
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mitsubishi Montero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Montero 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 16 | $4,859 | $5,831 |
| 1985 Montero 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | $5,196 | $6,235 |
| 1985 Montero 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| 1985 Montero 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| 1984 Montero 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $4,687 | $5,625 |
| 1984 Montero 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | $5,000 | $6,000 |
| 1984 Montero 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| 1984 Montero 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| 1984 Montero 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | $5,000 | $6,000 |
| 1984 Montero 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montero | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 15 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | $6,190 |
| 2005 Montero | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 15 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | $6,190 |
| 2004 Montero | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| 2003 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | $5,785 |
| 2003 Montero | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 15 | 13 | 18 | $5,048 | $6,057 |
| 2002 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 2002 Montero | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 14 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | $6,190 |
| 2001 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | $5,282 | $6,338 |
| 2001 Montero | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | $5,546 | $6,656 |
| 2000 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 2000 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 2000 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | $5,785 |
| 1999 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1999 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1999 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | $5,785 |
| 1998 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1998 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1998 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | $5,785 |
| 1997 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1997 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1997 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1997 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | $5,785 |
| 1996 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1996 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1996 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1996 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1996 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 14 | 13 | 17 | $5,158 | $6,190 |
| 1995 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1995 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1995 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1995 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1995 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | $5,282 | $6,338 |
| 1994 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1994 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1994 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | $5,282 | $6,338 |
| 1993 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1993 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1992 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1992 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1991 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 15 | 15 | 17 | $4,735 | $5,682 |
| 1991 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1990 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | $4,735 | $5,682 |
| 1990 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 17 | $4,735 | $5,682 |
| 1990 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1989 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1989 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 16 | 15 | 16 | $4,859 | $5,831 |
| 1989 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 15 | 14 | 17 | $4,931 | $5,918 |
| 1988 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | $4,859 | $5,831 |
| 1988 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1987 Montero | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | $4,735 | $5,682 |
| 1987 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | $4,625 | $5,550 |
| 1986 Montero | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 16 | 15 | 16 | $4,859 | $5,831 |
| 1986 Montero | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 18 | $4,453 | $5,343 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.