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

The Oldsmobile Firenza 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 26 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

26best combined mpg (1984)
18worst combined mpg (1985)
26latest year best (1985)
20configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
19841026 mpg21 mpg#8 of 18 (59th pct)n/aRegularSmall Station Wagons
19851026 mpg18 mpg#9 of 18 (53th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall 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 Firenza Cruiser Wagon placed highest in 1984 at #8 of 18, and lowest in 1985 at #9 of 18. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19852.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19852.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19852.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model172419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19852.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)172419605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model192622522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
19851.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(CAL)(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)222724479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model222925460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19851.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(CAL)(FFS)233226442.311.4$2,400341.8076923076923n/a
19852.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)233226442.311.4$2,400341.8076923076923n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19841.8L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(CAL)(FFS)212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19841.8L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model213024479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)222925460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)213125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19842.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) CA model213125460.011.9$2,500355.48n/a
19841.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(CAL)(FFS)233326442.311.4$2,400341.8076923076923n/a
19841.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) CA model233226442.311.4$2,400341.8076923076923n/a

What Firenza Cruiser Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1985 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser Wagon burns 442 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$1,327$1,917$590
$3.50/gal$1,548$2,236$688
$4.00/gal$1,769$2,556$786

EPA’s own estimate for the 1985 model year is $2,400 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 26 mpg the Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser Wagon is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $57 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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