
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercury Lynx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1987 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | $2,899 |
| 1987 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1987 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1987 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 35 | 31 | 40 | $2,174 | $2,609 |
| 1986 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1986 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1986 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1986 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | $3,343 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1985 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1985 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 40 | 36 | 46 | $1,879 | $2,255 |
| 1985 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1984 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1984 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 39 | 35 | 47 | $1,896 | $2,275 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1984 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1984 Lynx | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1984 Lynx | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Lynx Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1987 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | $2,899 |
| 1987 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1986 Lynx Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1986 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1986 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1986 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | $3,343 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1985 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1984 Lynx Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | $2,635 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.