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1996 Compact Cars
Model
MPG
(city)
MPG
(hwy)
Annual
Fuel
Cost*

Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
(tons/yr)*
 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your car may contribute to global warming. 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 2.5TL/3.2TL
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		20 25
$1331
8.70 NA
Acura 2.5TL/3.2TL
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 24
$1392
9.10 NA
Audi A4
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (5 sp), Premium 		18 28
$1331
8.90 NA
Audi A4
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		19 27
$1331
8.60 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (5 sp), Premium 		18 27
$1392
8.90 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		19 27
$1392
8.70 NA
Audi A6
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 25
$1392
8.90 NA
Audi A6 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 24
$1392
9.10 NA
BMW 318ti
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		23 31
$1126
7.40 NA
BMW 318ti
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		23 31
$1126
7.40 NA
Buick Skylark
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 32
$1040
7.50 NA
Buick Skylark
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
7.90 NA
Chevrolet Beretta
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Chevrolet Beretta
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 37
$932
6.70 NA
Chevrolet Beretta
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
7.90 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		25 34
$964
6.70 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 37
$932
6.70 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 32
$1040
7.50 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 33
$1040
7.30 NA
Chevrolet Corsica
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Chevrolet Corsica
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
7.90 NA
Chrysler Sebring
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 30
$1126
7.90 NA
Chrysler Sebring
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		22 31
$1080
7.60 NA
Chrysler Sebring
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 27
$1229
8.40 NA
Dodge Avenger
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 30
$1126
7.90 NA
Dodge Avenger
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		22 32
$1080
7.50 NA
Dodge Avenger
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 27
$1229
8.40 NA
Dodge Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		25 33
$964
6.90 NA
Dodge Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		28 38
$845
6.00 NA
Ford Contour
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 32
$1040
7.30 NA
Ford Contour
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		24 34
$964
7.00 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 30
$1126
7.90 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		21 31
$1126
7.90 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 29
$1080
7.50 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 31
$999
7.00 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		25 32
$964
6.80 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		31 38
$794
5.70 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		26 30
$999
6.90 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		31 35
$845
5.90 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		27 34
$899
6.40 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		29 34
$872
6.20 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 31
$1040
7.50 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 29
$1080
7.60 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 32
$964
6.80 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 31
$999
7.00 NA
Honda Accord
6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		19 25
$1285
8.90 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		27 36
$899
6.30 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		26 34
$932
6.60 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		28 37
$845
6.00 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		27 35
$899
6.40 NA
Hyundai Accent (Sporty)
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		25 33
$964
6.70 NA
Hyundai Accent (Sporty)
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		27 35
$899
6.40 NA
Hyundai Elantra
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 31
$1040
7.40 NA
Hyundai Elantra
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		24 32
$999
7.00 NA
Infiniti G20
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 28
$1080
7.70 NA
Infiniti G20
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		24 32
$999
7.20 NA
Jaguar XJR
6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		13 19
$1951
12.00 NA
Jaguar XJ6
6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		17 23
$1539
9.70 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		28 34
$899
6.30 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 28
$1126
8.10 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 30
$999
7.20 NA
Lexus ES300
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.00 NA
Mazda Millenia
6 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		20 28
$1331
8.40 NA
Mazda Millenia
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		20 27
$1331
8.50 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		27 35
$899
6.50 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		32 39
$772
5.60 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 30
$1080
7.50 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		26 33
$964
6.80 NA
Mercedes-Benz C220
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		23 29
$1126
7.40 NA
Mercedes-Benz C280
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 26
$1331
8.80 NA
Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		18 22
$1539
9.70 NA
Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Diesel 		28 35
$751
6.80 NA
Mercedes-Benz E320
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 26
$1331
8.70 NA
Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe
8 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic (5 sp), Premium 		15 22
$1626
10.70 NA
Mercedes-Benz S600 Coupe
12 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (5 sp), Premium 		13 20
$1951
12.40 NA
Mercury Mystique
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 32
$1040
7.30 NA
Mercury Mystique
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		24 34
$964
7.00 NA
Mercury Mystique
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 30
$1126
7.90 NA
Mercury Mystique
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		21 31
$1126
7.90 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 29
$1080
7.50 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 31
$999
7.00 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		25 32
$964
6.80 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		31 38
$794
5.70 NA
Mitsubishi Diamante
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		18 24
$1463
9.30 NA
Mitsubishi Diamante
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		18 25
$1392
9.20 NA
Mitsubishi Galant
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 28
$1126
8.00 NA
Mitsubishi Galant
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 30
$1040
7.30 NA
Nissan Stanza Altima
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
8.00 NA
Nissan Stanza Altima
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		24 30
$1040
7.30 NA
Oldsmobile Achieva
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 32
$1040
7.50 NA
Oldsmobile Achieva
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 33
$1040
7.30 NA
Oldsmobile Achieva
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
7.90 NA
Plymouth Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		25 33
$964
6.90 NA
Plymouth Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		28 38
$845
6.00 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 32
$1040
7.50 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 33
$1040
7.30 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
7.90 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		25 34
$964
6.70 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 37
$932
6.70 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 32
$1040
7.50 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 33
$1040
7.30 NA
Rolls-Royce Continental R
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		11 16
$2249
15.00 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		24 34
$964
6.80 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		27 36
$899
6.40 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 35
$932
6.60 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		29 40
$818
5.80 NA
Subaru Legacy
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 32
$999
7.20 NA
Subaru Legacy
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		24 33
$999
6.90 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 29
$1080
7.60 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		22 29
$1126
7.80 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 26
$1229
8.60 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		26 30
$964
6.90 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		31 35
$845
5.90 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		27 34
$899
6.40 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		29 34
$872
6.20 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Diesel 		41 49
$528
4.80 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 28
$1126
7.90 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 30
$1040
7.50 NA
Volkswagen GTI VR6
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		19 26
$1285
8.80 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Diesel 		41 49
$528
4.80 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 28
$1126
7.90 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 30
$1040
7.50 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLX
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		18 24
$1285
9.30 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLX
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		19 26
$1285
8.80 NA
Volvo 960
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		18 26
$1392
9.10 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: 1.80
  • Premium: 1.95
  • Diesel: 1.55
  • CNG: 1.05
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 1.65
  • LPG: 1.40