
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Toyota Tercel 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 Tercel EZ | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 30 | 37 | $2,287 | $2,744 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1999 Tercel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1999 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | $2,892 |
| 1998 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | $3,330 |
| 1998 Tercel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1998 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 1997 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1997 Tercel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1997 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1996 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | $3,098 |
| 1996 Tercel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1996 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | $2,831 |
| 1996 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 1995 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | $3,098 |
| 1995 Tercel | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1995 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1995 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 1994 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1994 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1994 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1993 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1993 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1993 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1992 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1992 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1992 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1991 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1991 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | $2,959 |
| 1991 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 1990 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | $3,376 |
| 1990 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1990 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1990 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1989 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1989 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 30 | 37 | $2,287 | $2,744 |
| 1989 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | $3,024 |
| 1988 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1988 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | $3,169 |
| 1988 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1987 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1987 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 37 | $2,242 | $2,691 |
| 1987 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 1986 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | $3,300 |
| 1986 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 30 | 35 | $2,339 | $2,807 |
| 1986 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1985 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 30 | 35 | $2,339 | $2,807 |
| 1985 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1985 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | $3,300 |
| 1985 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 30 | 35 | $2,339 | $2,807 |
| 1985 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1984 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1984 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 30 | 35 | $2,339 | $2,807 |
| 1984 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1984 Tercel | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | $3,300 |
| 1984 Tercel | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 32 | 30 | 35 | $2,339 | $2,807 |
| 1984 Tercel | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Tercel Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1988 Tercel Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | $3,376 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 1987 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1986 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 28 | $2,924 | $3,508 |
| 1986 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | $3,426 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | $3,376 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1987 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1986 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1986 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 23 | $3,431 | $4,118 |
| 1985 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | $3,459 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 24 | $3,281 | $3,937 |
| 1984 Tercel Wagon 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.