The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 1988
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 1988 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 1988 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 1988 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 Metro |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Honda Civic CRX HF |
44 |
$1,400 |
| Honda Civic CRX HF |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Chevrolet Sprint |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Pontiac Firefly |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Suzuki Forsa |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Ford Festiva |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Chevrolet Sprint |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Turbo Sprint |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Daihatsu Charade |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Ford Festiva |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Pontiac Firefly |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Pontiac Turbo Firefly |
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 |
| Subaru Justy |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Toyota Tercel EZ |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Ford Escort |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Ford Escort Wagon |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Honda Civic |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Dodge Colt |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Honda Civic |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Plymouth Colt |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Dodge Colt |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Plymouth Colt |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Pontiac Lemans |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Chevrolet Nova |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Honda Civic CRX |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Pontiac Lemans |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Corolla FX |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Tercel |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Toyota Tercel |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Dodge Colt Wagon |
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 CRX |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Hyundai Excel |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Mitsubishi Precis |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Nissan Sentra |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Nissan Sentra |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Nissan Sentra Coupe |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Plymouth Colt Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Pontiac Sunburst |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Subaru Justy 4WD |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Toyota Corolla |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Toyota Corolla Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Buick Skyhawk |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Buick Skyhawk Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Chevrolet Spectrum Turbo |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Colt |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Honda Civic |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Isuzu I-Mark |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mazda 323 |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mazda 323 Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mercury Tracer |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mercury Tracer Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Nissan Sentra Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Plymouth Colt |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Pontiac Sunbird |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Pontiac Sunbird Wagon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Buick Skyhawk |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Buick Skyhawk Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Chevrolet Nova |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Ford EXP |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Honda Accord |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Honda Civic Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Hyundai Excel |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Hyundai Excel |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Mitsubishi Precis |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Mitsubishi Precis |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Nissan Pulsar NX |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Pontiac Grand Am |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Pontiac Lemans |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Toyota Corolla |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Toyota Tercel |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Yugo GV |
26 |
$2,400 |
Best 1988 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 1988 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5 (Automatic 4-spd) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| 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 |
| Chevrolet C20 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Van 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC C15 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC C15 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC C25 Pickup 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC C25 Pickup 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| GMC G15/25 Vandura 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Sport Van 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Van 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| GMC G15/25 Rally 2WD (Manual 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| GMC G15/25 Vandura 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$4,300 |
| Chevrolet G10/20 Sport Van 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet K10 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet K20 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet R10 Suburban 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet V10 Blazer 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC G15/25 Rally 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC K15 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC K25 Pickup 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC R15 Suburban 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| GMC V15 Jimmy 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
17 |
$4,550 |
| Chevrolet K10 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| Chevrolet K20 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| Chevrolet V10 Suburban 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC K15 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC K25 Pickup 4WD (Manual 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
| GMC V15 Suburban 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$4,800 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 1988 is the Chevrolet Sprint Metro. It has a combined MPG of 47 and costs $1,350 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 1988 is the Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5. It has a combined MPG of 28 and costs $2,750 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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