Chevrolet Beretta MPG by year — every rating on record
The Chevrolet Beretta has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 1987 to 1996. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (1996) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (1987). The EPA record holds 45 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #16 of 57 (73th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1988 | 5 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #15 of 53 (73th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1989 | 4 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #14 of 49 (73th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1990 | 5 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #11 of 46 (78th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1991 | 5 | 24 mpg | 20 mpg | #18 of 60 (71th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Compact Cars |
| 1992 | 5 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #13 of 58 (79th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Compact Cars |
| 1993 | 5 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #16 of 55 (72th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Compact Cars |
| 1994 | 6 | 25 mpg | 20 mpg | #10 of 53 (83th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Compact Cars |
| 1995 | 3 | 25 mpg | 21 mpg | #13 of 60 (80th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1996 | 3 | 26 mpg | 21 mpg | #15 of 52 (73th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chevrolet Beretta placed highest in 1994 at #10 of 53, and lowest in 1991 at #18 of 60. It spent 10 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 45 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1996 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1996 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 22 | 33 | 26 | 442.3 | 11.4 | $2,400 | 341.8076923076923 | n/a |
| 1995 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1995 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1995 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 21 | 33 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1994 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 18 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1994 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1994 | 2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium | (4-VALVE) (FFS) (MPFI) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1994 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1994 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 22 | 28 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1994 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 22 | 31 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1993 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1993 | 2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium | (4-VALVE) (FFS) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1993 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1993 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 28 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 1993 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 22 | 31 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1992 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1992 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1992 | 2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium | (4-VALVE) (FFS) | 19 | 29 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $3,500 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1992 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1992 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 22 | 31 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1991 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1991 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1991 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 28 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1991 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 30 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1991 | 2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium | (FFS) | 21 | 30 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $3,250 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1990 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1990 | 3.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1990 | 2.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 19 | 29 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 1990 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1990 | 2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 31 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1989 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1989 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1989 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1989 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 31 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1988 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 24 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1988 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1988 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 27 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1988 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (121) (FFS) | 21 | 28 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1988 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (121) (FFS) | 22 | 32 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
| 1987 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 18 | 24 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1987 | 2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1987 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 21 | 28 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 1987 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | (FFS) | 22 | 31 | 25 | 460.0 | 11.9 | $2,500 | 355.48 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 → 1991 | 25 → 24 mpg | -1 mpg | 479 gal |
| 1991 → 1992 | 24 → 25 mpg | +1 mpg | 460 gal |
| 1995 → 1996 | 25 → 26 mpg | +1 mpg | 442 gal |
What Beretta fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1996 Chevrolet Beretta burns 442 to 548 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 price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00/gal | $1,327 | $1,643 | $316 |
| $3.50/gal | $1,548 | $1,917 | $369 |
| $4.00/gal | $1,769 | $2,190 | $421 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 1996 model year is $2,400 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Compact Cars
Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 26 mpg the Chevrolet Beretta is exactly at the median.
- All Compact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.
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