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Mercury Lynx MPG

Its best-rated version reaches 40 MPG combined in 1985, with its diesel version. Its weakest year peaked at 34 MPG (1986).

Mercury Lynx: best and lowest EPA combined MPG of its versions, model years 1984–1987202530354045MPG1984198740 MPG peaklowest peak 34Mercury Lynx: best and lowest EPA combined MPG by model year202530354045MPG19841987
lowest to best versionbest versionmedian of its class
428.6 gal

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

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The Mercury Lynx has EPA ratings for four model years, 1984–1987, every one of them among compact cars. Its best version had the highest combined rating among compact cars in 1984–1985 and among small station wagons in 1985–1986. In 1985 it shared first place among 44 compact cars with the Ford Escort.

Averaged over 1984–1988, the best version of the Lynx placed first of 40 among compact 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 53 compact cars, 1987

The Lynx placed first (tied). It had the highest rating in the class, shared with the Ford Escort.

Best EPA combined MPG of each of the 53 compact cars rated for 1987101520253035Lynx 35median 25EscortBest EPA combined MPG of each of the 53 compact cars rated for 1987101520253035Lynx 35median 25

Powertrains under the name

  • Diesel

    Rated in 1984–1987.

  • Gasoline

    Rated in 1984–1987.

All 4 model years, best and lowest version
Model yearsBest versionCombinedCity / hwyLowest versionVersions
1987Lynx diesel3531 / 40258
1986Lynx diesel3431 / 392210
1985Lynx diesel4036 / 462422
1984Lynx diesel3935 / 472324

Version names in the EPA list: Lynx, Lynx Wagon.

Same class, 1987

Ford Escort35 MPGVolkswagen Golf/GTI33 MPGRolls-Royce Camargue8 MPG

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