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Size classesMidsize-large station wagons

Midsize-large station wagons: MPG by year

EPA used this size class for model years 1984–1997 on this site, and 58 nameplates were rated in it. The Dodge Aries had the class's highest rating in three of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 21 MPG in 1984 to 20 MPG in 1997, while the top rating went from 21 to 36 MPG.

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Highest-rated and median nameplate in each model year, by each nameplate's best version.

Year by year

YearNameplatesMedianHighest, MPGLowest, MPG
1997720Volkswagen Passat 36Ford Taurus, Honda Odyssey and 2 more 20
19961420.5Volkswagen Passat 35Buick Roadmaster, Chevrolet Impala/Caprice 18
19951520Subaru Legacy/Outback 24Buick Roadmaster, Chevrolet Impala/Caprice and 1 more 18
19941620.5Eagle Summit, Mitsubishi Expo, Plymouth Colt 23Buick Roadmaster, Chevrolet Impala/Caprice and 3 more 18
19931721Eagle Summit, Mitsubishi Expo, Plymouth Colt 23J.K. Motors MERC BENZ 300TE 15
19922220.5Eagle Summit, Mitsubishi Expo, Plymouth Colt 23J.K. Motors 300TE MERC BENZ, J.K. Motors MERC BENZ 300TE and 1 more 15
19912218Volvo 240, Volvo 740/760 22Wallace Environmental Wetl 300 15
19901820.5Chevrolet Celebrity 23Mercedes-Benz 300 16
19892018.5Buick Century Wagon, Eagle Medallion, Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser and 1 more 24CX Automotive Cxestate 16
19882421Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant 25Mercedes-Benz 300 16
19872421Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant 24Buick LeSabre/Electra Wagon, Chevrolet Caprice and 2 more 17
19862321Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant 26Buick LeSabre/Electra Wagon, Chevrolet Caprice and 2 more 17
19852021Buick Century Wagon, Chevrolet Celebrity, Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser and 1 more 26Ford LTD Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 17
1984621Buick Electra Estate Wagon, Chevrolet Caprice, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and 1 more 21Ford LTD Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis 16