1998 cars: fuel economy of every model

All 241 EPA-rated 1998 model lines, each in its most efficient configuration. The median gas or hybrid model is rated 20 MPG; the best reaches 40 MPG (Chevrolet Metro).

Model lines241EPA-rated for 1998

Median combined20 MPGgas & hybrid lines

Hybrid & plug-in00% of lines

Electric21% of lines

How 1998 models spread out

Number of gas & hybrid model lines by combined MPG

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Combined MPG, 2-MPG bins. EVs and plug-in hybrids are rated in MPGe and appear in the table below. Hover a column for counts.

1998 rankings

All 1998 models by fuel cost

Model	Class	Type	Combined	Range	Fuel / yr
Chevrolet Metro	Subcompact Car	Gas	40 MPG	—	$1,162
Suzuki Swift	Subcompact Car	Gas	35 MPG	—	$1,329
Honda Civic	Subcompact Car	Gas	34 MPG	—	$1,368
Volkswagen Beetle Diesel	Subcompact Car	Diesel	38 MPG	—	$1,461
Volkswagen Jetta Diesel	Compact Car	Diesel	37 MPG	—	$1,500
Volkswagen Passat Diesel	Midsize Car	Diesel	37 MPG	—	$1,500
Mitsubishi Mirage	Subcompact Car	Gas	31 MPG	—	$1,500
Toyota Corolla	Compact Car	Gas	30 MPG	—	$1,550
Toyota Tercel	Subcompact Car	Gas	30 MPG	—	$1,550
Mazda Protege	Compact Car	Gas	29 MPG	—	$1,603
Nissan Sentra/200SX	Subcompact Car	Gas	29 MPG	—	$1,603
Dodge Neon	Compact Car	Gas	29 MPG	—	$1,603
Plymouth Neon	Compact Car	Gas	29 MPG	—	$1,603
Suzuki Esteem	Subcompact Car	Gas	29 MPG	—	$1,603
Chevrolet Prizm	Compact Car	Gas	29 MPG	—	$1,603
Ford Escort	Compact Car	Gas	28 MPG	—	$1,661
Mercury Tracer	Compact Car	Gas	28 MPG	—	$1,661
Toyota Paseo	Subcompact Car	Gas	28 MPG	—	$1,661
Saturn SC	Subcompact Car	Gas	28 MPG	—	$1,661
Saturn SL	Compact Car	Gas	28 MPG	—	$1,661
Hyundai Accent	Compact Car	Gas	28 MPG	—	$1,661
Chevrolet S10 Pickup EV	Small Pickup	Electric	55 MPGe	72 mi	$1,674
Saturn SW	Wagon	Gas	27 MPG	—	$1,722
Dodge Stratus	Midsize Car	Gas	27 MPG	—	$1,722
Plymouth Breeze	Midsize Car	Gas	27 MPG	—	$1,722
Mazda 626	Midsize Car	Gas	26 MPG	—	$1,788
Daewoo Lanos	Compact Car	Gas	26 MPG	—	$1,788
Chevrolet Cavalier	Subcompact Car	Gas	25 MPG	—	$1,860
Ford Contour	Compact Car	Gas	25 MPG	—	$1,860
Mercury Mystique	Compact Car	Gas	25 MPG	—	$1,860
Pontiac Sunfire	Subcompact Car	Gas	25 MPG	—	$1,860
Daewoo Nubira	Compact Car	Gas	25 MPG	—	$1,860
Honda EV Plus	Compact Car	Electric	48 MPGe	81 mi	$1,917
Subaru Legacy/Outback	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Volkswagen Golf/GTI	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Volkswagen Jetta	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Toyota Camry	Midsize Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Honda Accord	Midsize Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
BMW 3 Series	Subcompact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Acura Integra	Subcompact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Eagle Talon	Subcompact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Kia Sephia	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Hyundai Elantra	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Oldsmobile Achieva	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Pontiac Grand Am	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Volkswagen Cabrio	Subcompact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
BMW Z3	Two-Seater	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Acura CL	Subcompact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Chevrolet Malibu	Midsize Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Oldsmobile Cutlass	Midsize Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Nissan Altima	Compact Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$1,938
Mitsubishi Eclipse	Subcompact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport	Subcompact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Toyota Celica	Subcompact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Buick Skylark	Compact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Mitsubishi Galant	Compact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Chrysler Sebring	Compact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Dodge Avenger	Compact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Suzuki X-90	Two-Seater	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Toyota RAV4	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Hyundai Tiburon	Subcompact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Volkswagen Beetle	Subcompact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,022
Chrysler Concorde	Large Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Dodge Intrepid	Large Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Chevrolet S10 Pickup	Small Pickup	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
GMC Sonoma	Small Pickup	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Suzuki Sidekick	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Saab 900	Subcompact Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Chrysler Cirrus	Midsize Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Toyota Avalon	Large Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Isuzu Hombre Pickup	Small Pickup	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Chrysler JX/JXI/Limited Convertible	Compact Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Nissan Frontier	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Chevrolet Tracker	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,114
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Diesel	Midsize Car	Diesel	26 MPG	—	$2,135
