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1986 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,210 1986 model-year trims carry EPA ratings. Below: the 30 most efficient gas, hybrid and diesel models, the most efficient electric cars, and the winner in each vehicle class.

1985 rankings | 1987 rankings

Best MPG of 1986: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	1986 Chevrolet Sprint ER	Minicompact Cars	48	44	53
2	1986 Honda Civic CRX HF	Two Seaters	46	42	51
3	1986 Nissan Sentra	Subcompact Cars	40	37	45
4	1986 Pontiac Firefly	Subcompact Cars	40	37	45
5	1986 Ford Escort FS	Compact Cars	38	34	44
6	1986 Chevrolet Chevette CS	Subcompact Cars	36	33	41
7	1986 Volkswagen Golf	Compact Cars	35	31	40
8	1986 Volkswagen Jetta	Compact Cars	35	31	40
9	1986 Chevrolet Spectrum	Subcompact Cars	34	32	38
10	1986 Ford Tempo	Compact Cars	34	31	39
11	1986 Isuzu I-Mark	Subcompact Cars	34	32	38
12	1986 Mercury Lynx	Compact Cars	34	31	39
13	1986 Mercury Topaz	Compact Cars	34	31	39
14	1986 Pontiac Sunburst	Subcompact Cars	34	32	38
15	1986 Dodge Colt	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
16	1986 Mitsubishi Mirage	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
17	1986 Plymouth Colt	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
18	1986 Renault Alliance/Encore	Compact Cars	33	30	37
19	1986 Isuzu Pickup 2WD	Small Pickup Trucks	32	30	35
20	1986 Toyota Tercel	Subcompact Cars	32	30	35
21	1986 Dodge Charger	Subcompact Cars	30	26	35
22	1986 Dodge Omni	Compact Cars	30	26	35
23	1986 Nissan Pulsar NX	Subcompact Cars	30	27	35
24	1986 Plymouth Horizon	Compact Cars	30	26	35
25	1986 Plymouth Turismo	Subcompact Cars	30	26	35
26	1986 Chevrolet Nova	Compact Cars	29	26	33
27	1986 Subaru Hatchback	Subcompact Cars	29	26	33
28	1986 Toyota Camry	Compact Cars	29	26	33
29	1986 Toyota Corolla	Compact Cars	29	26	34
30	1986 Mercedes-Benz 190	Subcompact Cars	28	26	31

Best in each class, 1986

Class	Most efficient 1986 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Ford Escort FS	38
Large Cars	Saab 9000	21
Midsize Cars	Chrysler LeBaron GTS	26
Midsize-Large Station Wagons	Dodge Aries Wagon	26
Minicompact Cars	Chevrolet Sprint ER	48
Small Pickup Trucks	Isuzu Pickup 2WD	32
Small Station Wagons	Ford Escort Wagon	34
Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD	Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer 2WD	26
Special Purpose Vehicles	Isuzu Trooper	25
Standard Pickup Trucks	Jeep Comanche 2WD	26
Subcompact Cars	Chevrolet Sprint Plus	40
Two Seaters	Honda Civic CRX HF	46
Vans	Ford Aerostar Van	24

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