Ranking

Best fuel economy: 1997 models

The 50 most efficient of 326 1997 gasoline, diesel and hybrid models, by EPA combined mpg. Plug-in hybrids and EVs are not included.

#	Model	Combined	City / hwy
1	1997 Geo Metro	40 mpg	37 / 44
2	1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI Diesel	37 mpg	33 / 44
3	1997 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel	37 mpg	33 / 44
4	1997 Volkswagen Passat Diesel	36 mpg	32 / 42
5	1997 Volkswagen Passat Wagon Diesel	36 mpg	32 / 42
6	1997 Suzuki Swift	35 mpg	33 / 39
7	1997 Honda Civic	34 mpg	31 / 39
8	1997 Ford Aspire	33 mpg	29 / 38
9	1997 Honda Del Sol	31 mpg	28 / 35
10	1997 Mitsubishi Mirage	31 mpg	28 / 36
11	1997 Toyota Tercel	31 mpg	28 / 35
12	1997 Dodge Neon	29 mpg	25 / 35
13	1997 Mazda Protege	29 mpg	26 / 33
14	1997 Nissan Sentra/200SX	29 mpg	25 / 35
15	1997 Plymouth Neon	29 mpg	25 / 35
16	1997 Suzuki Esteem	29 mpg	26 / 34
17	1997 Toyota Corolla	29 mpg	26 / 32
18	1997 Toyota Paseo	29 mpg	26 / 34
19	1997 Ford Escort	28 mpg	24 / 34
20	1997 Ford Escort Wagon	28 mpg	24 / 34
21	1997 Geo Prizm	28 mpg	26 / 31
22	1997 Hyundai Accent (SOHC)	28 mpg	24 / 33
23	1997 Mercury Tracer	28 mpg	24 / 34
24	1997 Mercury Tracer Wagon	28 mpg	24 / 34
25	1997 Saturn SC	28 mpg	24 / 36
26	1997 Saturn SL	28 mpg	24 / 36
27	1997 Saturn SW	28 mpg	24 / 34
28	1997 Toyota Celica	28 mpg	25 / 32
29	1997 Toyota Paseo Convertible	28 mpg	25 / 32
30	1997 Dodge Stratus	27 mpg	23 / 34
31	1997 Kia Sephia	27 mpg	24 / 31
32	1997 Plymouth Breeze	27 mpg	23 / 34
33	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier	26 mpg	22 / 33
34	1997 Mazda 626	26 mpg	23 / 31
35	1997 Mazda MX-6	26 mpg	23 / 31
36	1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel Diesel	26 mpg	23 / 30
37	1997 Pontiac Sunfire	26 mpg	22 / 33
38	1997 Acura Integra	25 mpg	22 / 29
39	1997 Ford Probe	25 mpg	23 / 30
40	1997 Honda Accord	25 mpg	22 / 29
41	1997 Acura 2.2CL/3.0CL	24 mpg	22 / 28
42	1997 BMW 318i/318is	24 mpg	20 / 29
43	1997 BMW 318ti	24 mpg	20 / 29
44	1997 BMW Z3 Roadster	24 mpg	20 / 29
45	1997 Eagle Talon	24 mpg	21 / 29
46	1997 Ford Contour	24 mpg	21 / 30
47	1997 Hyundai Elantra	24 mpg	21 / 29
48	1997 Hyundai Elantra Wagon	24 mpg	21 / 29
49	1997 Mercury Mystique	24 mpg	21 / 30
50	1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse	24 mpg	21 / 29

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov; each model's most efficient version is shown. Your results will vary.