Buick Century	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Buick Regal	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Nissan Maxima	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Hyundai Sonata	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Pontiac Grand Prix	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Buick LeSabre	Large Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Ford Ranger	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Mazda B Pickup	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Chevrolet Camaro	Subcompact Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Ford Mustang	Subcompact Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula	Subcompact Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
BMW M	Subcompact Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Honda Odyssey	Wagon	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Toyota Tacoma	Small Pickup	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Infiniti I30	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Isuzu Oasis	Wagon	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Daewoo Leganza	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Oldsmobile Intrigue	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight/Regency/LSS	Large Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Honda CR-V	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Mitsubishi Montero Sport	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Mitsubishi Nativa	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Subaru Forester	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Quantum Technologies Chevrolet Cavalier	Subcompact Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,214
Ford Taurus	Midsize Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Mercury Sable	Midsize Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Buick Park Avenue	Large Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Pontiac Bonneville	Large Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
BMW 5 Series	Compact Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Dodge Dakota Pickup	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Jeep Cherokee	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Isuzu Amigo	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Isuzu Rodeo	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Plymouth Voyager/Grand Voyager	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Lexus ES	Compact Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,325
Buick Riviera	Midsize Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Toyota Truck/T100	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Pontiac Trans Sport/Montana	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Oldsmobile Silhouette	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Toyota 4Runner	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Mitsubishi 3000 GT	Subcompact Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Ford Windstar	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Kia Sportage	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Chevrolet Venture	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Toyota Sienna	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	19 MPG	—	$2,447
Volkswagen Passat	Midsize Car	Gas	24 MPG	—	$2,469
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	Compact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,576
Audi A4	Compact Car	Gas	23 MPG	—	$2,576
BMW 7 Series	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Cadillac Eldorado	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Cadillac Seville	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Mercury Grand Marquis	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Lincoln Town Car	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Saab 9000	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Chevrolet C1500 Pickup	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
GMC Sierra	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Chevrolet Blazer	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Nissan Quest	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Chrysler Town and Country	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Mercury Villager	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
GMC Jimmy	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Ford Crown Victoria	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Mitsubishi 3000 GT Spyder	Subcompact Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Cadillac DeVille	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Cadillac Catera	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$2,583
Honda Prelude	Subcompact Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,693
Nissan 240SX	Subcompact Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,693
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class	Subcompact Car	Gas	22 MPG	—	$2,693
Ford Explorer	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	17 MPG	—	$2,735
Mazda MPV	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	17 MPG	—	$2,735
Jeep Wrangler	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	17 MPG	—	$2,735
Honda Passport	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	17 MPG	—	$2,735
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,821
Volvo S70	Midsize Car	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,821
Volvo V70	Wagon	Gas	21 MPG	—	$2,821
Ford F150	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Chevrolet K1500 Pickup	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Chevrolet Astro Cargo	Van	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Chevrolet Astro Passenger	Van	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Nissan Pathfinder	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Jeep Grand Cherokee	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Mitsubishi Montero	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Oldsmobile Bravada	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
