Fuel Economy of Ford Thunderbird Cars
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.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Ford Thunderbird
| 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 |
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