Ranking

Best fuel economy: 1998 models

The 50 most efficient of 348 1998 gasoline, diesel and hybrid models, by EPA combined mpg. Plug-in hybrids and EVs are not included.

#	Model	Combined	City / hwy
1	1998 Chevrolet Metro	40 mpg	36 / 44
2	1998 Volkswagen New Beetle Diesel	38 mpg	34 / 43
3	1998 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel	37 mpg	33 / 44
4	1998 Volkswagen Passat Diesel	37 mpg	32 / 45
5	1998 Volkswagen Passat Wagon Diesel	37 mpg	32 / 45
6	1998 Suzuki Swift	35 mpg	33 / 39
7	1998 Honda Civic HX	34 mpg	30 / 39
8	1998 Mitsubishi Mirage	31 mpg	28 / 36
9	1998 Honda Civic	30 mpg	27 / 34
10	1998 Toyota Corolla	30 mpg	27 / 34
11	1998 Toyota Tercel	30 mpg	27 / 35
12	1998 Chevrolet Prizm	29 mpg	27 / 34
13	1998 Dodge Neon	29 mpg	25 / 37
14	1998 Mazda Protege	29 mpg	26 / 33
15	1998 Nissan Sentra/200SX	29 mpg	25 / 35
16	1998 Plymouth Neon	29 mpg	25 / 37
17	1998 Suzuki Esteem	29 mpg	26 / 33
18	1998 Ford Escort	28 mpg	24 / 34
19	1998 Ford Escort Wagon	28 mpg	24 / 34
20	1998 Hyundai Accent	28 mpg	25 / 33
21	1998 Mercury Tracer	28 mpg	24 / 34
22	1998 Mercury Tracer Wagon	28 mpg	24 / 34
23	1998 Saturn SC	28 mpg	24 / 36
24	1998 Saturn SL	28 mpg	24 / 36
25	1998 Suzuki Esteem Wagon	28 mpg	26 / 33
26	1998 Toyota Paseo	28 mpg	25 / 32
27	1998 Dodge Stratus	27 mpg	23 / 33
28	1998 Honda Civic CNG	27 mpg	24 / 31
29	1998 Plymouth Breeze	27 mpg	23 / 33
30	1998 Saturn SW	27 mpg	24 / 34
31	1998 Toyota Paseo Convertible	27 mpg	25 / 31
32	1998 Daewoo Lanos	26 mpg	23 / 32
33	1998 Mazda 626	26 mpg	23 / 30
34	1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 Turbodiesel Diesel	26 mpg	23 / 31
35	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier	25 mpg	21 / 31
36	1998 Daewoo Nubira	25 mpg	22 / 31
37	1998 Daewoo Nubira Wagon	25 mpg	22 / 31
38	1998 Ford Contour	25 mpg	21 / 32
39	1998 Ford Escort ZX2	25 mpg	22 / 30
40	1998 Mercury Mystique	25 mpg	21 / 32
41	1998 Pontiac Sunfire	25 mpg	21 / 31
42	1998 Acura 2.3CL/3.0CL	24 mpg	21 / 29
43	1998 Acura Integra	24 mpg	21 / 29
44	1998 BMW 318i/318is	24 mpg	20 / 29
45	1998 BMW 318ti	24 mpg	20 / 29
46	1998 BMW Z3 Roadster	24 mpg	20 / 29
47	1998 Chevrolet Malibu	24 mpg	20 / 30
48	1998 Eagle Talon	24 mpg	20 / 30
49	1998 Honda Accord	24 mpg	21 / 28
50	1998 Hyundai Elantra	24 mpg	21 / 29

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