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1988 Toyota Tercel MPG & fuel economy

The 1988 Toyota Tercel is a subcompact car offered in 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version returns 33 MPG combined (30 city / 37 highway) on regular gasoline. Across the lineup, combined ratings range from 22 to 33 MPG. Efficiency is unchanged from the 1987 model. Among 55 subcompact cars rated for 1988, it ranks 6th for lowest fuel cost. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel.

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Combined 33 MPG 30 MPG city · 37 MPG hwy

Driving range — not published for this model

Your fuel cost $1,409 15,000 mi/yr · $9.39 per 100 mi

Class rank, 1988 #6 of 55 Subcompact Cars by fuel cost

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Miles per year Regular gas $/gal

Fuel average

The 1988 Toyota Tercel's fuel average is 14.0 km/L (7.1 L/100 km), or 33 MPG combined: 12.8 km/L in the city and 15.7 km/L on the highway.

	MPG	km/L	L/100 km
City	30	12.8	7.8
Highway	37	15.7	6.4
Combined	33	14.0	7.1

How it ranks among 1988 Subcompact Cars

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1Chevrolet Sprint47 MPG $989
2Pontiac Firefly39 MPG $1,192
3Suzuki Forsa39 MPG $1,192
4Ford Festiva35 MPG $1,329
5Daihatsu Charade34 MPG $1,368
6Toyota Tercel33 MPG $1,409
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55Aston Martin Saloon/Vantage/Volante9 MPG $5,167

1988 TercelOther subcompact carsClass median: $1,938/yr

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

Tercel MPG across model years

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6 EPA-rated configurations

Configuration	Type	City	Hwy	Combined	Range	Your cost / yr
FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed manual Tercel EZ	Gas	30 MPG	37 MPG	33 MPG	—	$1,409
FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · 4-speed manual Tercel	Gas	26 MPG	32 MPG	29 MPG	—	$1,603
FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual Tercel	Gas	26 MPG	33 MPG	29 MPG	—	$1,603
FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · 3-speed automatic Tercel	Gas	24 MPG	29 MPG	26 MPG	—	$1,788
4WD/AWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · 5-speed manual Tercel Wagon	Gas	23 MPG	28 MPG	25 MPG	—	$1,860
4WD/AWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · 3-speed automatic Tercel Wagon	Gas	21 MPG	23 MPG	22 MPG	—	$2,114

Specs (most efficient configuration)

Fuel: Regular gasoline
Engine / motor: 1.5L 4-cyl
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Drivetrain: FWD
Passenger volume: 80 cu ft
Cargo volume: 13 cu ft
Tailpipe CO₂: 269 g/mi

1988 Toyota Tercel vs. rivals

vs Daihatsu Charade 34 MPG · $1,368/yr Charade saves $41/yr vs Pontiac Sunburst 33 MPG · $1,409/yr Same fuel cost vs Plymouth Colt 31 MPG · $1,500/yr Tercel saves $91/yr vs Dodge Colt 31 MPG · $1,500/yr Tercel saves $91/yr vs Mitsubishi Mirage 31 MPG · $1,500/yr Tercel saves $91/yr vs Isuzu I-Mark 33 MPG · $1,409/yr Same fuel cost vs Chevrolet Spectrum 33 MPG · $1,409/yr Same fuel cost vs Pontiac Firefly 39 MPG · $1,192/yr Firefly saves $217/yr vs Suzuki Forsa 39 MPG · $1,192/yr Forsa saves $217/yr vs Ford Festiva 35 MPG · $1,329/yr Festiva saves $81/yr vs Chevrolet Sprint 47 MPG · $989/yr Sprint saves $420/yr

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Frequently asked questions

What is the gas mileage of the 1988 Toyota Tercel?

Up to 33 MPG combined (30 city / 37 highway); ratings range from 22 to 33 MPG depending on configuration.

What fuel does the 1988 Toyota Tercel use?

Regular gasoline.

What is the fuel average in km/L for the 1988 Toyota Tercel?