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Ford Thunderbird MPG

EPA fuel economy for 68 Ford Thunderbird trims sold from 1984 to 2005. Best ever: 21 MPG (1988 Thunderbird). Latest model year 2005: 18 MPG combined across 2 trims.

21best combined MPG (1988)
18 / 25city / highway of the best trim
16lowest combined MPG (1984)
22model years rated
$4,300a year to fuel, cheapest 2005 trim at EPA prices

Ford Thunderbird 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 $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, every 2005 Ford Thunderbird trim costs about $4,300 a year to fuel.

2005 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium18$4,300cheapest
Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium18$4,300cheapest

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.

Ford Thunderbird MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2005181622Thunderbird, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
2004181521Thunderbird, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
2003181622Thunderbird, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd2
2002171522Thunderbird, 3.9 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd1
1997191624Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1996191724Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1995191724Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1994191724Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1993201724Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1992201825Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1991201724Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1990201724Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1989201725Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1988211825Thunderbird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1987191624Thunderbird, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1986201824Thunderbird, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1985191724Thunderbird, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd8
1984191724Thunderbird, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10

Every Ford Thunderbird trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2005Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
2005Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium162218494$4,300
2004Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152118494$4,300
2004Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto (S5)RWDPremium152318494$4,300
2003Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
2003Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162318494$4,300
2002Thunderbird3.9 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium152217523$4,550
1997Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1997Thunderbird4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1996Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1996Thunderbird4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1995Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1995Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162419468$4,070
1995Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995Thunderbird4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1994Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1994Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162419468$4,070
1994Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994Thunderbird4.6 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162318494$3,470
1993Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172420444$3,120
1993Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1993Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1993Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,550
1992Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182520444$3,120
1992Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1992Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1992Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,550
1991Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172420444$3,120
1991Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152118494$4,300
1991Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1991Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1990Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172420444$3,120
1990Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152118494$4,300
1990Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1989Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172520444$3,120
1989Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,300
1989Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152117523$4,550
1988Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular182521423$2,970
1988Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1988Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1988Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,670
1987Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1987Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1987Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1987Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1986Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular182420444$3,120
1986Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1986Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1986Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1986Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular172118494$3,470
1985Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1985Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172319468$3,280
1985Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172419468$3,280
1985Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162319468$3,280
1985Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular162018494$3,470
1985Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular172018494$3,470
1985Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRWDRegular162017523$3,670
1985Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152217523$3,670
1984Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular172419468$3,280
1984Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular172319468$3,280
1984Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular172319468$3,280
1984Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular172219468$3,280
1984Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984Thunderbird2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984Thunderbird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162017523$3,670
1984Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152217523$3,670
1984Thunderbird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular142016555$3,900

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).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Ford Thunderbird?

The most efficient Ford Thunderbird the EPA has rated is the 1988 Thunderbird at 21 MPG combined (18 city, 25 highway).

What MPG does the 2005 Ford Thunderbird get?

Every 2005 Ford Thunderbird trim is rated 18 MPG combined.

Which Ford Thunderbird has the worst fuel economy?

The 1984 Thunderbird is the lowest rated at 16 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Ford Thunderbird for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, every 2005 Ford Thunderbird trim costs about $4,300 a year to fuel.

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