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Mitsubishi 3000 GT MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mitsubishi 3000 GT has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 1991 to 1999. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1991) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1991). The EPA record holds 33 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

19best combined mpg (1991)
18worst combined mpg (1991)
19latest year best (1999)
33configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1991319 mpg18 mpg#54 of 73 (26th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1992319 mpg18 mpg#51 of 69 (26th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1993319 mpg18 mpg#49 of 64 (24th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1994319 mpg18 mpg#42 of 56 (25th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1995319 mpg18 mpg#33 of 50 (35th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1996319 mpg18 mpg#31 of 38 (19th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1997519 mpg18 mpg#29 of 37 (22th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1998519 mpg18 mpg#36 of 42 (15th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1999519 mpg18 mpg#35 of 40 (13th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mitsubishi 3000 GT placed highest in 1997 at #29 of 37, and lowest in 1991 at #54 of 73. It spent 0 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 33 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19993.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19993.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19993.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO, turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19993.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19993.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19983.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19983.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19983.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC-T/C, turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19983.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19983.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19973.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC-2 (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19973.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC-4 (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19973.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19973.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC-4 (FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19973.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC-2 (FFS)172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)172319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged172319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a

What 3000 GT fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1999 Mitsubishi 3000 GT burns 605 to 639 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$1,816$1,917$101
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,236$118
$4.00/gal$2,421$2,556$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 1999 model year is $3,300 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 19 mpg the Mitsubishi 3000 GT is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $441 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Mitsubishi nameplates

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