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Buick Skyhawk MPG

EPA fuel economy for 68 Buick Skyhawk trims sold from 1984 to 1989. Best ever: 27 MPG (1988 Skyhawk). Latest model year 1989: 25 to 26 MPG combined across 4 trims.

27best combined MPG (1988)
23 / 34city / highway of the best trim
19lowest combined MPG (1985)
6model years rated
$2,580a year to fuel, cheapest 1989 trim at EPA prices

Buick Skyhawk fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1989 Buick Skyhawk to fuel is the Skyhawk, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) at $2,580 a year. The Skyhawk Wagon, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (25 MPG) costs $2,690, so the thriftier trim saves $110 a year and $550 over five years.

1989 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular26$2,580cheapest
Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular26$2,580cheapest
Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular25$2,690+$100
Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular25$2,690+$100

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Buick Skyhawk MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1989262333Skyhawk, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1988272334Skyhawk, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd8
1987262333Skyhawk, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1986272334Skyhawk, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1985262332Skyhawk, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd16
1984262333Skyhawk, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd20

Every Buick Skyhawk trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1989Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233326342$2,580
1989Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233326342$2,580
1989Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1989Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1988Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,490
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,490
1988Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223326342$2,580
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223326342$2,580
1988Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1988Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,690
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1988Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1987Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233326342$2,580
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233326342$2,580
1987Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
1987Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
1987Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1987Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
1987Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182922404$3,740
1987Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium182521423$3,920
1986Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,490
1986Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,490
1986Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1986Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1986Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
1986Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
1986Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1986Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1986Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDPremium192621423$3,920
1986Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium182420444$4,120
1985Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,580
1985Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,580
1985Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,580
1985Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,580
1985Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1985Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
1985Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1985Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222724370$2,800
1985Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1985Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular222724370$2,800
1985Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDPremium192722404$3,740
1985Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
1985Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
1985Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,920
1985Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium182320444$4,120
1985Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium172319468$4,330
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233326342$2,580
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233226342$2,580
1984Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233326342$2,580
1984Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular233226342$2,580
1984Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular222925355$2,690
1984Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular222925355$2,690
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212924370$2,800
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212924370$2,800
1984Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular213024370$2,800
1984Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212924370$2,800
1984Skyhawk Wagon1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212924370$2,800
1984Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular212823386$2,920
1984Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular212823386$2,920
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular192622404$3,050
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular202622404$3,050
1984Skyhawk2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular192622404$3,050
1984Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular182621423$3,200
1984Skyhawk Wagon2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular182621423$3,200
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular182420444$3,360
1984Skyhawk1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular182320444$3,360

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 1989 Compact Cars

VehicleCombinedCityHwy
1989 Volkswagen Golf343139
1989 Volkswagen Jetta343139
1989 Ford Escort322838
1989 Pontiac Lemans302736
1989 Eagle Summit282532
1989 Nissan Sentra282532

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Buick Skyhawk?

The most efficient Buick Skyhawk the EPA has rated is the 1988 Skyhawk at 27 MPG combined (23 city, 34 highway).

What MPG does the 1989 Buick Skyhawk get?

1989 Buick Skyhawk trims range from 25 to 26 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Buick Skyhawk has the worst fuel economy?

The 1985 Skyhawk is the lowest rated at 19 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Buick Skyhawk for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1989 Buick Skyhawk to fuel is the Skyhawk, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) at $2,580 a year. The Skyhawk Wagon, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (25 MPG) costs $2,690, so the thriftier trim saves $110 a year and $550 over five years.

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