1987 Mercury Lynx

Compact Cars · 8 trims

Combined

City 31 · Highway 40

Cost per 100 miles

$17.80

Diesel

Yearly fuel cost

$2,670

15,000 mi

State

Cost per 100 miles: $17.80 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,670

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, $11.99 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	31	40	35	$17.80
Lynx Wagon Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	27	38	31	$13.13
Lynx Manual 4-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	27	38	31	$13.13
Lynx Wagon Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	24	34	28	$14.53
Lynx Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	24	34	28	$14.53
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 Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1.9 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	22	31	25	$16.28

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

North Carolina · $15.61
Georgia · $16.12
Texas · $16.15
South Carolina · $16.27
Louisiana · $16.30
Oklahoma · $16.47

Most expensive states

California · $23.53
Hawaii · $20.71
Washington · $20.62
Nevada · $19.40
Indiana · $19.09
Oregon · $19.05

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA