
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Hyundai Excel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Excel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1994 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1993 Excel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 1993 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1993 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1992 Excel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1992 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1992 Excel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1992 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1992 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1991 Excel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1991 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1991 Excel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1991 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1991 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1990 Excel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1990 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1990 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1989 Excel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1989 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1989 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1988 Excel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1988 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1988 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1987 Excel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1987 Excel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 28 | $2,924 | $3,508 |
| 1987 Excel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.