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1996 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 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 3.5RL
6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 25
$1392
8.90 NA
Buick Century
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Buick Century
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Buick Regal
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Cadillac Eldorado
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		17 26
$1463
9.40 NA
Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo
6 cyl, 3.3 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		17 26
$1350
9.40 NA
Chrysler Cirrus
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1126
8.00 NA
Chrysler Cirrus
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 28
$1175
8.30 NA
Chrysler Sebring Convertible
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1126
8.00 NA
Chrysler Sebring Convertible
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 28
$1175
8.30 NA
Dodge Stratus
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 31
$1080
7.60 NA
Dodge Stratus
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 36
$932
6.60 NA
Dodge Stratus
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1126
8.00 NA
Dodge Stratus
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		19 28
$1229
8.60 NA
Dodge Stratus
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 28
$1175
8.30 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Ford Taurus
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		19 27
$1229
8.70 NA
Ford Taurus
8 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		17 26
$1463
9.40 NA
Ford Thunderbird
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		19 26
$1285
8.80 NA
Ford Thunderbird
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		17 25
$1350
9.50 NA
Hyundai Sonata
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
8.00 NA
Hyundai Sonata
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		22 28
$1126
7.90 NA
Hyundai Sonata
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		18 25
$1285
8.90 NA
Infiniti I30
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		21 28
$1272
8.20 NA
Infiniti I30
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		21 26
$1272
8.10 NA
Infiniti Q45
8 cyl, 4.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		17 22
$1539
9.80 NA
Jaguar Vanden Plas
6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		17 23
$1539
9.70 NA
Jaguar XJ12
12 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		12 16
$2088
14.00 NA
Lexus GS300
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (5 sp), Premium 		18 24
$1463
9.40 NA
Lexus LS400
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 26
$1331
8.60 NA
Lincoln Mark VIII
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		18 26
$1392
9.10 NA
Mazda 626
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		23 31
$1040
7.50 NA
Mazda 626
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		26 34
$932
6.60 NA
Mazda 626
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		20 26
$1331
8.60 NA
Mazda 626
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		21 26
$1272
8.30 NA
Mercury Cougar
6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		19 26
$1285
8.80 NA
Mercury Cougar
8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		17 25
$1350
9.50 NA
Mercury Sable
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Mercury Sable
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Nissan Maxima
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		21 28
$1272
8.10 NA
Nissan Maxima
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		22 27
$1220
8.00 NA
Oldsmobile Aurora
8 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		17 26
$1463
9.40 NA
Oldsmobile Ciera SL
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (3 sp), Regular 		24 31
$999
7.10 NA
Oldsmobile Ciera SL
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
6 cyl, 3.3 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		17 26
$1350
9.40 NA
Plymouth Breeze
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		22 31
$1080
7.60 NA
Plymouth Breeze
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		25 36
$932
6.50 NA
Plymouth Breeze
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.00 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.20 NA
Pontiac Grand Prix
6 cyl, 3.3 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		17 26
$1350
9.40 NA
Rolls-Royce Brooklands & (LWB)
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		12 17
$2088
14.00 NA
Rolls-Royce Turbo R/Turbo Rl
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		11 16
$2249
15.00 NA
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur/Silver Dawn
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		12 17
$2088
14.00 NA
Toyota Camry
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		21 27
$1175
8.20 NA
Toyota Camry
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		23 31
$1040
7.50 NA
Toyota Camry
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 29
$1175
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual (5 sp), Diesel 		37 45
$581
5.20 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		20 27
$1175
8.40 NA
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		21 29
$1126
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (4 sp), Regular 		18 25
$1350
9.20 NA
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual (5 sp), Regular 		19 26
$1285
8.80 NA
Volvo 850
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		19 26
$1331
8.80 NA
Volvo 850
5 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (4 sp), Premium 		20 29
$1272
8.20 NA
Volvo 850
5 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (5 sp), Premium 		20 29
$1272
8.20 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