
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Isuzu Impulse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1993 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1992 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1992 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1992 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1991 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1991 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1991 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1990 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1990 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1989 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1989 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1989 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1988 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1988 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1987 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1987 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1987 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1986 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1986 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1986 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1986 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1985 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1985 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1985 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1985 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1984 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1984 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Impulse | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1984 Impulse | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.