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1988 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,130 1988 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 1988: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	1988 Chevrolet Sprint Metro	Minicompact Cars	47	44	51
2	1988 Honda Civic CRX HF	Two Seaters	44	41	49
3	1988 Pontiac Firefly	Subcompact Cars	39	36	44
4	1988 Suzuki Forsa	Subcompact Cars	39	36	44
5	1988 Ford Festiva	Subcompact Cars	35	33	39
6	1988 Daihatsu Charade	Subcompact Cars	34	32	38
7	1988 Chevrolet Spectrum	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
8	1988 Isuzu I-Mark	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
9	1988 Pontiac Sunburst	Subcompact Cars	33	31	37
10	1988 Subaru Justy	Subcompact Cars	33	31	35
11	1988 Toyota Tercel EZ	Subcompact Cars	33	30	37
12	1988 Ford Escort	Compact Cars	32	28	38
13	1988 Dodge Colt	Subcompact Cars	31	29	35
14	1988 Mitsubishi Mirage	Subcompact Cars	31	29	35
15	1988 Plymouth Colt	Subcompact Cars	31	29	35
16	1988 Pontiac Lemans	Compact Cars	30	27	36
17	1988 Chevrolet Nova	Compact Cars	29	26	33
18	1988 Toyota Corolla FX	Subcompact Cars	29	26	33
19	1988 Ford EXP	Two Seaters	28	24	33
20	1988 Hyundai Excel	Subcompact Cars	28	24	33
21	1988 Mercedes-Benz 190D 2.5	Subcompact Cars	28	26	31
22	1988 Mitsubishi Precis	Subcompact Cars	28	24	33
23	1988 Nissan Sentra	Compact Cars	28	25	32
24	1988 Buick Skyhawk	Compact Cars	27	23	34
25	1988 Mazda 323	Compact Cars	27	24	30
26	1988 Mercury Tracer	Compact Cars	27	24	32
27	1988 Oldsmobile Firenza	Compact Cars	27	23	34
28	1988 Pontiac Sunbird	Compact Cars	27	23	34
29	1988 Chevrolet Cavalier	Compact Cars	26	22	33
30	1988 Honda Accord	Compact Cars	26	23	31

Best in each class, 1988

Class	Most efficient 1988 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Ford Escort	32
Large Cars	Eagle Premier	24
Midsize Cars	Chrysler LeBaron GTS	25
Midsize-Large Station Wagons	Dodge Aries Wagon	25
Minicompact Cars	Chevrolet Sprint Metro	47
Small Pickup Trucks	Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD	23
Small Station Wagons	Ford Escort Wagon	32
Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD	Chevrolet S10 Blazer 2WD	22
Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD	Ford Bronco 4WD	13
Special Purpose Vehicles	Subaru Justy 4WD	28
Standard Pickup Trucks	Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD	22
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	Ford F150 Pickup 4WD	13
Subcompact Cars	Chevrolet Sprint	39
Two Seaters	Honda Civic CRX HF	44
Vans	Chevrolet Astro 2WD (cargo)	22

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