Cheap High MPG Cars: 1993

The 1993 model year was “deja vu all over again,” with Honda and Suzuki-built cars edging out every other manufacturer in the Top Ten High MPG list. A good sampling of cars delivered over 35 miles per gallon highway in 1993, with vehicles from all the usual suspects. While GM’s Saturn division didn’t crack the top ten, it put in a solid showing with nine models eclipsing the 35 miles per gallon highway mark. With the departure of the Jetta diesel, Volkswagen fell out of the high-MPG club until the oil-burner’s return in 1997.

Top Ten High MPG Cars – 1993 Model Year:

• Geo Metro XFi 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 53 city / 58 highway
• Honda Civic HB VX 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 48 city / 55 highway
• Honda Civic HB VX 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 44 city / 51 highway
• Geo Metro LSi 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 46 city / 50 highway
• Suzuki Swift 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 46 city / 50 highway
• Geo Metro 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 46 city / 50 highway
• Honda Civic 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 42 city / 46 highway
• Honda Civic 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 40 city / 46 highway
• Geo Metro LSi Convertible 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 41 city / 46 highway
• Suzuki Swift 4-cyl., 1.3 liter – MPG: 39 city / 43 highway

1993 High MPG Gas Mileage Rankings

– by Daniel Gray