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Toyota Cressida Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Toyota Cressida Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1984 to 1987. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1986). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize-Large Station Wagons.

19best combined mpg (1984)
18worst combined mpg (1986)
18latest year best (1987)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1984219 mpg19 mpg#18 of 18 (0th pct)n/aRegularSmall Station Wagons
1985119 mpg19 mpg#16 of 20 (21th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize-Large Station Wagons
1986118 mpg18 mpg#18 of 23 (23th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize-Large Station Wagons
1987118 mpg18 mpg#20 of 24 (17th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize-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 Toyota Cressida Wagon placed highest in 1985 at #16 of 20, and lowest in 1987 at #20 of 24. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19872.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19862.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)172118638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19852.8L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/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

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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1985 → 198619 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal

What Cressida Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1987 Toyota Cressida Wagon burns 639 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$1,917$1,917$0
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,236$0
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,556$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1987 model year is $4,300 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $10,250 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 18 mpg the Toyota Cressida Wagon is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $319 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.