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Isuzu Vehicross MPG by year — every rating on record

The Isuzu Vehicross has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1999 to 2001. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (1999) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1999). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

15best combined mpg (1999)
15worst combined mpg (1999)
15latest year best (2001)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1999115 mpg15 mpg#1 of 1 (100th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 4WD
2000115 mpg15 mpg#29 of 46 (38th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2001115 mpg15 mpg#42 of 59 (29th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Isuzu Vehicross placed highest in 1999 at #1 of 1, and lowest in 2001 at #42 of 59. It spent 1 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20013.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularV-6131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20003.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularV-6131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19993.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularV-6 FFS131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a

What Vehicross fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2001 Isuzu Vehicross 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 2001 model year is $4,150 to $4,150 a year in fuel, or $9,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

Across the 219 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 15 mpg the Isuzu Vehicross is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $767 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.