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1986 Lamborghini Countach MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Every gas trim of this model takes premium.

7
MPG combined (6 city / 10 hwy)
$10,029
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Premium
gas type

Is the 1986 Lamborghini Countach good on gas?

At up to 7 MPG combined, the 1986 Lamborghini Countach is worse than average for a Two Seaters — that class averages about 19.4 MPG across 2,500 EPA-tested versions, so it's on the thirsty side for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

This 1986 model was originally EPA-tested under the pre-2008 2-cycle method, which didn't account for highway speeds over 60 mph, air-conditioner use, or cold starts. When EPA overhauled the test for model year 2008, city ratings fell by about 12% and highway by about 8% on average industry-wide — and EPA retroactively adjusted every 1984-2007 rating to the stricter standard so old and new cars could be compared fairly. The MPG above is already on that modern scale — the window sticker on this car when it was new likely showed a higher, pre-2008-method number.

At today's AAA national average price — $4.68/gal for premium gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $10,029/year (roughly $836/month, about $66.86 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 2,143 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

1986 Lamborghini Countach trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
5.2L 12-cyl, 5-spd manual, RWDPREMIUM7$10,029
Where the EPA lists premium, that’s the fuel the maker specified for the mileage test — many such engines run on regular with slightly less power/MPG. Whether premium is required or just recommended is an owner’s-manual detail the EPA dataset omits, so we don’t guess it.

1986 Lamborghini Countach specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options5.2L 12-cyl
Transmission5-spd manual
Drive typeRWD
EPA body classTwo Seaters
FuelPremium
Gas guzzler taxYes — at least one trim carried the federal guzzler tax

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1 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.