Tank Ledger

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.

26best combined mpg (1996)
20worst combined mpg (1987)
26latest year best (1996)
45configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1987425 mpg20 mpg#16 of 57 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
1988525 mpg20 mpg#15 of 53 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
1989425 mpg20 mpg#14 of 49 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
1990525 mpg20 mpg#11 of 46 (78th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
1991524 mpg20 mpg#18 of 60 (71th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumCompact Cars
1992525 mpg20 mpg#13 of 58 (79th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumCompact Cars
1993525 mpg20 mpg#16 of 55 (72th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumCompact Cars
1994625 mpg20 mpg#10 of 53 (83th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumCompact Cars
1995325 mpg21 mpg#13 of 60 (80th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact Cars
1996326 mpg21 mpg#15 of 52 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularCompact 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.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19963.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19962.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19962.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)223326442.311.4$2,400341.8076923076923n/a
19953.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19953.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19952.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)213325460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19943.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19943.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19942.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(4-VALVE) (FFS) (MPFI)182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
19943.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19942.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)222824479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19942.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)223125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19933.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19932.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(4-VALVE) (FFS)182721547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
19933.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19932.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212823500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19932.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)223125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19923.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19923.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19922.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(4-VALVE) (FFS)192922522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
19922.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19922.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)223125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19913.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19913.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19912.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212824479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19912.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)213024479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19912.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS)213024479.212.4$3,250370.2916666666667n/a
19903.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19903.1L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19902.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)192923500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19902.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19902.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)213125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19892.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19892.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19892.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19892.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)213125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19882.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182420575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19882.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172620575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19882.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172720575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19882.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(121) (FFS)212824479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19882.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(121) (FFS)223225460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19872.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182420575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19872.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19872.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212824479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19872.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)223125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1990 → 199125 → 24 mpg-1 mpg479 gal
1991 → 199224 → 25 mpg+1 mpg460 gal
1995 → 199625 → 26 mpg+1 mpg442 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$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.

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