Does your car need premium gas?
Type your year, make and model. Get the EPA's answer — premium or regular — plus its real MPG and what it costs to fuel for a year. 49,995 cars, 1984–2027.
49,995
car trims covered
15,693
listed as premium
29,812
listed as regular
It often depends on the exact trim
Two versions of the same model can take different fuel — the sporty engine or the manual often wants premium while the base automatic takes regular. These models are split:
2026 Cadillac XT5 AWD2026 Cadillac XT5 FWD2026 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD2026 Chevrolet Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD2026 Chevrolet Suburban 2WD2026 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD
Popular lookups
2024 Honda Civic2024 Toyota Camry2024 Mazda CX-52023 Honda Accord2024 Subaru Outback2024 Honda CR-V2023 Toyota RAV42024 Hyundai Elantra
Classic cars (pre-1984) — no official EPA rating, but not a mystery either
Our EPA dataset starts at 1984. For icons before that we sourced honest, clearly-labeled MPG estimates from period road tests and corroborated owner reports — never presented as an official figure.
1965-1966 Ford Mustang1971-1973 Ford Mustang1968-1972 Chevrolet Chevelle1955-1957 Chevrolet Bel Air1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro1964-1974 Pontiac GTO1968-1970 Dodge Charger1968-1974 Plymouth Road Runner / Barracuda
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