Mercury · 1986–2009 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Mercury Sable MPG by year
The EPA has rated 22 model years of the Mercury Sable, from 1986 to 2009. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2008, at 22 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2009 model is 5% more efficient than the best 1986 model (21 vs. 20 MPG). The 2009 model is 11% more efficient than the median large car that year (21 vs. 19 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Sable, 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 Sable model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 28 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,214 |
| 2008 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 28 | 18 | — | 2 | $2,114 |
| 2005 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 25 | 22 | — | 5 | $2,325 |
| 2004 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 24 | 21 | — | 5 | $2,325 |
| 2003 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 26 | 21 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 2002 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 25 | 20.5 | — | 6 | $2,214 |
| 2001 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 25 | 20 | — | 6 | $2,325 |
| 2000 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 26 | 21 | — | 3 | $2,325 |
| 1999 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 26 | 20 | — | 3 | $2,325 |
| 1998 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 26 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,325 |
| 1997 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 26 | 20 | — | 4 | $2,214 |
| 1996 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 26 | 21 | — | 3 | $2,214 |
| 1995 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 27 | 20 | — | 3 | $2,214 |
| 1994 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,214 |
| 1993 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 20 |
18 / 27 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,214 |
| 1992 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 26 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,214 |
| 1991 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 26 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,214 |
| 1990 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 26 | 20 | — | 4 | $2,214 |
| 1989 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 20.5 | — | 4 | $2,214 |
| 1988 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 27 | 21 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 1987 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 26 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,325 |
| 1986 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 24 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,325 |
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 Mercury Sable year has the best fuel economy?
The 2008 Mercury Sable, rated up to 22 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,114 a year.
Which Mercury Sable year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1998 model, whose most efficient version is rated 20 MPG combined (about $2,325 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercury Sable?
The 2009 Mercury Sable is rated up to 21 MPG combined.