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The 100 most fuel-efficient cars in 1992

The 100 most fuel-efficient cars of the 1992 model year, ranked by combined MPG and MPGe. The data comes straight from the EPA fuel economy dataset and includes both gasoline cars and electric vehicles.

Combined MPG (or MPGe for electric vehicles) is the EPA's headline efficiency figure. It blends a city test cycle and a highway test cycle, weighted 55% city and 45% highway, into a single number that lets you compare cars across the entire dataset.

Electric vehicles dominate the very top of the ranking because moving electrons through a motor is several times more efficient than burning gasoline. If you are shopping for a regular gasoline car, scroll down to the second table, which excludes battery-electric vehicles.

All 1992 vehicles, including electric

Every 1992 model year vehicle the EPA rated, sorted by combined MPG from highest to lowest. Battery electric vehicles use MPGe, which converts their electricity use into a gasoline-equivalent figure so the ranking remains on a single scale.

# Make and model Combined MPG(e) Annual fuel cost
1 Geo Metro XFI 47 MPG $1,250
2 Honda Civic HB VX 43 MPG $1,400
3 Daihatsu Charade 34 MPG $1,750
4 Chevrolet Sprint 33 MPG $1,800
5 Geo Metro 33 MPG $1,800
6 Geo Metro LSI 33 MPG $1,800
7 Pontiac Firefly 33 MPG $1,800
8 Suzuki Swift 33 MPG $1,800
9 Volkswagen Jetta 33 MPG $2,450
10 Ford Escort FS 30 MPG $2,000
11 Geo Metro LSI Convertible 30 MPG $2,000
12 Subaru Justy 30 MPG $2,000
13 Honda Civic 29 MPG $2,050
14 Ford Festiva 28 MPG $2,150
15 Nissan NX 27 MPG $2,200
16 Subaru Justy AWD 27 MPG $2,200
17 Suzuki Swift GT 27 MPG $2,200
18 Dodge Colt 26 MPG $2,300
19 Eagle Summit 26 MPG $2,300
20 Ford Escort Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
21 Hyundai Excel 26 MPG $2,300
22 Isuzu Stylus 26 MPG $2,300
23 Mercury Tracer Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
24 Mitsubishi Mirage 26 MPG $2,300
25 Mitsubishi Precis 26 MPG $2,300
26 Nissan Sentra 26 MPG $2,300
27 Plymouth Colt 26 MPG $2,300
28 Saturn SL 26 MPG $2,300
29 Hyundai Scoupe 25 MPG $2,400
30 Mazda 323 25 MPG $2,400
31 Mazda MX-3 25 MPG $2,400
32 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo 25 MPG $3,250
33 Pontiac Lemans 25 MPG $2,400
34 Suzuki Samurai 2WD 25 MPG $2,400
35 Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD 25 MPG $2,400
36 Toyota Paseo 25 MPG $2,400
37 Volkswagen Fox 25 MPG $2,400
