Ford
Thunderbird
U.S. fuel economy and specifications from the EPA.
21Best combined MPG1988 model year
1984–2005Model years18 with EPA ratings
68Rated configurationsDrive, transmission and engine
2.3–5 LEngine sizeDisplacement
Best combined MPG by model year
The highest EPA rating among each year's configurations.
1984 19 MPG
1985 19 MPG
1986 20 MPG
1987 19 MPG
1988 21 MPG
1989 20 MPG
1990 20 MPG
1991 20 MPG
1992 20 MPG
1993 20 MPG
1994 19 MPG
1995 19 MPG
1996 19 MPG
1997 19 MPG
1998 No rating
1999 No rating
2000 No rating
2001 No rating
2002 17 MPG
2003 18 MPG
2004 18 MPG
2005 18 MPG
2 configurations.
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Two Seaters
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.9 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 4.6 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 4.6 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 4.6 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 4.6 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 20
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Drive not reported · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Drive not reported · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Drive not reported · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 17
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8
Drive not reported · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.3 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Drive not reported · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 18
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Drive not reported · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 3.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Drive not reported · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 16
- Engine displacement
- 5.0 L
- Cylinders
- 8