
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Dodge Colt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1990 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1989 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1988 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1987 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 Colt Vista 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1994 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1994 Colt | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1994 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1993 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1993 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | $2,892 |
| 1993 Colt | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1993 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1992 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1992 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1992 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 1991 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1991 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1991 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 1990 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 1990 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1990 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1990 Colt | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1990 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1989 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 28 | $2,924 | $3,508 |
| 1989 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 30 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1989 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | $3,169 |
| 1989 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1988 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | $3,300 |
| 1988 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 31 | 29 | 35 | $2,386 | $2,864 |
| 1988 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | $3,024 |
| 1988 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1988 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1987 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 31 | 29 | 34 | $2,415 | $2,898 |
| 1987 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | $3,024 |
| 1987 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1987 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1986 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | $3,376 |
| 1986 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 37 | $2,242 | $2,691 |
| 1986 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1986 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1986 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1985 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | $3,300 |
| 1985 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 37 | $2,242 | $2,691 |
| 1985 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 1985 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1985 Colt | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1985 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | $3,376 |
| 1985 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 36 | $2,268 | $2,721 |
| 1984 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 37 | $2,242 | $2,691 |
| 1984 Colt | Manual 4-speed Doubled | 4 | 31 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | $2,959 |
| 1984 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1984 Colt | Manual 4-speed Doubled | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1984 Colt | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 30 | 37 | $2,287 | $2,744 |
| 1984 Colt | Manual 4-speed Doubled | 4 | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | $2,959 |
| 1984 Colt | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1984 Colt | Manual 4-speed Doubled | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Colt Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1989 Colt Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Colt Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1990 Colt Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1989 Colt Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 1989 Colt Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | $3,169 |
| 1988 Colt Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 24 | 27 | $2,968 | $3,562 |
| 1988 Colt Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | $3,169 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1991 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1990 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1989 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1989 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1988 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1987 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1987 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1986 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1985 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1985 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1985 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1984 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Colt Vista | Manual 4-speed Doubled | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1984 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1984 Colt Vista | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Colt Vista | Manual 4-speed Doubled | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1984 Colt Vista | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.