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1990 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,078 1990 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 1990: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	1990 Geo Metro XFI	Subcompact Cars	47	43	52
2	1990 Honda Civic CRX HF	Two Seaters	43	40	47
3	1990 Chevrolet Sprint	Subcompact Cars	41	38	45
4	1990 Pontiac Firefly	Subcompact Cars	41	38	45
5	1990 Suzuki Swift	Subcompact Cars	41	38	45
6	1990 Daihatsu Charade	Subcompact Cars	34	32	38
7	1990 Volkswagen Jetta	Compact Cars	34	31	39
8	1990 Ford Festiva	Subcompact Cars	33	30	37
9	1990 Ford Escort	Compact Cars	32	28	38
10	1990 Isuzu Stylus	Compact Cars	30	27	34
11	1990 Pontiac Lemans	Compact Cars	30	27	36
12	1990 Subaru Justy	Subcompact Cars	30	28	33
13	1990 Dodge Colt	Subcompact Cars	29	27	33
14	1990 Geo Storm	Subcompact Cars	29	26	33
15	1990 Mitsubishi Mirage	Subcompact Cars	29	27	33
16	1990 Plymouth Colt	Subcompact Cars	29	27	33
17	1990 Toyota Tercel	Subcompact Cars	29	27	33
18	1990 Hyundai Excel	Subcompact Cars	28	25	33
19	1990 Mazda 323/323 Protege	Compact Cars	28	25	33
20	1990 Mitsubishi Precis	Subcompact Cars	28	25	33
21	1990 Nissan Sentra	Subcompact Cars	28	25	33
22	1990 Eagle Summit	Compact Cars	27	24	31
23	1990 Geo Prizm	Subcompact Cars	27	24	31
24	1990 Chevrolet Cavalier	Compact Cars	26	22	33
25	1990 Isuzu Impulse	Subcompact Cars	26	23	31
26	1990 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo	Compact Cars	26	23	30
27	1990 Nissan Pulsar NX	Subcompact Cars	26	23	31
28	1990 Pontiac Sunbird	Compact Cars	26	23	33
29	1990 Toyota Camry	Compact Cars	26	23	31
30	1990 Toyota Celica	Subcompact Cars	26	24	30

Best in each class, 1990

Class	Most efficient 1990 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Volkswagen Jetta	34
Large Cars	Saab 9000	21
Midsize Cars	Chevrolet Corsica	25
Midsize-Large Station Wagons	Chevrolet Celebrity Wagon	23
Minicompact Cars	Volkswagen Cabriolet	25
Small Pickup Trucks	Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD	23
Small Pickup Trucks 2WD	Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD	20
Small Station Wagons	Honda Civic Wagon	29
Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD	Suzuki Sidekick 2WD	24
Special Purpose Vehicles	Suzuki Samurai Hardtop	25
Standard Pickup Trucks	Toyota Truck 2WD	23
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	Ford F150 Pickup 2WD	15
Subcompact Cars	Geo Metro XFI	47
Two Seaters	Honda Civic CRX HF	43
Vans	Chevrolet Astro 2WD (cargo)	20
Vans Passenger	GMC Safari 2WD (passenger)	17
Vans, Cargo Type	Ford E250 Econoline 2WD	13

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