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Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1984 to 1985. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize-Large Station Wagons.

21best combined mpg (1984)
15worst combined mpg (1984)
21latest year best (1985)
6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1984321 mpg15 mpg#3 of 6 (60th pct)n/aRegular, DieselMidsize-Large Station Wagons
1985321 mpg17 mpg#12 of 20 (42th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselMidsize-Large Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon placed highest in 1984 at #3 of 6, and lowest in 1985 at #12 of 20. It spent 1 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 6 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-OLDS) (FFS) CA model152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-OLDS) (FFS)152117676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19855.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(350 V8), Diesel182621547.617.0$4,250484.76190476190476n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-OLDS) CA model132015766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-OLDS)142016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19845.7L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Diesel(350 V8) (DIESEL), Diesel182621547.617.0$4,250484.76190476190476n/a

What Custom Cruiser Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1985 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon burns 548 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,643$2,029$387
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,368$451
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,706$515

EPA’s own estimate for the 1985 model year is $3,650 to $4,250 a year in fuel, or $7,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize-Large Station Wagons

Across the 53 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize-Large Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon is exactly at the median.

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