What is the best Nissan 200SX for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1984 at 26 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 1987. That is a 7 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Nissan 200SX cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1988 model uses between 523 and 605 gallons, or $1,830 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Nissan 200SX emit?

EPA reports 403.95454545454544 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1988 model year, or about 4.6 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

Nissan 200SX MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan 200SX 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 19 mpg (1987). The EPA record holds 25 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

26best combined mpg (1984)

19worst combined mpg (1987)

22latest year best (1988)

25configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1984	8	26 mpg	21 mpg	#22 of 57 (63th pct)	n/a	Regular	Subcompact Cars
1985	6	22 mpg	20 mpg	#40 of 57 (30th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
1986	3	22 mpg	21 mpg	#45 of 59 (24th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
1987	4	22 mpg	19 mpg	#46 of 72 (37th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
1988	4	22 mpg	19 mpg	#38 of 60 (37th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Nissan 200SX placed highest in 1984 at #22 of 57, and lowest in 1987 at #46 of 72. It spent 1 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 25 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
1988	3.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	16	23	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1988	3.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	17	24	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1988	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1988	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	20	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1987	3.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	3.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	17	24	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1987	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	25	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1987	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1986	1.8L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1986	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1986	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	18	24	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1985	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1985	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	19	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1985	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	19	25	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1984	1.8L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1984	1.8L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1984	1.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	20	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1984	1.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	20	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1984	2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	21	29	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1984	2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS)	22	29	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1984	2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	23	30	25	460.0	11.9	$2,500	355.48	n/a
1984	2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	23	30	26	442.3	11.4	$2,400	341.8076923076923	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 1985	26 → 22 mpg	-4 mpg	523 gal

What 200SX fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1988 Nissan 200SX burns 523 to 605 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 price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,568	$1,816	$248
$3.50/gal	$1,830	$2,118	$289
$4.00/gal	$2,091	$2,421	$330

EPA’s own estimate for the 1988 model year is $2,850 to $3,300 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 22 mpg the Nissan 200SX is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $152 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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