Toyota · 1984–1999 · Gas
Toyota Tercel MPG by year
The EPA has rated 16 model years of the Toyota Tercel, from 1984 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1989, at 33 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 3% less efficient than the best 1984 model (31 vs. 32 MPG). The 1999 model is 35% more efficient than the median subcompact car that year (31 vs. 23 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Tercel, 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 Tercel model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 27 |
28 / 36 | 23 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 1998 | Gas | 30 MPG lowest 27 |
27 / 35 | 23 | — | 3 | $1,550 |
| 1997 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 27 |
28 / 35 | 23 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 1996 | Gas | 32 MPG lowest 29 |
29 / 36 | 23 | — | 4 | $1,453 |
| 1995 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 29 |
28 / 35 | 22 | — | 4 | $1,500 |
| 1994 | Gas | 29 MPG lowest 24 |
27 / 33 | 24 | — | 3 | $1,603 |
| 1993 | Gas | 29 MPG lowest 24 |
27 / 33 | 24.5 | — | 3 | $1,603 |
| 1992 | Gas | 30 MPG lowest 24 |
27 / 33 | 24 | — | 3 | $1,550 |
| 1991 | Gas | 31 MPG lowest 24 |
28 / 34 | 23 | — | 3 | $1,500 |
| 1990 | Gas | 29 MPG lowest 25 |
27 / 33 | 24 | — | 4 | $1,603 |
| 1989 | Gas | 33 MPG lowest 26 |
30 / 37 | 23 | — | 3 | $1,409 |
| 1988 | Gas | 33 MPG lowest 22 |
30 / 37 | 24 | — | 6 | $1,409 |
| 1987 | Gas | 33 MPG lowest 22 |
31 / 37 | 21 | — | 7 | $1,409 |
| 1986 | Gas | 32 MPG lowest 22 |
30 / 35 | 21 | — | 7 | $1,453 |
| 1985 | Gas | 32 MPG lowest 22 |
30 / 35 | 22 | — | 10 | $1,453 |
| 1984 | Gas | 32 MPG lowest 23 |
30 / 35 | 21.5 | — | 11 | $1,453 |
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 Toyota Tercel year has the best fuel economy?
The 1987 Toyota Tercel, rated up to 33 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,409 a year.
Which Toyota Tercel year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1994 model, whose most efficient version is rated 29 MPG combined (about $1,603 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Toyota Tercel?
The 1999 Toyota Tercel is rated up to 31 MPG combined.