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CX Automotive XM v6 Break MPG by year — every rating on record

The CX Automotive XM v6 Break has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1992 to 1993. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1992). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as XM v6 Break and XM v6a. The figures below cover every one of them.

15best combined mpg (1992)
15worst combined mpg (1992)
15latest year best (1993)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1992115 mpg15 mpg#39 of 50 (22th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
1993115 mpg15 mpg#39 of 48 (19th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The CX Automotive XM v6 Break placed highest in 1992 at #39 of 50, and lowest in 1992 at #39 of 50. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(GUZZLER) (FFS)131915766.719.8$5,150592.4666666666667n/a

What XM v6 Break fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1993 CX Automotive XM v6 Break burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1993 model year is $5,150 to $5,150 a year in fuel, or $14,500 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 15 mpg the CX Automotive XM v6 Break is 10 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,073 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where CX Automotive sits

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