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1998 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.
Acura 3.5RL
6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 23
$1704
9.60 NA
Audi A6
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 25
$1704
9.60 NA
Audi A6 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 24
$1801
10.20 NA
Audi A8
8 cyl, 3.7 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 24
$1801
10.20 NA
Audi A8
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 23
$1801
10.20 NA
BMW 740i
8 cyl, 4.4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Bentley Brooklands R
8 cyl, 6.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		10 15
$2699
15.20 NA
Bentley Turbo RT
8 cyl, 6.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		10 15
$2699
15.20 NA
Buick Century
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Buick Regal
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Buick Regal
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 25
$1491
9.60 NA
Buick Riviera
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 25
$1491
9.60 NA
Cadillac Catera
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Cadillac Eldorado
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 24
$1576
10.20 NA
Cadillac Seville
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 24
$1576
10.20 NA
Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 25
$1491
9.60 NA
Chevrolet Malibu
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1182
7.70 NA
Chevrolet Malibu
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Chrysler Cirrus
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 28
$1290
8.30 NA
Chrysler Cirrus
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Daewoo Leganza
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Daewoo Leganza
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Daewoo Leganza
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Daewoo Leganza
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Dodge Stratus
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 33
$1049
6.80 NA
Dodge Stratus
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 28
$1290
8.30 NA
Dodge Stratus
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Dodge Stratus
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 25
$1491
9.60 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 23
$1491
9.60 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1418
9.20 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Ford Taurus
8 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		15 23
$1801
10.20 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 27
$1290
8.30 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 27
$1233
8.00 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1182
7.70 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 28
$1182
7.70 NA
Honda Accord
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Hyundai Sonata
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Hyundai Sonata
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 25
$1349
8.70 NA
Hyundai Sonata
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		15 22
$1576
10.20 NA
Infiniti I30
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1349
8.70 NA
Infiniti I30
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 24
$1349
8.70 NA
Infiniti Q45
8 cyl, 4.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 22
$1801
10.20 NA
Jaguar Vanden Plas
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 22
$1801
10.20 NA
Jaguar XJ8L
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 22
$1801
10.20 NA
Lexus GS 300/GS 400
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		17 23
$1704
9.60 NA
Lexus GS 300/GS 400
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 21
$1801
10.20 NA
Lexus LS 400
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		17 23
$1704
9.60 NA
Lincoln Mark VIII
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		15 24
$1801
10.20 NA
Mazda 626
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Mazda 626
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 30
$1091
7.10 NA
Mazda 626
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 24
$1620
9.20 NA
Mazda 626
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 25
$1542
8.70 NA
Mercedes-Benz E300 Turbodiesel
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Diesel 		23 31
$1536
8.10 NA
Mercedes-Benz E320
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		18 24
$1620
9.20 NA
Mercedes-Benz E320
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1542
8.70 NA
Mercury Sable
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 25
$1491
9.60 NA
Mercury Sable
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1418
9.20 NA
Mitsubishi Diamante
6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 23
$1801
10.20 NA
Nissan Maxima
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Nissan Maxima
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 24
$1349
8.70 NA
Oldsmobile Aurora
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		15 23
$1801
10.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1182
7.70 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Oldsmobile Intrigue
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Plymouth Breeze
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1233
8.00 NA
Plymouth Breeze
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 33
$1049
6.80 NA
Plymouth Breeze
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 28
$1290
8.30 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 27
$1349
8.70 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 25
$1491
9.60 NA
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
8 cyl, 6.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		10 15
$2699
15.20 NA
Saab 900
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 23
$1491
9.60 NA
Saab 900
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 23
$1491
9.60 NA
Saab 900
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1290
8.30 NA
Saab 900
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1349
8.70 NA
Saab 900
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1349
8.70 NA
Saab 900
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1418
9.20 NA
Toyota Camry
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1233
8.00 NA
Toyota Camry
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1182
7.70 NA
Toyota Camry
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1418
9.20 NA
Toyota Camry
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1349
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		18 28
$1474
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		20 29
$1351
7.70 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Diesel 		27 39
$1289
6.80 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		32 45
$1077
5.70 NA
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 26
$1704
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1542
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Passat Syncro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 24
$1801
10.20 NA
Volvo S70
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 24
$1704
9.60 NA
Volvo S70
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 23
$1704
9.60 NA
Volvo S70
5 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1542
8.70 NA
Volvo S70
5 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 24
$1620
9.20 NA
Volvo S70
5 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 27
$1542
8.70 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