What is the best Saturn SKY for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2010 at 23 mpg combined, against 21 mpg in 2007. That is a 2 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Saturn SKY cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2010 model uses between 500 and 548 gallons, or $1,750 to $1,917 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Saturn SKY emit?

EPA reports 386.39130434782606 to 423.1904761904762 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2010 model year, or about 4.4 to 4.9 tons over a year of driving.

Saturn SKY MPG by year — every rating on record

The Saturn SKY has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2007 to 2010. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

23best combined mpg (2010)

21worst combined mpg (2007)

23latest year best (2010)

16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2007	4	22 mpg	21 mpg	#8 of 36 (80th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Two Seaters
2008	4	22 mpg	21 mpg	#11 of 46 (78th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Two Seaters
2009	4	22 mpg	21 mpg	#13 of 41 (70th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular, Premium	Two Seaters
2010	4	23 mpg	21 mpg	#11 of 35 (71th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Two Seaters

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Saturn SKY placed highest in 2007 at #8 of 36, and lowest in 2009 at #13 of 41. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 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
2010	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.4L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2010	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	27	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2010	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.4L 4-cyl	19	26	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2010	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	29	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2009	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	27	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2009	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.4L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2009	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.4L 4-cyl	19	25	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2009	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	28	22	522.7	13.5	$3,500	403.95454545454544	n/a
2008	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	26	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
2008	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium	2.4L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
2008	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.4L 4-cyl	19	25	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
2008	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	28	22	522.7	13.5	$3,500	403.95454545454544	n/a
2007	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	26	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
2007	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium	2.4L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
2007	2.4L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.4L 4-cyl	17	26	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
2007	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged	19	28	22	522.7	13.5	$3,500	403.95454545454544	n/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.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
2009 → 2010	22 → 23 mpg	+1 mpg	500 gal

What SKY fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2010 Saturn SKY burns 500 to 548 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	$1,500	$1,643	$143
$3.50/gal	$1,750	$1,917	$167
$4.00/gal	$2,000	$2,190	$190

EPA’s own estimate for the 2010 model year is $2,700 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 23 mpg the Saturn SKY is 5 mpg better the median, which is worth about $486 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Two Seaters rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Saturn nameplates

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