1985 rankings · Midsize Cars

Most Fuel-Efficient 1985 Midsize Cars, Ranked

We ranked all 46 EPA-rated 1985 midsize cars by what they cost to fuel. The Chevrolet Citation II leads at about $1,860 a year (25 MPG), while the Maserati Quattroporte is the most expensive to run at $5,812 (8 MPG). The median midsize car costs $2,447 a year to fuel. The class includes 0 electric and 3 hybrid or plug-in models.

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 15

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Chevrolet Citation II25 MPG $1,860
  2. 2Dodge Aries25 MPG $1,860
  3. 3Plymouth Reliant25 MPG $1,860
  4. 4Buick Century24 MPG $1,938
  5. 5Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera24 MPG $1,938
  6. 6Chrysler LeBaron24 MPG $1,938
  7. 7Chevrolet Celebrity24 MPG $1,938
  8. 8Dodge Lancer24 MPG $1,938
  9. 9Pontiac 600024 MPG $1,938
  10. 10Buick Century Diesel27 MPG $2,056
  11. 11Volvo 740/76022 MPG $2,114
  12. 12Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Diesel26 MPG $2,135
  13. 13Chevrolet Celebrity Diesel26 MPG $2,135
  14. 14Pontiac 6000 Diesel26 MPG $2,135
  15. 15Plymouth Caravelle21 MPG $2,214

All 46 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Chevrolet Citation II Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
2Dodge Aries Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
3Plymouth Reliant Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
4Buick Century Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
5Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
6Chrysler LeBaron Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
7Chevrolet Celebrity Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
8Dodge Lancer Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
9Pontiac 6000 Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
10Buick Century Diesel Diesel 27 MPG — $2,056
11Volvo 740/760 Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
12Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Diesel Diesel 26 MPG — $2,135
13Chevrolet Celebrity Diesel Diesel 26 MPG — $2,135
14Pontiac 6000 Diesel Diesel 26 MPG — $2,135
15Plymouth Caravelle Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
16Volvo 740/760 Diesel Diesel 24 MPG — $2,312
17Ford LTD Gas 20 MPG — $2,325
18Mercury Marquis Gas 20 MPG — $2,325
19Buick Regal Diesel Diesel 23 MPG — $2,413
20Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Diesel Diesel 23 MPG — $2,413
21Buick Regal Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
22Chrysler New Yorker Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
23Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
24Pontiac Grand Prix Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
25Pontiac Bonneville Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
26Audi 5000 Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
27Chevrolet Monte Carlo Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
28Chrysler Executive Sedan/Limousine Gas 19 MPG — $2,447
29Lincoln Continental Diesel Diesel 22 MPG — $2,523
30Lincoln Mark VII Diesel Diesel 22 MPG — $2,523
31Pontiac Grand Prix Hybrid Hybrid 18 MPG — $2,583
32Chevrolet Monte Carlo Hybrid Hybrid 18 MPG — $2,583
33Buick Riviera Diesel Diesel 21 MPG — $2,643
34Oldsmobile Toronado Diesel Diesel 21 MPG — $2,643
35Cadillac Seville Gas 17 MPG — $2,735
36Oldsmobile Toronado Gas 17 MPG — $2,735
37Lincoln Continental Gas 17 MPG — $2,735
38Pontiac Bonneville Hybrid Hybrid 17 MPG — $2,735
39Lincoln Mark VII Gas 17 MPG — $2,735
40Cadillac Eldorado Diesel Diesel 20 MPG — $2,775
41Cadillac Seville Diesel Diesel 20 MPG — $2,775
42Chrysler Newport/Fifth Avenue Gas 17 MPG — $3,485
43Dodge Diplomat Gas 17 MPG — $3,485
44Plymouth Gran Fury Gas 17 MPG — $3,485
45Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Spur/Mulsanne Gas 9 MPG — $5,167
46Maserati Quattroporte Gas 8 MPG — $5,812

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