GMC Safari Cargo	Van	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
GMC Safari Passenger	Van	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Mercury Mountaineer	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	16 MPG	—	$2,906
Acura TL	Compact Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,962
Mazda Millenia	Compact Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,962
Porsche Boxster	Two-Seater	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,962
Volvo C70	Subcompact Car	Gas	20 MPG	—	$2,962
Chevrolet Pickup 2500	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Ford F250	Full-Size Pickup	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Ford E150 Econoline	Van	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Ford E250 Econoline	Van	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Isuzu Trooper	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500	Van	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
GMC Savana Cargo	Van	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Chevrolet Express Passenger	Van	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
GMC Savana Passenger	Van	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Acura SLX	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Ford Expedition	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Infiniti QX4	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Cadillac Funeral Coach/Hearse	Large Car	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Cadillac Limousine	Large Car	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,100
Lexus LS	Midsize Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Chevrolet Corvette	Two-Seater	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Audi Cabriolet	Subcompact Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Toyota Supra	Subcompact Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Lexus SC	Subcompact Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Lexus GS	Midsize Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Audi A6	Midsize Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Acura RL	Midsize Car	Gas	19 MPG	—	$3,118
Infiniti Q45	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Lincoln Continental	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Mitsubishi Diamante	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Acura NSX	Two-Seater	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Porsche 911	Subcompact Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Jaguar XJ	Compact Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Mercedes-Benz S-Class	Large Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Lincoln Mark Viii	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Oldsmobile Aurora	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Jaguar Vanden Plas	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Audi A8	Midsize Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Jaguar XK8	Subcompact Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Volvo S90	Compact Car	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Volvo V90	Wagon	Gas	18 MPG	—	$3,292
Ford E150 Club Wagon	Van	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Chevrolet Suburban	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
GMC Suburban	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
GMC Yukon	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Toyota Land Cruiser	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Chevrolet Tahoe	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Dodge B1500 Van	Van	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Dodge B2500 Van	Van	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Dodge B1500 Wagon	Van	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Dodge B2500 Wagon	Van	Gas	14 MPG	—	$3,321
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class	Two-Seater	Gas	17 MPG	—	$3,485
Jaguar XJR	Compact Car	Gas	17 MPG	—	$3,485
Mercedes-Benz ML-Class	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	17 MPG	—	$3,485
Lexus LX	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	13 MPG	—	$3,577
Lincoln Navigator	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	13 MPG	—	$3,577
Dodge Durango	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	13 MPG	—	$3,577
Chevrolet Pickup 2500 Diesel	Full-Size Pickup	Diesel	15 MPG	—	$3,700
GMC Sierra Diesel	Full-Size Pickup	Diesel	15 MPG	—	$3,700
Chevrolet K1500 Pickup Diesel	Full-Size Pickup	Diesel	15 MPG	—	$3,700
GMC Yukon Diesel	Special Purpose Vehicle	Diesel	15 MPG	—	$3,700
Chevrolet Tahoe Diesel	Special Purpose Vehicle	Diesel	15 MPG	—	$3,700
Lotus Esprit	Two-Seater	Gas	16 MPG	—	$3,703
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class	Compact Car	Gas	16 MPG	—	$3,703
Aston Martin DB7	Two-Seater	Gas	15 MPG	—	$3,950
Land Rover Discovery	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	14 MPG	—	$4,232
Land Rover Range Rover	Special Purpose Vehicle	Gas	13 MPG	—	$4,558
Dodge Viper	Two-Seater	Gas	13 MPG	—	$4,558
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur	Midsize Car	Gas	12 MPG	—	$4,938
Bentley Azure	Subcompact Car	Gas	12 MPG	—	$4,938
Bentley Continental	Subcompact Car	Gas	12 MPG	—	$4,938
Bentley Brooklands	Large Car	Gas	12 MPG	—	$4,938
Bentley Turbo RT	Midsize Car	Gas	12 MPG	—	$4,938
Ferrari Ferrari 456	Subcompact Car	Gas	11 MPG	—	$5,386
Ferrari Ferrari F355/355 F1	Two-Seater	Gas	11 MPG	—	$5,386
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Park Ward	Large Car	Gas	11 MPG	—	$5,386
Lamborghini Diablo	Two-Seater	Gas	10 MPG	—	$5,925
Ferrari Ferrari 550 Maranello	Two-Seater	Gas	10 MPG	—	$5,925

How 1998 models spread out

1998 rankings

All 1998 models by fuel cost

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