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Peugeot 405 Sports Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Peugeot 405 Sports Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1991 to 1992. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1992) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (1991). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize-Large Station Wagons.

21best combined mpg (1992)
20worst combined mpg (1991)
21latest year best (1992)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1991220 mpg20 mpg#9 of 18 (53th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize-Large Station Wagons
1992221 mpg20 mpg#11 of 22 (52th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize-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 Peugeot 405 Sports Wagon placed highest in 1991 at #9 of 18, and lowest in 1992 at #11 of 22. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19921.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19921.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182421547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
19911.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182320575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
19911.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)182420575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1991 → 199220 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal

What 405 Sports Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1992 Peugeot 405 Sports Wagon burns 548 to 575 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$1,725$82
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,013$96
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,300$110

EPA’s own estimate for the 1992 model year is $2,950 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 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 Peugeot 405 Sports Wagon is exactly at the median.

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