Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Nova Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet Nova 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 Nova

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1988 NovaAutomatic 3-speed4 262329$2,957$3,548
1988 NovaManual 5-speed4 292633$2,609$3,131
1988 NovaAutomatic 4-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914
1988 NovaManual 5-speed4 242227$3,125$3,750
1987 NovaAutomatic 3-speed4 262429$2,882$3,459
1987 NovaManual 5-speed4 282533$2,672$3,207
1986 NovaAutomatic 3-speed4 262429$2,882$3,459
1986 NovaManual 5-speed4 292633$2,609$3,131
1985 NovaAutomatic 3-speed4 262329$2,957$3,548
1985 NovaManual 5-speed4 292634$2,579$3,095