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1988 Midsize Cars
Model
MPG
(city)
MPG
(hwy)
Annual
Fuel
Cost*

Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
(tons/yr)*
 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your car may contribute to climate change. Cars with better gas mileage emit less greenhouse gases. Click for more info.
EPA
Air
Pollution
Score
From 0 to 10 (best)
 The EPA air pollution score rates cars and light trucks based on how much smog-forming air pollution they emit. Some vehicles are available in multiple emission versions. Click for more info.
Audi 5000 CS Quattro
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		15 23
$1576
10.20 NA
Audi 5000 CS Turbo
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		16 20
$1576
10.20 NA
Audi 5000 CS Turbo
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		16 24
$1491
9.60 NA
Audi 5000 S
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		17 21
$1576
10.20 NA
Audi 5000 S
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 23
$1418
9.20 NA
Audi 5000 S Quattro
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		16 22
$1576
10.20 NA
BMW 7 Series
6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		13 17
$1891
12.20 NA
BMW 7 Series
6 cyl, 3.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		14 20
$1772
11.40 NA
Buick Century
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1182
7.70 NA
Buick Century
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Buick Century
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Buick Century
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Buick Regal
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Buick Riviera
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
CX Automotive CX 25 GTI
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		16 20
$1905
10.80 NA
CX Automotive CX 25 GTI
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		16 24
$1704
9.60 NA
Cadillac Eldorado
8 cyl, 4.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Cadillac Seville
8 cyl, 4.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Chevrolet Celebrity
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1182
7.70 NA
Chevrolet Celebrity
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Chevrolet Celebrity
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Chevrolet Celebrity
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
6 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
8 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Chrysler LeBaron GTS
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		18 23
$1620
9.20 NA
Chrysler LeBaron GTS
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1233
8.00 NA
Chrysler LeBaron GTS
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1542
8.70 NA
Chrysler LeBaron GTS
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 31
$1134
7.30 NA
Chrysler LeBaron GTS
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Chrysler LeBaron GTS
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1233
8.00 NA
Chrysler New Yorker Turbo
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		18 23
$1620
9.20 NA
Chrysler New Yorker/5th Avenue
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1491
9.60 NA
Chrysler Newport/Fifth Avenue
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		15 21
$1905
10.80 NA
Dodge Aries
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		22 28
$1182
7.70 NA
Dodge Aries
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 30
$1134
7.30 NA
Dodge Aries
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 25
$1290
8.30 NA
Dodge Diplomat
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		14 18
$2161
12.20 NA
Dodge Diplomat
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		15 21
$1905
10.80 NA
Dodge Diplomat
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		11 14
$2699
15.20 NA
Dodge Dynasty
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Dodge Dynasty
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1491
9.60 NA
Dodge Lancer
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		18 23
$1620
9.20 NA
Dodge Lancer
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1233
8.00 NA
Dodge Lancer
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 31
$1134
7.30 NA
Dodge Lancer
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1542
8.70 NA
Dodge Lancer
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Dodge Lancer
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1233
8.00 NA
Dodge 600
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		18 23
$1620
9.20 NA
Dodge 600
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1233
8.00 NA
Dodge 600
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Eagle Renault Medallion Sedan
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1418
9.20 NA
Eagle Renault Medallion Sedan
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 30
$1134
7.30 NA
Ford Taurus
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1418
9.20 NA
Ford Taurus
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1182
7.70 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 24
$1491
9.60 NA
Lincoln Mark VII
8 cyl, 4.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Mazda 626/MX-6
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 23
$1704
9.60 NA
Mazda 626/MX-6
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Mazda 626/MX-6
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1182
7.70 NA
Mazda 626/MX-6
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1542
8.70 NA
Mazda 929
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 21
$1576
10.20 NA
Mazda 929
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		16 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		15 17
$2025
11.40 NA
Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		14 17
$2161
12.20 NA
Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
8 cyl, 5.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		12 15
$2492
14.10 NA
Mercury Sable
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Mercury Sable
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 24
$1491
9.60 NA
Merkur Scorpio
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 21
$1667
10.80 NA
Merkur Scorpio
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1182
7.70 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic
8 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 23
$1491
9.60 NA
Oldsmobile Toronado
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Plymouth Caravelle
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		18 23
$1620
9.20 NA
Plymouth Caravelle
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1233
8.00 NA
Plymouth Caravelle
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Plymouth Gran Fury
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		15 21
$1905
10.80 NA
Plymouth Gran Fury
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		14 18
$2161
12.20 NA
Plymouth Gran Fury
8 cyl, 5.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Premium 		11 14
$2699
15.20 NA
Plymouth Reliant
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		22 28
$1182
7.70 NA
Plymouth Reliant
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 30
$1134
7.30 NA
Plymouth Reliant
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 25
$1290
8.30 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Pontiac 6000
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1182
7.70 NA
Pontiac 6000
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Pontiac 6000
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Pontiac 6000
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Pontiac 6000
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		15 21
$1667
10.80 NA
Rolls-Royce Eight/Mulsan
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		8 10
$3150
20.30 NA
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Silver Spur
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		8 10
$3150
20.30 NA
Volvo 740/760
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 20
$1576
10.20 NA
Volvo 740/760
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1418
9.20 NA
Volvo 740/760
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 4-spd, Regular 		18 23
$1418
9.20 NA
Volvo 740/760
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 25
$1349
8.70 NA
Volvo 740/760
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 19
$1667
10.80 NA

Annual Fuel Costs and Greenhouse Gas Estimates are based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15000 annual miles.

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 1.89
  • Premium: 2.16
  • Diesel: 2.66
  • CNG: 2.55
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 3.27
  • LPG: 2.10