Buick · 1984–1998 · Gas
Buick Skylark MPG by year
The EPA has rated 13 model years of the Buick Skylark, from 1984 to 1998. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1988, at 25 MPG combined in its best configuration. The 1998 model is 4% less efficient than the median compact car that year (23 vs. 24 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Skylark, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Skylark model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 30 | 24 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1997 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 29 | 24 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1996 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 29 | 24 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1995 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
19 / 28 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,114 |
| 1994 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 29 | 23.5 | — | 3 | $2,022 |
| 1993 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 29 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1992 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 29 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1991 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 30 | 23 | — | 3 | $1,938 |
| 1990 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 28 | 23 | — | 3 | $2,022 |
| 1989 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 29 | 24 | — | 3 | $1,938 |
| 1988 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 31 | 24 | — | 4 | $1,860 |
| 1985 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 31 | 25 | — | 7 | $1,860 |
| 1984 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 28 | 24 | — | 6 | $2,022 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Buick Skylark year has the best fuel economy?
The 1985 Buick Skylark, rated up to 25 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,860 a year.
Which Buick Skylark year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1995 model, whose most efficient version is rated 22 MPG combined (about $2,114 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Buick Skylark?
The 1998 Buick Skylark is rated up to 23 MPG combined.