1985 Ford Thunderbird

Compact Cars · 8 trims

Combined

City 16 · Highway 23

Cost per 100 miles

$21.41

Regular gasoline

Yearly fuel cost

$3,212

15,000 mi

State

Cost per 100 miles: $21.41 · Yearly fuel cost: $3,212

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average regular gasoline price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $15.60 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

Trim	Engine	Drive	City	Highway	Combined	Cost per 100 miles
Thunderbird Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline	3.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	23	19	$21.41
Thunderbird Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline	3.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	17	23	19	$21.41
Thunderbird Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	2.3 L 4 cyl turbo	Rear-Wheel Drive	17	24	19	$21.41
Thunderbird Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	2.3 L 4 cyl turbo	Rear-Wheel Drive	17	24	19	$21.41
Thunderbird Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	3.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	17	20	18	$22.60
Thunderbird Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	3.8 L 6 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	20	18	$22.60
Thunderbird Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	2.3 L 4 cyl turbo	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	20	17	$23.93
Thunderbird Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline	5 L 8 cyl	Rear-Wheel Drive	15	22	17	$23.93

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

North Carolina · $17.46
Georgia · $18.51
Texas · $18.67
South Carolina · $18.78
Louisiana · $19.14
Tennessee · $19.23

Most expensive states

California · $30.53
Hawaii · $29.68
Nevada · $27.08
Washington · $26.80
Oregon · $24.78
Alaska · $24.58

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA