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Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue/Imperial MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue/Imperial has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1989 to 1991. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1990). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

19best combined mpg (1989)
18worst combined mpg (1990)
19latest year best (1991)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1989119 mpg19 mpg#7 of 16 (60th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
1990118 mpg18 mpg#10 of 16 (40th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
1991219 mpg18 mpg#6 of 19 (72th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue/Imperial placed highest in 1991 at #6 of 19, and lowest in 1990 at #10 of 16. It spent 2 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19913.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19913.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19903.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19893.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1989 → 199019 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal
1990 → 199118 → 19 mpg+1 mpg605 gal

What New Yorker Fifth Avenue/Imperial fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1991 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue/Imperial burns 605 to 639 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$1,816$1,917$101
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,236$118
$4.00/gal$2,421$2,556$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 1991 model year is $3,300 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 19 mpg the Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue/Imperial is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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