1984 American Motors Corporation Eagle 4WD

The CarCody take

The 1984 American Motors Corporation Eagle 4WD is a gasoline special-purpose vehicle with four-wheel or all-wheel drive. Its 2.5-liter four-cylinder and four-speed manual transmission return 20 MPG combined, with 19 city and 22 highway. The EPA annual fuel-cost figure is $3,350, and tailpipe CO2 is 444.35 grams per mile.

Who it suits. Drivers who want four-wheel or all-wheel drive Buyers comfortable with a four-speed manual Owners who can budget $3,350 in yearly fuel

What it is

The Eagle 4WD is a 1984 model from American Motors Corporation. It has a special-purpose body and a Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD EPA class designation. Drive goes to all four wheels or uses all-wheel drive. See other American Motors Corporation cars.

Power comes from a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission.

The numbers

The defining EPA figure is 20 MPG combined. It is rated at 19 MPG in city driving and 22 MPG on the highway.

Those figures describe fuel economy, not electric range. This Eagle uses gasoline and has no MPGe or charge-time figure listed here.

What it costs to run

EPA lists annual fuel cost at $3,350. That is the yearly gasoline-cost figure for this vehicle.

Tailpipe CO2 is 444.35 grams per mile. The 19 MPG city rating is lower than its 22 MPG highway rating, so driving mix affects the fuel-use result.

How it compares

For a side-by-side check, use the 20 MPG combined figure first, then compare the 19 city and 22 highway ratings. Its four-wheel or all-wheel drive and Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD class also define the comparison set.

The available figures do not provide another vehicle's fuel economy, cost, or emissions, so no direct winner can be named from these numbers alone.

Who it suits

This Eagle fits a buyer who wants a gasoline vehicle with four-wheel or all-wheel drive and accepts a manual transmission.

Its 20 MPG combined rating and $3,350 annual fuel-cost figure suit someone who can budget for higher fuel use than a more efficient car would require.

Trade-offs

Four-wheel or all-wheel drive is paired with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, four-speed manual setup and 20 MPG combined economy.

City mileage is 19 MPG versus 22 MPG on the highway. The EPA annual fuel-cost figure is $3,350, and emissions are listed at 444.35 grams of CO2 per mile.

Verdict

Choose the 1984 Eagle 4WD when its all-wheel-drive layout and manual gearbox matter more than minimizing gasoline spending. The EPA figures show a clear 20 MPG combined result, with modest separation between city and highway use. A $3,350 annual fuel-cost estimate and 444.35 grams of CO2 per mile make running costs important to the decision. With no other vehicles' figures provided here, the sensible comparison is against cars with the same drive layout and similar fuel-economy targets.