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1987 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,247 1987 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.

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Best MPG of 1987: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER	Minicompact Cars	47	44	51
2	1987 Honda Civic CRX HF	Two Seaters	46	42	51
3	1987 Pontiac Firefly	Subcompact Cars	39	36	43
4	1987 Suzuki Forsa	Subcompact Cars	39	36	43
5	1987 Ford Escort	Compact Cars	35	31	40
6	1987 Mercury Lynx	Compact Cars	35	31	40
7	1987 Subaru Justy	Subcompact Cars	34	32	37
8	1987 Chevrolet Spectrum	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
9	1987 Isuzu I-Mark	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
10	1987 Pontiac Sunburst	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
11	1987 Toyota Tercel	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
12	1987 Volkswagen Golf	Compact Cars	33	31	37
13	1987 Isuzu Pickup 2WD	Small Pickup Trucks	32	30	35
14	1987 Renault Alliance	Compact Cars	32	29	37
15	1987 Dodge Colt	Subcompact Cars	31	29	34
16	1987 Mitsubishi Mirage	Subcompact Cars	31	29	34
17	1987 Nissan Sentra Honeybee	Subcompact Cars	31	28	36
18	1987 Plymouth Colt	Subcompact Cars	31	29	34
19	1987 Subaru Hatchback	Subcompact Cars	29	26	33
20	1987 Toyota Corolla	Compact Cars	29	26	33
21	1987 Chevrolet Nova	Compact Cars	28	25	33
22	1987 Ford EXP	Two Seaters	28	24	34
23	1987 Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5	Subcompact Cars	28	26	31
24	1987 Chevrolet Chevette CS	Subcompact Cars	27	24	31
25	1987 Hyundai Excel	Subcompact Cars	27	25	31
26	1987 Mazda 323	Compact Cars	27	24	31
27	1987 Mitsubishi Precis	Subcompact Cars	27	25	31
28	1987 Pontiac 1000	Subcompact Cars	27	24	31
29	1987 Buick Skyhawk	Compact Cars	26	23	33
30	1987 Dodge Charger	Subcompact Cars	26	22	32

Best in each class, 1987

Class	Most efficient 1987 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Ford Escort	35
Large Cars	Saab 9000	21
Midsize Cars	Dodge Aries	25
Midsize-Large Station Wagons	Dodge Aries Wagon	24
Minicompact Cars	Chevrolet Sprint ER	47
Small Pickup Trucks	Isuzu Pickup 2WD	32
Small Pickup Trucks 2WD	Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD	22
Small Pickup Trucks 4WD	Ford Courier Pickup 4WD	16
Small Station Wagons	Ford Escort Wagon	31
Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD	Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van 2WD	22
Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD	Chevrolet V10 (K10) Suburban 4WD	16
Special Purpose Vehicles	Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer 4WD	25
Standard Pickup Trucks	Jeep Comanche 2WD	25
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	Ford F150 Pickup 2WD	12
Subcompact Cars	Chevrolet Sprint	39
Two Seaters	Honda Civic CRX HF	46
Vans	Ford Aerostar Van	24

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