
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Ford Aspire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Aspire | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1997 Aspire | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 38 | $2,310 | $2,772 |
| 1996 Aspire | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 38 | $2,310 | $2,772 |
| 1996 Aspire | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1995 Aspire | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1995 Aspire | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
| 1994 Aspire | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1994 Aspire | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.