38 Chevrolet Beretta 24 MPG $2,500
39 Chevrolet Cavalier 24 MPG $2,500
40 Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon 24 MPG $2,500
41 Chevrolet Corsica 24 MPG $2,500
42 Geo Prizm 24 MPG $2,500
43 Geo Storm 24 MPG $2,500
44 Lotus Elan 24 MPG $2,900
45 Mazda Protege 24 MPG $2,500
46 Saturn SC 24 MPG $2,500
47 Toyota Celica 24 MPG $2,500
48 Toyota Corolla 24 MPG $2,500
49 Toyota Corolla Wagon 24 MPG $2,500
50 Toyota Tercel 24 MPG $2,500
51 Acura Integra 23 MPG $2,600
52 Buick Skylark 23 MPG $2,600
53 Dodge Shadow 23 MPG $2,600
54 Ford Escort 23 MPG $2,600
55 Mazda MX-5 Miata 23 MPG $2,600
56 Mercury Tracer 23 MPG $2,600
57 Mitsubishi Eclipse 23 MPG $2,600
58 Plymouth Laser 23 MPG $2,600
59 Plymouth Sundance/Duster 23 MPG $2,600
60 Pontiac Sunbird 23 MPG $2,600
61 Suzuki Sidekick 2WD 23 MPG $2,600
62 Toyota Corolla All-Trac Wagon 23 MPG $2,600
63 Volkswagen Cabriolet 23 MPG $2,600
64 Volkswagen Golf/GTI 23 MPG $2,600
65 BMW 318i/318iS 22 MPG $3,150
66 Buick Century 22 MPG $2,700
67 Chrysler LeBaron 22 MPG $2,700
68 Dodge Dynasty 22 MPG $2,700
69 Dodge Shadow Convertible 22 MPG $2,700
70 Honda Accord 22 MPG $2,700
71 Honda Prelude 22 MPG $2,700
72 Hyundai J-Car/Elantra 22 MPG $2,700
73 Infiniti G20 22 MPG $2,700
74 Isuzu Impulse 22 MPG $3,150
75 Mercury Capri 22 MPG $2,700
76 Mitsubishi Expo.LRV 22 MPG $2,700
77 Oldsmobile Achieva 22 MPG $2,700
78 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 22 MPG $2,700
79 Plymouth Acclaim 22 MPG $2,700
80 Plymouth Colt Vista 22 MPG $2,700
81 Pontiac Grand Am 22 MPG $2,700
82 Subaru Legacy 22 MPG $2,700
83 Subaru Legacy Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
84 Subaru Loyale 22 MPG $2,700
85 Subaru Loyale Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
86 Suzuki Sidekick Hardtop 2WD 22 MPG $2,700
87 Alfa Romeo Spider 21 MPG $3,300
88 Buick Century Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
89 Chevrolet Lumina 21 MPG $2,850
90 Consulier Industries Inc Consulier GTP 21 MPG $2,850
91 Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD 21 MPG $2,850
92 Ford Mustang 21 MPG $2,850
93 Ford Probe 21 MPG $2,850
94 Ford Taurus 21 MPG $2,850
95 Ford Taurus Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
96 Ford Tempo FS 21 MPG $2,850
97 Geo Tracker Convertible 2WD 21 MPG $2,850
98 Geo Tracker Convertible 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
99 Geo Tracker Van 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
100 Mercury Sable 21 MPG $2,850

