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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 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 2.5TL/3.2TL
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 23
$1995
9.20 NA
Acura 2.5TL/3.2TL
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 22
$2099
9.60 NA
Audi A4
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 26
$2099
9.60 NA
Audi A4
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 25
$1995
9.20 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 25
$2099
9.60 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 24
$1995
9.20 NA
Audi A6
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 23
$2099
9.60 NA
Audi A6 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 22
$2099
9.60 NA
BMW 318ti
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		20 29
$1736
8.00 NA
BMW 318ti
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		20 29
$1736
8.00 NA
Buick Skylark
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Buick Skylark
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Chevrolet Beretta
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Chevrolet Beretta
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 33
$1409
7.10 NA
Chevrolet Beretta
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 31
$1464
7.30 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 33
$1409
7.10 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Chevrolet Cavalier
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1592
8.00 NA
Chevrolet Corsica
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Chevrolet Corsica
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Chrysler Sebring
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Chrysler Sebring
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1665
8.30 NA
Chrysler Sebring
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1830
9.20 NA
Dodge Avenger
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Dodge Avenger
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Dodge Avenger
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 25
$1830
9.20 NA
Dodge Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		22 30
$1464
7.30 NA
Dodge Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 35
$1307
6.60 NA
Ford Contour
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Ford Contour
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 31
$1464
7.30 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 28
$1665
8.30 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 27
$1665
8.30 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 28
$1526
7.70 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 29
$1464
7.30 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		26 35
$1219
6.10 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		23 27
$1464
7.30 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		26 32
$1263
6.30 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 31
$1409
7.10 NA
Geo Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		25 31
$1354
6.80 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1592
8.00 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 29
$1464
7.30 NA
Honda Accord
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 28
$1526
7.70 NA
Honda Accord
6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 23
$1925
9.60 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 33
$1354
6.80 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 31
$1409
7.10 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 33
$1307
6.60 NA
Hyundai Accent
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 32
$1354
6.80 NA
Hyundai Accent (Sporty)
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 30
$1464
7.30 NA
Hyundai Accent (Sporty)
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 32
$1354
6.80 NA
Hyundai Elantra
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Hyundai Elantra
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Infiniti G20
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Infiniti G20
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Jaguar XJR
6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		12 18
$2849
13.10 NA
Jaguar XJ6
6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		15 22
$2218
10.20 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1526
7.70 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 31
$1354
6.80 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1742
8.70 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 27
$1526
7.70 NA
Lexus ES 300
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1742
8.70 NA
Mazda Millenia
6 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1995
9.20 NA
Mazda Millenia
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 24
$1995
9.20 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 32
$1354
6.80 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		27 35
$1219
6.10 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 27
$1592
8.00 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 30
$1464
7.30 NA
Mercedes-Benz C220
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		21 27
$1736
8.00 NA
Mercedes-Benz C280
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 24
$2099
9.60 NA
Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 20
$2218
10.20 NA
Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Diesel 		24 32
$1260
7.80 NA
Mercedes-Benz E320
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 24
$2099
9.60 NA
Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe
8 cyl, 5.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		14 20
$2494
11.40 NA
Mercedes-Benz S600 Coupe
12 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		11 19
$2849
13.10 NA
Mercury Mystique
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Mercury Mystique
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 31
$1464
7.30 NA
Mercury Mystique
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Mercury Mystique
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 28
$1665
8.30 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 27
$1665
8.30 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 28
$1526
7.70 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 29
$1464
7.30 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		26 35
$1219
6.10 NA
Mitsubishi Diamante
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 22
$2218
10.20 NA
Mitsubishi Diamante
6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 23
$2099
9.60 NA
Mitsubishi Galant
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Mitsubishi Galant
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1592
8.00 NA
Nissan Stanza Altima
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1742
8.70 NA
Nissan Stanza Altima
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1526
7.70 NA
Oldsmobile Achieva
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Oldsmobile Achieva
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1592
8.00 NA
Oldsmobile Achieva
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Plymouth Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		22 30
$1464
7.30 NA
Plymouth Neon
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 35
$1307
6.60 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1592
8.00 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
6 cyl, 3.1 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 27
$1742
8.70 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 31
$1464
7.30 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 33
$1409
7.10 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1592
8.00 NA
Pontiac Sunfire
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1592
8.00 NA
Rolls-Royce Continental R
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		10 15
$3324
15.20 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 31
$1464
7.30 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 33
$1354
6.80 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 32
$1409
7.10 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		25 36
$1263
6.30 NA
Subaru Legacy
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1526
7.70 NA
Subaru Legacy
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 30
$1464
7.30 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1830
9.20 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		23 27
$1464
7.30 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		26 32
$1263
6.30 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 31
$1409
7.10 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		25 31
$1354
6.80 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		34 44
$896
5.60 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen GTI VR6
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1925
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		34 44
$896
5.60 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1665
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLX
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 23
$2035
10.20 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLX
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1925
9.60 NA
Volvo 960
6 cyl, 2.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		16 24
$2099
9.60 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: 2.44
  • Premium: 2.66
  • Diesel: 2.27
  • CNG: 1.63
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 1.81
  • LPG: 2.10