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Laforza Automobile Inc Laforza MPG by year — every rating on record

The Laforza Automobile Inc Laforza has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1989 to 1990. Across those years its best rated version returned 11 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 11 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicles.

11best combined mpg (1989)
11worst combined mpg (1989)
11latest year best (1990)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1989111 mpg11 mpg#35 of 35 (0th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicles
1990111 mpg11 mpg#35 of 35 (0th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicles

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Laforza Automobile Inc Laforza placed highest in 1989 at #35 of 35, and lowest in 1989 at #35 of 35. 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
19904.9L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)1013111045.527.0$5,650807.9090909090909n/a
19894.9L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)1013111045.527.0$5,650807.9090909090909n/a

What Laforza fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1990 Laforza Automobile Inc Laforza burns 1045 to 1045 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$3,136$3,136$0
$3.50/gal$3,659$3,659$0
$4.00/gal$4,182$4,182$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1990 model year is $5,650 to $5,650 a year in fuel, or $17,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicles

Across the 113 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicles, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 11 mpg the Laforza Automobile Inc Laforza is 10 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,742 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Where Laforza Automobile Inc sits

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