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Sterling · model year 1989

1989 Sterling 827

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Compact Cars

EPA figures · 1989fueleconomy.gov

18MPG combined

17/21MPG city / highway

$3,700fuel a year

494 g CO₂ per mile 2.7 L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd

This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.

Where it places

997 1989 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #997 of 1,153

Every figure on record

Combined MPG: 18 MPG
City MPG: 17 MPG
Highway MPG: 21 MPG
Annual fuel cost: $3,700
Tailpipe CO₂: 494 g per mile
Model year: 1989
Body: Car
EPA size class: Compact Cars
Drive: Front-Wheel Drive
Engine: 2.7 L 6-cyl
Transmission: Manual 5-spd
Fuel: Gasoline

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