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1999 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.
Audi A4
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		18 28
$1310
8.30 NA
Audi A4
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		20 29
$1201
7.70 NA
Audi A4
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 27
$1440
9.20 NA
Audi A4
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 26
$1371
8.70 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 25
$1515
9.60 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 26
$1310
8.30 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 25
$1515
9.60 NA
Audi A4 Quattro
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 25
$1440
9.20 NA
BMW 318ti
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 29
$1083
8.00 NA
BMW 318ti
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 30
$1038
7.70 NA
BMW 323i
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1245
9.20 NA
BMW 323i
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
BMW 328i
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1245
9.20 NA
BMW 328i
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
BMW 528i
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 24
$1310
9.60 NA
BMW 528i
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
BMW 540i
8 cyl, 4.4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		16 22
$1384
10.20 NA
BMW 540i
8 cyl, 4.4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular 		14 19
$1556
11.40 NA
BMW 540i
8 cyl, 4.4 L, Manual 6-spd, Regular 		14 21
$1556
11.40 NA
Bentley Continental R
8 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		10 15
$2399
15.20 NA
Chevrolet Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		24 30
$959
7.10 NA
Chevrolet Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		25 32
$889
6.60 NA
Chevrolet Prizm
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		26 34
$859
6.30 NA
Chrysler Sebring
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 27
$1133
8.30 NA
Chrysler Sebring
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1083
8.00 NA
Chrysler Sebring
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1245
9.20 NA
Chrysler Sebring Convertible
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 28
$1133
8.30 NA
Chrysler Sebring Convertible
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1245
9.20 NA
Chrysler Sebring Convertible
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1245
9.20 NA
Daewoo Lanos
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 33
$996
7.30 NA
Daewoo Lanos
4 cyl, 1.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 32
$959
7.10 NA
Daewoo Lanos
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 31
$1038
7.70 NA
Daewoo Lanos
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 33
$959
7.10 NA
Daewoo Nubira
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 28
$1133
8.30 NA
Daewoo Nubira
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Dodge Avenger
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 27
$1133
8.30 NA
Dodge Avenger
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 29
$1083
8.00 NA
Dodge Avenger
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1245
9.20 NA
Dodge Neon
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1038
7.70 NA
Dodge Neon
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 36
$889
6.60 NA
Ford Contour
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Ford Contour
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 31
$996
7.30 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1245
9.20 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 31
$996
7.30 NA
Ford Escort
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 34
$889
6.60 NA
Hyundai Elantra
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 28
$1133
8.30 NA
Hyundai Elantra
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 30
$1038
7.70 NA
Infiniti G20
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Infiniti G20
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Jaguar XJ8
8 cyl, 4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 22
$1601
10.20 NA
Jaguar XJR
8 cyl, 4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		15 20
$1693
10.80 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 29
$1083
8.00 NA
Kia Sephia
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Lexus ES 300
6 cyl, 3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1310
9.60 NA
Mazda Millenia
6 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 25
$1440
9.20 NA
Mazda Millenia
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		17 24
$1440
9.20 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 30
$959
7.10 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		25 31
$921
6.80 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 27
$1083
8.00 NA
Mazda Protege
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 28
$996
7.30 NA
Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor
4 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		19 26
$1310
8.30 NA
Mercedes-Benz C280
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		19 25
$1371
8.70 NA
Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG
8 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		16 21
$1601
10.20 NA
Mercedes-Benz CL500
8 cyl, 5 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		14 20
$1800
11.40 NA
Mercedes-Benz CL600
12 cyl, 6 L, Automatic 5-spd, Premium 		11 18
$2056
13.10 NA
Mercury Cougar
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Mercury Cougar
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 31
$996
7.30 NA
Mercury Cougar
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
Mercury Cougar
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1245
9.20 NA
Mercury Mystique
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Mercury Mystique
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 31
$996
7.30 NA
Mercury Mystique
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
Mercury Mystique
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1245
9.20 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 31
$996
7.30 NA
Mercury Tracer
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 34
$889
6.60 NA
Nissan Altima
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Nissan Altima
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Oldsmobile Alero
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Oldsmobile Alero
6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1245
9.20 NA
Plymouth Neon
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1038
7.70 NA
Plymouth Neon
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		24 36
$889
6.60 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Pontiac Grand Am
6 cyl, 3.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1245
9.20 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		23 33
$921
6.80 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		22 32
$959
7.10 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 34
$921
6.80 NA
Saturn SL
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		25 36
$859
6.30 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 27
$1133
8.30 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1185
8.70 NA
Subaru Legacy AWD
4 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 24
$1185
8.70 NA
Toyota Camry Solara
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 28
$1083
8.00 NA
Toyota Camry Solara
4 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1038
7.70 NA
Toyota Camry Solara
6 cyl, 3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 25
$1245
9.20 NA
Toyota Camry Solara
6 cyl, 3 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		24 30
$959
7.10 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		25 33
$889
6.60 NA
Toyota Corolla
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		27 34
$829
6.10 NA
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Volkswagen GTI
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen GTI
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$1038
7.70 NA
Volkswagen GTI
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1310
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		33 44
$980
5.70 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		19 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		16 23
$1310
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1310
9.60 NA
Volkswagen New Golf
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Diesel 		29 40
$1100
6.40 NA
Volkswagen New Golf
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		35 44
$955
5.60 NA
Volkswagen New Golf
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen New Golf
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Volkswagen New GTI
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen New GTI
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Volkswagen New GTI
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		18 26
$1185
8.70 NA
Volkswagen New Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 4-spd, Diesel 		29 40
$1100
6.40 NA
Volkswagen New Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		35 44
$955
5.60 NA
Volkswagen New Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 26
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen New Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$1038
7.70 NA
Volkswagen New Jetta
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		17 24
$1310
9.60 NA
Volkswagen New Jetta
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 26
$1245
9.20 NA
Volvo C70
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 25
$1440
9.20 NA
Volvo C70
5 cyl, 2.3 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		18 25
$1440
9.20 NA
Volvo C70
5 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium 		18 25
$1440
9.20 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: 1.66
  • Premium: 1.92
  • Diesel: 2.42
  • CNG: 2.55
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 2.82
  • LPG: 2.10