2004 · Compact Car · Gas / Bi-fuel

2004 Chevrolet Cavalier MPG & fuel economy

The 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier is a compact car offered in 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version returns 27 MPG combined (23 city / 33 highway) on regular gasoline. Across the lineup, combined ratings range from 25 to 27 MPG. That's up 2 MPG from the 2003 model. Among 48 compact cars rated for 2004, it ranks 10th for lowest fuel cost. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel.

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Combined 27 MPG 23 MPG city · 33 MPG hwy

Driving range — not published for this model

Your fuel cost $1,722 15,000 mi/yr · $11.48 per 100 mi

Class rank, 2004 #10 of 48 Compact Cars by fuel cost

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Miles per year Regular gas $/gal

Fuel average

The 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier's fuel average is 11.5 km/L (8.7 L/100 km), or 27 MPG combined: 9.8 km/L in the city and 14.0 km/L on the highway.

	MPG	km/L	L/100 km
City	23	9.8	10.2
Highway	33	14.0	7.1
Combined	27	11.5	8.7

How it ranks among 2004 Compact Cars

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1Honda Civic Hybrid41 MPG $1,134
2Honda Civic34 MPG $1,368
3Toyota Echo33 MPG $1,409
4Toyota Corolla31 MPG $1,500
5Volkswagen Golf/GTI Diesel36 MPG $1,542
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10Chevrolet Cavalier27 MPG $1,722
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48Bentley Continental12 MPG $4,938

2004 CavalierOther compact carsClass median: $1,899/yr

Annual fuel cost at 15,000 miles and default prices; shorter bars cost less.

Cavalier MPG across model years

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3 EPA-rated configurations

Configuration	Type	City	Hwy	Combined	Range	Your cost / yr
FWD · 2.2L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual Cavalier	Gas	23 MPG	33 MPG	27 MPG	—	$1,722
FWD · 2.2L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic Cavalier	Gas	21 MPG	31 MPG	25 MPG	—	$1,860
FWD · 2.2L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic Cavalier Dual-fuel	Bi-fuel	21 MPG	29 MPG	24 MPG	—	$1,938

Specs (most efficient configuration)

Fuel: Regular gasoline
Engine / motor: 2.2L 4-cyl
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: FWD
Passenger volume: 92 cu ft
Cargo volume: 13 cu ft
Tailpipe CO₂: 329 g/mi

2004 Chevrolet Cavalier vs. rivals

vs Pontiac Sunfire 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Oldsmobile Alero 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Saturn Ion 26 MPG · $1,788/yr Cavalier saves $66/yr vs Pontiac Grand Am 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Mitsubishi Lancer 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Ford Focus 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Mazda 3 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Dodge Neon/SRT-4/SX 2.0 28 MPG · $1,661/yr Neon/SRT-4/SX 2.0 saves $62/yr vs Nissan Sentra 27 MPG · $1,722/yr Same fuel cost vs Hyundai Accent/Brio 28 MPG · $1,661/yr Accent/Brio saves $62/yr vs Hyundai Elantra 26 MPG · $1,788/yr Cavalier saves $66/yr vs Toyota Camry 24 MPG · $1,938/yr Cavalier saves $215/yr

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Frequently asked questions

What is the gas mileage of the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier?

Up to 27 MPG combined (23 city / 33 highway); ratings range from 25 to 27 MPG depending on configuration.

What fuel does the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier use?

Regular gasoline.

What is the fuel average in km/L for the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier?