Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight/Touring MPG by year — every rating on record
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight/Touring has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1988 to 1991. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (1988) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | #7 of 20 (68th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1989 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #8 of 16 (53th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1990 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #7 of 16 (60th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
| 1991 | 1 | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | #9 of 19 (56th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Large Cars |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight/Touring placed highest in 1988 at #7 of 20, and lowest in 1991 at #9 of 19. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 24 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1990 | 3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 25 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1989 | 3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 16 | 26 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 1988 | 3.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 → 1989 | 20 → 19 mpg | -1 mpg | 605 gal |
What Ninety-Eight/Touring fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight/Touring burns 605 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 | $1,816 | $1,816 | $0 |
| $3.50/gal | $2,118 | $2,118 | $0 |
| $4.00/gal | $2,421 | $2,421 | $0 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 1991 model year is $3,300 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Large Cars
Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 19 mpg the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight/Touring is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $202 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
- All Large Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.
Other Oldsmobile nameplates
Every Oldsmobile model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.