Most efficient 1992 gasoline cars

The same 1992 ranking with battery electric vehicles removed. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids appear because they run primarily on gasoline. This is the table to use when shopping for a conventional car, since comparing a pure EV to a regular gas car on a per-gallon basis tends to mislead more than it informs.

# Make and model Combined MPG Annual fuel cost
1 Geo Metro XFI 47 MPG $1,250
2 Honda Civic HB VX 43 MPG $1,400
3 Daihatsu Charade 34 MPG $1,750
4 Chevrolet Sprint 33 MPG $1,800
5 Geo Metro 33 MPG $1,800
6 Geo Metro LSI 33 MPG $1,800
7 Pontiac Firefly 33 MPG $1,800
8 Suzuki Swift 33 MPG $1,800
9 Volkswagen Jetta 33 MPG $2,450
10 Ford Escort FS 30 MPG $2,000
11 Geo Metro LSI Convertible 30 MPG $2,000
12 Subaru Justy 30 MPG $2,000
13 Honda Civic 29 MPG $2,050
14 Ford Festiva 28 MPG $2,150
15 Nissan NX 27 MPG $2,200
16 Subaru Justy AWD 27 MPG $2,200
17 Suzuki Swift GT 27 MPG $2,200
18 Dodge Colt 26 MPG $2,300
19 Eagle Summit 26 MPG $2,300
20 Ford Escort Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
21 Hyundai Excel 26 MPG $2,300
22 Isuzu Stylus 26 MPG $2,300
23 Mercury Tracer Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
24 Mitsubishi Mirage 26 MPG $2,300
25 Mitsubishi Precis 26 MPG $2,300
26 Nissan Sentra 26 MPG $2,300
27 Plymouth Colt 26 MPG $2,300
28 Saturn SL 26 MPG $2,300
29 Hyundai Scoupe 25 MPG $2,400
30 Mazda 323 25 MPG $2,400
31 Mazda MX-3 25 MPG $2,400
32 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo 25 MPG $3,250
33 Pontiac Lemans 25 MPG $2,400
34 Suzuki Samurai 2WD 25 MPG $2,400
35 Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD 25 MPG $2,400
36 Toyota Paseo 25 MPG $2,400
37 Volkswagen Fox 25 MPG $2,400
38 Chevrolet Beretta 24 MPG $2,500
39 Chevrolet Cavalier 24 MPG $2,500
40 Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon 24 MPG $2,500
41 Chevrolet Corsica 24 MPG $2,500
42 Geo Prizm 24 MPG $2,500
43 Geo Storm 24 MPG $2,500
44 Lotus Elan 24 MPG $2,900
45 Mazda Protege 24 MPG $2,500
46 Saturn SC 24 MPG $2,500
47 Toyota Celica 24 MPG $2,500
48 Toyota Corolla 24 MPG $2,500
49 Toyota Corolla Wagon 24 MPG $2,500
50 Toyota Tercel 24 MPG $2,500
51 Acura Integra 23 MPG $2,600
52 Buick Skylark 23 MPG $2,600
53 Dodge Shadow 23 MPG $2,600
54 Ford Escort 23 MPG $2,600
55 Mazda MX-5 Miata 23 MPG $2,600
56 Mercury Tracer 23 MPG $2,600
57 Mitsubishi Eclipse 23 MPG $2,600
58 Plymouth Laser 23 MPG $2,600
59 Plymouth Sundance/Duster 23 MPG $2,600
60 Pontiac Sunbird 23 MPG $2,600
61 Suzuki Sidekick 2WD 23 MPG $2,600
62 Toyota Corolla All-Trac Wagon 23 MPG $2,600
63 Volkswagen Cabriolet 23 MPG $2,600
64 Volkswagen Golf/GTI 23 MPG $2,600
65 BMW 318i/318iS 22 MPG $3,150
66 Buick Century 22 MPG $2,700
67 Chrysler LeBaron 22 MPG $2,700
68 Dodge Dynasty 22 MPG $2,700
69 Dodge Shadow Convertible 22 MPG $2,700
70 Honda Accord 22 MPG $2,700
71 Honda Prelude 22 MPG $2,700
72 Hyundai J-Car/Elantra 22 MPG $2,700
73 Infiniti G20 22 MPG $2,700
74 Isuzu Impulse 22 MPG $3,150
75 Mercury Capri 22 MPG $2,700
76 Mitsubishi Expo.LRV 22 MPG $2,700
77 Oldsmobile Achieva 22 MPG $2,700
78 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 22 MPG $2,700
79 Plymouth Acclaim 22 MPG $2,700
80 Plymouth Colt Vista 22 MPG $2,700
81 Pontiac Grand Am 22 MPG $2,700
82 Subaru Legacy 22 MPG $2,700
83 Subaru Legacy Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
84 Subaru Loyale 22 MPG $2,700
85 Subaru Loyale Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
86 Suzuki Sidekick Hardtop 2WD 22 MPG $2,700
87 Alfa Romeo Spider 21 MPG $3,300
88 Buick Century Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
89 Chevrolet Lumina 21 MPG $2,850
90 Consulier Industries Inc Consulier GTP 21 MPG $2,850
91 Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD 21 MPG $2,850
92 Ford Mustang 21 MPG $2,850
93 Ford Probe 21 MPG $2,850
94 Ford Taurus 21 MPG $2,850
95 Ford Taurus Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
96 Ford Tempo FS 21 MPG $2,850
97 Geo Tracker Convertible 2WD 21 MPG $2,850
98 Geo Tracker Convertible 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
99 Geo Tracker Van 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
100 Mercury Sable 21 MPG $2,850

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.