1985 Mercury Lynx

Compact Cars · 22 trims

Combined

City 36 · Highway 46

Cost per 100 miles

$15.58

Diesel

Yearly fuel cost

$2,336

15,000 mi

State

Cost per 100 miles: $15.58 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,336

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average diesel 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, $9.76 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

Trim	Engine	Drive	City	Highway	Combined	Cost per 100 miles
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Diesel	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	36	46	40	$15.58
Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd · Diesel	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	31	39	34	$18.33
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Diesel	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	31	39	34	$18.33
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Diesel	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	31	39	34	$18.33
Lynx Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	29	39	33	$12.33
Lynx Wagon Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	28	39	32	$12.72
Lynx Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	28	39	32	$12.72
Lynx Wagon Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	32	27	$15.07
Lynx Wagon Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	24	33	27	$15.07
Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	33	27	$15.07
Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	34	27	$15.07
Lynx Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	33	27	$15.07
Lynx Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	32	27	$15.07
Lynx Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	24	33	27	$15.07
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	33	27	$15.07
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	34	27	$15.07
Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	22	32	26	$15.65
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	22	32	26	$15.65
Lynx Wagon Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	29	25	$16.28
Lynx Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	29	25	$16.28
Lynx Wagon Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	22	28	24	$16.95
Lynx Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	1.6 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	22	28	24	$16.95

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

North Carolina · $13.66
Georgia · $14.11
Texas · $14.13
South Carolina · $14.23
Louisiana · $14.26
Oklahoma · $14.41

Most expensive states

California · $20.59
Hawaii · $18.12
Washington · $18.04
Nevada · $16.97
Indiana · $16.70
Oregon · $16.67

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA