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Alfa Romeo Milano MPG by year — every rating on record

The Alfa Romeo Milano has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1987 to 1989. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1987) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1988). The EPA record holds 9 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

19best combined mpg (1987)
17worst combined mpg (1988)
18latest year best (1989)
9configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1987319 mpg18 mpg#56 of 72 (23th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
1988318 mpg17 mpg#49 of 60 (19th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
1989318 mpg17 mpg#51 of 71 (29th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Alfa Romeo Milano placed highest in 1988 at #49 of 60, and lowest in 1987 at #56 of 72. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 9 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19892.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)162017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19892.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19893.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19882.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)162017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19882.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19883.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19872.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19872.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19873.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1987 → 198819 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal

What Milano fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1989 Alfa Romeo Milano burns 639 to 676 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,917$2,029$113
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,368$132
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,706$150

EPA’s own estimate for the 1989 model year is $3,450 to $3,650 a year in fuel, or $7,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 18 mpg the Alfa Romeo Milano is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $559 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Alfa Romeo nameplates

Every Alfa Romeo model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.