Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Cavalier Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet Cavalier cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1994 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
1994 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1993 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1993 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1992 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1992 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1991 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1991 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1991 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1990 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1990 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1990 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1990 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1989 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1989 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1989 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1989 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	6	20	16	26	$3,876	$4,651
1988 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1988 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1988 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1988 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
1987 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1987 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1987 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1987 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1987 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
1986 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
1986 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1986 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1986 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	16	23	$4,045	$4,854
1986 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	6	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	17	23	$3,893	$4,672
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	6	18	15	22	$4,284	$5,140
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	27	$3,125	$3,750
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
1985 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1984 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1984 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1984 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1984 Cavalier Wagon	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1984 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1984 Cavalier Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2001 Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2000 Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	20	25	$3,412	$4,095

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Cavalier

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2005 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2005 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2004 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2004 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2003 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2003 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2002 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2002 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2002 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2002 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2002 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2002 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	23	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
2001 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2001 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2001 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
2001 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2001 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	23	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
2000 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
2000 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	29	$3,226	$3,871
2000 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2000 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2000 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1999 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
1999 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
1999 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1999 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
1999 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1998 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
1998 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
1998 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1998 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1998 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1997 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1997 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1997 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1997 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	20	31	$3,151	$3,781
1997 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
1997 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1996 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1996 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1996 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1996 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
1996 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1995 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1995 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	23	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
1995 Cavalier	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	29	$3,334	$4,001
1994 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
1994 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1994 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1994 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1993 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1993 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1993 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1993 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1992 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1992 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1992 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1992 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1991 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1991 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	32	$3,018	$3,622
1991 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1991 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1990 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1990 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1990 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1990 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1989 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1989 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1989 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1989 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	16	26	$3,876	$4,651
1988 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1988 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
1988 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1988 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
1987 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1987 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1987 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1987 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1987 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
1986 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
1986 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	25	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
1986 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1986 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	17	22	$3,960	$4,752
1986 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	6	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
1985 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1985 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1985 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1985 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1985 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	6	18	15	22	$4,284	$5,140
1985 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	27	$3,125	$3,750
1985 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1985 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1985 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	17	22	$3,960	$4,752
1985 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1984 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1984 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1984 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
1984 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1984 Cavalier	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1984 Cavalier	Manual 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1984 Cavalier	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Cavalier Dual-fuel

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2004 Cavalier Dual-fuel	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2003 Cavalier Dual-fuel	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2002 Cavalier Dual-fuel	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921

Table 5. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Cavalier Convertible

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1991 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1991 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1989 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1989 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	6	20	16	26	$3,876	$4,651
1988 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
1988 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
1987 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1987 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1987 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1987 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1987 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	6	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
1986 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1986 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1986 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1986 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	16	23	$4,045	$4,854
1986 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	6	18	15	22	$4,284	$5,140
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	4	24	22	27	$3,125	$3,750
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	6	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
1985 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
1984 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1984 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
1984 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
1984 Cavalier Convertible	Automatic 3-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1984 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 4-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
1984 Cavalier Convertible	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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