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Chrysler New Yorker MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chrysler New Yorker has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 8 model years, from 1985 to 1993. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1986) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

21best combined mpg (1986)
19worst combined mpg (1985)
20latest year best (1993)
14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1985419 mpg19 mpg#26 of 34 (24th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularMidsize Cars
1986221 mpg19 mpg#15 of 38 (62th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularMidsize Cars
1987221 mpg19 mpg#12 of 38 (70th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularMidsize Cars
1989119 mpg19 mpg#31 of 52 (41th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1990219 mpg19 mpg#24 of 51 (54th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1991119 mpg19 mpg#23 of 57 (61th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1992119 mpg19 mpg#23 of 50 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
1993120 mpg20 mpg#15 of 48 (70th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize 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 placed highest in 1987 at #12 of 38, and lowest in 1989 at #31 of 52. It spent 6 of its 8 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19933.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)182420575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19923.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19913.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)172419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19903.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)172419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19903.3L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)172419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19893.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)162419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19872.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19872.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19862.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged182219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19862.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)202321547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19852.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19852.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model182119605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19852.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged182219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19852.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182119605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/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
1985 → 198619 → 21 mpg+2 mpg548 gal
1987 → 198921 → 19 mpg-2 mpg605 gal
1992 → 199319 → 20 mpg+1 mpg575 gal

What New Yorker fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1993 Chrysler New Yorker burns 575 to 575 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$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1993 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 20 mpg the Chrysler New Yorker is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $403 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Chrysler nameplates

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