
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Ford Thunderbird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thunderbird | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2005 Thunderbird | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2004 Thunderbird | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2004 Thunderbird | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 2003 Thunderbird | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2003 Thunderbird | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2002 Thunderbird | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1997 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1997 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1996 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1996 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1995 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1995 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1995 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1995 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1994 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1994 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1994 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1994 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1993 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1993 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1993 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1993 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1992 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1992 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1992 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1992 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1991 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1991 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1991 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1991 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1990 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1990 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1990 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1989 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1989 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1989 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1988 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1988 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1988 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1987 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1987 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1987 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1987 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1986 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1986 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1986 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1986 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1985 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | $5,140 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1984 Thunderbird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.