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Mitsubishi Tredia MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mitsubishi Tredia has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 1984 to 1988. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 23 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

26best combined mpg (1984)
22worst combined mpg (1985)
24latest year best (1988)
23configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1984826 mpg23 mpg#21 of 57 (64th pct)n/aRegularSubcompact Cars
1985625 mpg22 mpg#23 of 57 (61th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1986324 mpg22 mpg#34 of 59 (43th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularSubcompact Cars
1987324 mpg22 mpg#39 of 72 (46th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularSubcompact Cars
1988324 mpg22 mpg#32 of 60 (47th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mitsubishi Tredia placed highest in 1984 at #21 of 57, and lowest in 1987 at #39 of 72. It spent 2 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 23 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19881.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged192622522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19882.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212322522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19882.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19871.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
19872.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212422522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19872.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19861.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
19862.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212422522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19862.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model212322522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)212422522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19851.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged212723500.012.9$3,350386.39130434782606n/a
19851.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(CALIF) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged212723500.012.9$3,350386.39130434782606n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) CA model212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)222925460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19841.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)222523500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19841.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged202723500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model212423500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd Doubled Regular(FFS) CA model212623500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd Doubled Regular(FFS)232725460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) CA model223125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)233126442.311.4$2,400341.8076923076923n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 198526 → 25 mpg-1 mpg460 gal
1985 → 198625 → 24 mpg-1 mpg479 gal

What Tredia fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1988 Mitsubishi Tredia burns 479 to 523 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$1,438$1,568$131
$3.50/gal$1,677$1,830$152
$4.00/gal$1,917$2,091$174

EPA’s own estimate for the 1988 model year is $2,600 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $3,000 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 24 mpg the Mitsubishi Tredia is exactly at the median.

Other Mitsubishi nameplates

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