What is the best Chevrolet Chevette CS for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1986 at 36 mpg combined, against 24 mpg in 1986. That is a 12 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Chevrolet Chevette CS cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1987 model uses between 426 and 479 gallons, or $1,491 to $1,677 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Chevrolet Chevette CS emit?

EPA reports 329.14814814814815 to 370.2916666666667 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1987 model year, or about 3.8 to 4.3 tons over a year of driving.

Chevrolet Chevette CS MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chevrolet Chevette CS has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1986 to 1987. Across those years its best rated version returned 36 mpg (1986) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (1986). The EPA record holds 7 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

36best combined mpg (1986)

24worst combined mpg (1986)

27latest year best (1987)

7configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1986	4	36 mpg	24 mpg	#4 of 59 (95th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular, Diesel	Subcompact Cars
1987	3	27 mpg	24 mpg	#16 of 72 (79th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chevrolet Chevette CS placed highest in 1986 at #4 of 59, and lowest in 1987 at #16 of 72. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 7 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
1987	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	28	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1987	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	24	31	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1987	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1986	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	28	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1986	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	24	31	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1986	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	23	32	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
1986	1.8L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Diesel	(NO-CAT), Diesel	33	41	36	319.4	9.9	$2,500	282.77777777777777	n/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.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1986 → 1987	36 → 27 mpg	-9 mpg	426 gal

What Chevette CS fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1987 Chevrolet Chevette CS burns 426 to 479 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	$1,278	$1,438	$160
$3.50/gal	$1,491	$1,677	$186
$4.00/gal	$1,704	$1,917	$213

EPA’s own estimate for the 1987 model year is $2,300 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 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 27 mpg the Chevrolet Chevette CS is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $186 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Subcompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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