
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mitsubishi Cordia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1988 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1987 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1987 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1986 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1986 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1985 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1985 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1985 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1985 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1984 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1984 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 1984 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1984 Cordia | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Cordia | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.