
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chrysler Laser 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.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Laser | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Laser | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1985 Laser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 30 | $3,296 | $3,955 |
| 1985 Laser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | $3,825 |
| 1985 Laser | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Laser | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 Laser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1985 Laser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.