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Chevrolet Chevette MPG

Its best-rated version reaches 36 MPG combined in 1984–1986, the diesel Chevette CS. Its weakest year peaked at 27 MPG (1987).

Chevrolet Chevette: best and lowest EPA combined MPG of its versions, model years 1984–19872025303540MPG1984198736 MPG peaklowest peak 27Chevrolet Chevette: best and lowest EPA combined MPG by model year2025303540MPG19841987
lowest to best versionbest versionmedian of its class
555.6 gal

a year at 15,000 miles for the best 1987 version, the Chevette CS. Put it next to its 1984 predecessor, at your own mileage.

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The Chevrolet Chevette has EPA ratings for four model years, 1984–1987, every one of them among subcompact cars. Its best version ranked second (tied) of 54 subcompact cars in 1985, behind the class leader, the Nissan Sentra, and it placed in its class top five in three model years.

Averaged over 1984–1988, the best version of the Chevette placed fifth of 57 among subcompact cars rated at least three years in that span. Of the 991 car nameplates on this site, few have had a diesel version (60 of them); this one has.

Among 61 subcompact cars, 1987

The Chevette placed 16th (tied). The class leader was the Chevrolet Sprint at 39 MPG. The next higher rating, 28 MPG, belongs to the Mercedes-Benz 190.

Best EPA combined MPG of each of the 61 subcompact cars rated for 198710152025303540Chevette 27median 25SprintBest EPA combined MPG of each of the 61 subcompact cars rated for 198710152025303540Chevette 27median 25

Powertrains under the name

  • Diesel

    Rated in 1984–1986.

  • Gasoline

    Rated in 1984–1987.

All 4 model years, best and lowest version
Model yearsBest versionCombinedCity / hwyLowest versionVersions
1987Chevette CS2724 / 32243
1986Chevette CS diesel3633 / 41244
1985Chevette diesel3633 / 41257
1984Chevette diesel3633 / 42248

Version names in the EPA list: Chevette, Chevette CS.

Same class, 1987

Chevrolet Sprint39 MPGMercedes-Benz 19028 MPGHyundai Excel27 MPGRolls-Royce Corniche/Continental9 MPG

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