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Isuzu Pickup 1-Ton MPG by year — every rating on record

The Isuzu Pickup 1-Ton has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 1988 to 1992. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (1988) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (1991). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks.

17best combined mpg (1988)
16worst combined mpg (1991)
16latest year best (1992)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1988117 mpg17 mpg#11 of 21 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1989117 mpg17 mpg#10 of 19 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1990117 mpg17 mpg#13 of 21 (40th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1991116 mpg16 mpg#18 of 21 (15th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks
1992116 mpg16 mpg#15 of 21 (30th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Isuzu Pickup 1-Ton placed highest in 1989 at #10 of 19, and lowest in 1991 at #18 of 21. It spent 2 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19922.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19912.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19902.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19892.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19882.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)162017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1990 → 199117 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal

What Pickup 1-Ton fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1992 Isuzu Pickup 1-Ton burns 719 to 719 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$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1992 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks

Across the 36 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 16 mpg the Isuzu Pickup 1-Ton is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $599 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Isuzu nameplates

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