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Toyota Tercel MPG

EPA fuel economy for 82 Toyota Tercel trims sold from 1984 to 1999. Best ever: 33 MPG (1989 Tercel). Latest model year 1999: 27 to 31 MPG combined across 3 trims.

33best combined MPG (1989)
30 / 37city / highway of the best trim
22lowest combined MPG (1988)
16model years rated
$2,170a year to fuel, cheapest 1999 trim at EPA prices

Toyota Tercel 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 1999 Toyota Tercel to fuel is the Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl (31 MPG) at $2,170 a year. The Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl (27 MPG) costs $2,490, so the thriftier trim saves $320 a year and $1,600 over five years.

1999 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular31$2,170cheapest
Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular29$2,320+$150
Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular27$2,490+$320

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.

Toyota Tercel MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1999312836Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1998302735Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1997312835Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1996322936Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd4
1995312835Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd4
1994292733Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd3
1993292733Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd3
1992302733Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd3
1991312834Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd3
1990292733Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd4
1989333037Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd3
1988333037Tercel EZ, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd6
1987333137Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd7
1986323035Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd7
1985323035Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd12
1984323035Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd14

Every Toyota Tercel trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1999Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283631287$2,170
1999Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
1999Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular253027329$2,490
1998Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,240
1998Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
1998Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular253027329$2,490
1997Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283531287$2,170
1997Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
1997Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular253127329$2,490
1996Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular293632278$2,100
1996Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,240
1996Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular273229306$2,320
1996Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,320
1995Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283531287$2,170
1995Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,240
1995Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular273229306$2,320
1995Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,320
1994Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273329306$2,320
1994Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243127329$2,490
1994Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232624370$2,800
1993Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273329306$2,320
1993Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243127329$2,490
1993Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232624370$2,800
1992Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273330296$2,240
1992Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,400
1992Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232624370$2,800
1991Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283431287$2,170
1991Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,400
1991Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232624370$2,800
1990Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273329306$2,320
1990Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263328317$2,400
1990Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular252927329$2,490
1990Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232825355$2,690
1989Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular303733269$2,040
1989Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273429306$2,320
1989Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242926342$2,580
1988Tercel EZ1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular303733269$2,040
1988Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular263229306$2,320
1988Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
1988Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242926342$2,580
1988Tercel Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular232825355$2,690
1988Tercel Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular212322404$3,050
1987Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular313733269$2,040
1987Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,240
1987Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,400
1987Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular253127329$2,490
1987Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular252826342$2,580
1987Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular232825355$2,690
1987Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular212322404$3,050
1986Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular303532278$2,100
1986Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
1986Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
1986Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular262927329$2,490
1986Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242826342$2,580
1986Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular232926342$2,580
1986Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular212322404$3,050
1985Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular303532278$2,100
1985Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular303532278$2,100
1985Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
1985Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
1985Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,320
1985Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
1985Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular262927329$2,490
1985Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular252826342$2,580
1985Tercel Wagon 2WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular252926342$2,580
1985Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular232926342$2,580
1985Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular222423386$2,920
1985Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular212322404$3,050
1984Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular303532278$2,100
1984Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular303532278$2,100
1984Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular263429306$2,320
1984Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular263429306$2,320
1984Tercel Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular263329306$2,320
1984Tercel Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular263529306$2,320
1984Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular263027329$2,490
1984Tercel1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular262927329$2,490
1984Tercel Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular252926342$2,580
1984Tercel Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular252826342$2,580
1984Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular242926342$2,580
1984Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular243026342$2,580
1984Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular222423386$2,920
1984Tercel Wagon 4WD1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular222423386$2,920

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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1999 Volkswagen New Beetle383544
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1999 Suzuki SW353339
1999 Honda Civic HX333038
1999 Mitsubishi Mirage312836
1999 Nissan Sentra/200SX292535

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Toyota Tercel?

The most efficient Toyota Tercel the EPA has rated is the 1989 Tercel at 33 MPG combined (30 city, 37 highway).

What MPG does the 1999 Toyota Tercel get?

1999 Toyota Tercel trims range from 27 to 31 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Toyota Tercel has the worst fuel economy?

The 1988 Tercel Wagon is the lowest rated at 22 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tercel for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1999 Toyota Tercel to fuel is the Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl (31 MPG) at $2,170 a year. The Tercel, 1.5 L, 4 cyl (27 MPG) costs $2,490, so the thriftier trim saves $320 a year and $1,600 over five years.

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