Hyundai · 1987–1994 · Gas

Hyundai Excel MPG by year

The EPA has rated 8 model years of the Hyundai Excel, from 1987 to 1994. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1993, at 28 MPG combined in its best configuration. The 1994 model is 12% more efficient than the median subcompact car that year (27 vs. 24 MPG).

Most efficient year199328 MPG combined
Latest (1994)27 MPG$1,722/yr to fuel
First rated (1987)27 MPG$1,722/yr at today's prices
Model years rated827 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • Excel, 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 Excel model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
1994 Gas 27 MPG 23 / 32 24 — 2 $1,722
1993 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 26
25 / 33 24.5 — 3 $1,661
1992 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 26
26 / 33 24 — 5 $1,661
1991 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 26
26 / 33 23 — 5 $1,661
1990 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 26
25 / 33 24 — 3 $1,661
1989 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 33 23 — 3 $1,661
1988 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 26
24 / 33 24 — 3 $1,661
1987 Gas 27 MPG
lowest 24
25 / 31 24 — 3 $1,722

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 Hyundai Excel year has the best fuel economy?

The 1988 Hyundai Excel, rated up to 28 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,661 a year.

Which Hyundai Excel year has the worst fuel economy?

The 1994 model, whose most efficient version is rated 27 MPG combined (about $1,722 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Hyundai Excel?

The 1994 Hyundai Excel is rated up to 27 MPG combined.

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