Mitsubishi Endeavor MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mitsubishi Endeavor has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 8 model years, from 2004 to 2011. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2004) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2004). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD / Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mitsubishi Endeavor placed highest in 2004 at #22 of 60, and lowest in 2011 at #61 of 78. It spent 3 of its 8 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

What Endeavor fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor burns 639 to 676 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2011 model year is $4,300 to $4,550 a year in fuel, or $10,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

Across the 140 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 18 mpg the Mitsubishi Endeavor is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $407 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mitsubishi nameplates

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