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Mitsubishi · model year 1987
1987 Mitsubishi Starion
Subcompact · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Subcompact Cars
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The 1987 Mitsubishi Starion is a gasoline-powered subcompact car with rear-wheel drive. Its engine is a 2.6 L turbocharged four-cylinder, paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. The listed EPA fuel economy is 16 MPG in city driving and 22 MPG on the highway, for 18 MPG combined. Annual fuel cost is $4,550, and tailpipe CO2 emissions are 493.72 grams per mile. The Starion is both the model and base model name in the Mitsubishi family entry. Its highway MPG is higher than its city figure, while its combined figure provides a single rating between those two categories. For shoppers comparing fuel use, the figures and its engine, drive and transmission configuration outline the available information about this 1987 car without adding assumptions about equipment or performance.
Good to know
- 22 MPG highway
- Rear-wheel drive
- Turbocharged 2.6 L four-cylinder engine
- Four-speed automatic transmission
Watch for
- 16 MPG city
- Annual fuel cost: $4,550
- Tailpipe CO2: 493.72 grams per mile
Who it suits. It may suit buyers considering a rear-wheel-drive gasoline subcompact with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and automatic transmission. The fuel economy and annual fuel cost figures help with running-cost comparisons.
The 1987 Mitsubishi Starion pairs a turbocharged 2.6 L four-cylinder engine with rear-wheel drive and a four-speed automatic. It is rated at 18 MPG combined, with a listed annual fuel cost of $4,550.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 18 MPG
- City MPG
- 16 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $4,550
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 494 g per mile
- Model year
- 1987
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Subcompact Cars
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.6 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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