint ER. It has a combined MPG of 47 and costs $1,350 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 1987 is the Ford Escort. It has a combined MPG of 35 and costs $2,200 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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