1985 Dodge Colt — 1.5L 4-cyl, 4-spd manual, FWD
This 1985 Dodge Colt (1.5L 4-cyl, 4-spd manual, FWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR
At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.
This 1985 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.
Other 1985 Dodge Colt trims
| Trim | Fuel | MPG | Fuel/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5L 4-cyl, 4-spd manual, FWD | REGULAR | 34 | $1,676 |
| 1.5L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD | REGULAR | 30 | $1,900 |
| 1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd, FWD | REGULAR | 27 | $2,111 |
| 1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd, FWD | REGULAR | 27 | $2,111 |
| 1.6L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD | PREMIUM | 24 | $2,925 |
| 1.6L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD | PREMIUM | 24 | $2,925 |
| 1.6L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd, FWD | PREMIUM | 22 | $3,191 |
| 1.6L 4-cyl, Automatic 3-spd, FWD | PREMIUM | 22 | $3,191 |
EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Subcompact Cars · engine: 1.5L 4-cyl · transmission: 4-spd manual · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.