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Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight MPG

EPA fuel economy for 11 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight trims sold from 1984 to 1996. Best ever: 21 MPG (1996 Ninety-Eight). Latest model year 1996: 21 MPG combined across 1 trim.

21best combined MPG (1996)
17 / 27city / highway of the best trim
16lowest combined MPG (1984)
13model years rated
$2,970a year to fuel, cheapest 1996 trim at EPA prices

Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight 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 $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight costs about $2,970 a year to fuel (Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, 21 MPG).

1996 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular21$2,970cheapest

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.

Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1996211727Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd1
1995201726Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd1
1994201725Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1993201725Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1992191624Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1984211826Ninety-Eight, 5.7 L, 8 cyl, Diesel, Auto 4-spd3

Every Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1996Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172721423$2,970
1995Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,120
1994Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
1994Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152418494$3,470
1993Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
1993Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium152518494$4,300
1992Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,280
1992Ninety-Eight3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium152418494$4,300
1984Ninety-Eight5.7 L, 8 cyl, DieselAuto 4-spdDiesel182621485$4,270
1984Ninety-Eight5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular142116555$3,900
1984Ninety-Eight5.0 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).

Compare with other 1996 Large Cars

VehicleCombinedCityHwy
1996 Buick Park Avenue211727
1996 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight211727
1996 Pontiac Bonneville211727
1996 Saab 9000211826
1996 Toyota Avalon211826
1996 Buick LeSabre201727

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight?

The most efficient Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight the EPA has rated is the 1996 Ninety-Eight at 21 MPG combined (17 city, 27 highway).

What MPG does the 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight get?

Every 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight trim is rated 21 MPG combined.

Which Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight has the worst fuel economy?

The 1984 Ninety-Eight is the lowest rated at 16 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight costs about $2,970 a year to fuel (Ninety-Eight, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, 21 MPG).

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