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Saturn SL MPG

EPA fuel economy for 48 Saturn SL trims sold from 1991 to 2002. Best ever: 29 MPG (2002 SL). Latest model year 2002: 26 to 29 MPG combined across 4 trims.

29best combined MPG (2002)
25 / 36city / highway of the best trim
24lowest combined MPG (1994)
12model years rated
$2,150a year to fuel, cheapest 2002 trim at EPA prices

Saturn SL 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 cheapest 2002 Saturn SL to fuel is the SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl (29 MPG) at $2,150 a year. The SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,400, so the thriftier trim saves $250 a year and $1,250 over five years.

2002 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular29$2,150cheapest
SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular27$2,310+$160
SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular27$2,310+$160
SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular26$2,400+$250

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.

Saturn SL MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2002292536SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
2001292536SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
2000292536SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1999292536SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1998282436SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1997282436SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1996292536SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1995282436SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1994282434SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1993282433SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1992282435SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1991272334SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4

Every Saturn SL trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2002SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253629306$2,150
2002SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular243427329$2,310
2002SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
2002SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
2001SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253629306$2,150
2001SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular243427329$2,310
2001SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
2001SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
2000SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253629306$2,150
2000SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
2000SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
2000SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1999SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253629306$2,150
1999SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1999SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
1999SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1998SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243628317$2,230
1998SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
1998SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233326342$2,400
1998SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
1997SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243628317$2,230
1997SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1997SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1997SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
1996SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253629306$2,150
1996SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1996SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1996SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
1995SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243628317$2,230
1995SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233327329$2,310
1995SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223226342$2,400
1995SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
1994SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243428317$2,230
1994SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
1994SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223125355$2,500
1994SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600
1993SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243328317$2,230
1993SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233326342$2,400
1993SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213225355$2,500
1993SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular213024370$2,600
1992SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243528317$2,230
1992SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
1992SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213025355$2,500
1992SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600
1991SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233427329$2,310
1991SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,400
1991SL1.9 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular213125355$2,500
1991SL1.9 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600

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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2002 Toyota Prius414241
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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Saturn SL?

The most efficient Saturn SL the EPA has rated is the 2002 SL at 29 MPG combined (25 city, 36 highway).

What MPG does the 2002 Saturn SL get?

2002 Saturn SL trims range from 26 to 29 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Saturn SL has the worst fuel economy?

The 1994 SL is the lowest rated at 24 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Saturn SL for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2002 Saturn SL to fuel is the SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl (29 MPG) at $2,150 a year. The SL, 1.9 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,400, so the thriftier trim saves $250 a year and $1,250 over five years.

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