Chevrolet
Cavalier
U.S. fuel economy and specifications from the EPA.
27Best combined MPG1984 model year
1984–2005Model years22 with EPA ratings
101Rated configurationsDrive, transmission and engine
2–3.1 LEngine sizeDisplacement
Best combined MPG by model year
The highest EPA rating among each year's configurations.
1984 27 MPG
1985 26 MPG
1986 25 MPG
1987 25 MPG
1988 26 MPG
1989 26 MPG
1990 26 MPG
1991 25 MPG
1992 26 MPG
1993 26 MPG
1994 26 MPG
1995 26 MPG
1996 26 MPG
1997 26 MPG
1998 25 MPG
1999 25 MPG
2000 24 MPG
2001 24 MPG
2002 25 MPG
2003 25 MPG
2004 27 MPG
2005 26 MPG
2 configurations.
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Subcompact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.1 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Drive not reported · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4