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Toyota Celica Supra MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Celica Supra has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1984 to 1986. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

19best combined mpg (1984)
18worst combined mpg (1984)
19latest year best (1986)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1984419 mpg18 mpg#47 of 57 (18th pct)n/aRegularSubcompact Cars
1985219 mpg19 mpg#47 of 57 (18th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
1986219 mpg18 mpg#51 of 59 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Toyota Celica Supra placed highest in 1984 at #47 of 57, and lowest in 1986 at #51 of 59. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19862.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS)162018638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19862.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19852.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19852.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(FFS)182219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19842.8L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)172118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19842.8L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) CA model172118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19842.8L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)182219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19842.8L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model182219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a

What Celica Supra fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1986 Toyota Celica Supra burns 605 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$1,816$1,917$101
$3.50/gal$2,118$2,236$118
$4.00/gal$2,421$2,556$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 1986 model year is $4,100 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $9,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 19 mpg the Toyota Celica Supra is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $441 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Toyota nameplates

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