
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Renault Alliance 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 Alliance | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1987 Alliance | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | $2,801 |
| 1987 Alliance | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | $2,959 |
| 1987 Alliance | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | $2,892 |
| 1987 Alliance | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Alliance | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Alliance Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1987 Alliance Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1986 Alliance Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1986 Alliance Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.