E85 Ethanol Flex-Fuel Vehicle Comparison

E85 ETHANOL FLEX-FUEL VEHICLES are designed to operate on gasoline, E85 (a mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline), or any mixture of the two fuels. Annual fuel cost is estimated assuming 15,000 miles of travel each year (55% city and 45% highway) and an average fuel cost of $2.20 per gallon for E85, $2.65 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, and $2.85 per gallon for premium unleaded gasoline. The price of ethanol is highly variable from region to region; it is typically lower in the midwestern United States and higher in other areas. Therefore, actual consumer experience may differ significantly from the annual fuel cost estimate presented here.

Fuel economy and driving range values are shown for both gasoline and E85. When operating your FFV on mixtures of gasoline and E85, such as when alternating between using these fuels, your driving range and fuel economy values will be somewhere between those listed for the two fuels, depending on the actual percentage of gasoline and E85 in the tank.

Compact Cars
Mercedes Benz    
C230A-72.5/614/8$2,062E85310
19/25$1,945P420
C230M-62.5/614/8$2,062E85300
19/25$2,035P400
Midsize Cars
Chevrolet    
Monte Carlo A-43.5/616/23$1,736E85320
21/31$1,590Gas425
Chrysler    
SebringA-42.7/615/22$1,835E85300
22/30$1,590Gas420
Large Cars
Chevrolet    
ImpalaA-43.5/616/23$1,736E85320
21/31$1,658Gas400
Ford    
Crown Victoria A-44.6/813/17$2,356E85270
17/25$1,988Gas380
Lincoln    
Town Car A-44.6/813/17$2,356E85270
17/25$1,988Gas3
80
Mercury    
Grand Marquis A-44.6/813/17$2,356E85270
17/25$1,988Gas380
Standard Pickup Trucks Two Wheel Drive
Chevrolet    
C15 Silverado 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/440
16/21$2,210Gas470/610
C1500 Silverado Classic 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/440
16/21$2,337Gas440/580
Dodge    
Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD A-54.7/89/13$3,000E85300
14/19$2,484Gas420
Ford    
F-150 2WD A-45.4/811/14$2,749E85310
15/19$2,484Gas420
GMC    
C15 Sierra 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/440
16/21$2,210Gas470/610
C1500 Sierra Classic 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/440
16/21$2,337Gas440/580
Nissan    
Titan 2WD A-55.6/810/13$3,000E85310
14/18$2,651Gas420
Minivans 2WD
Chevrolet    
Uplander FWD A-43.9/613/19$2,201E85360
18/25$1,892Gas500
Dodge    
CaravanA-43.3/6TBDTBDE85NA
19/26$1,892Gas420
Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD
Chevrolet    
C1500 Avalanche 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
C1500 Suburban 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
C1500 Tahoe 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/440
16/21$2,210Gas440/560
Chrysler    
Aspen 2WD A-54.7/810/14$3,000E85300
14/19$2,484Gas420
Dodge    
Durango 2WD A-54.7/810/14$3,000E85300
14/19$2,484Gas420
GMC    
C1500 Yukon 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
C1500 Suburban 2WD A-45.3/812/16$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
Jeep    
Commander 2WD A-54.7/810/14$3,000E85230
15/19$2,337Gas340
Grand Cherokee 2WD A-54.7/810/14$3,000E85230
15/20$2,337Gas340
Nissan    
Armada 2WD A-55.6/810/14$3,000E85310
13/19$2,651Gas420
Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD
Chevrolet    
K1500 Avalanche 4WD A-45.3/811/15$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
K1500 Suburban 4WD A-45.3/811/15$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
K1500 Tahoe 4WD A-45.3/811/15$2,538E85340/440
15/21$2,210Gas440/560
Chrysler    
Aspen 4WD A-54.7/810/14$3,000E85300
14/19$2,484Gas420
Dodge    
Durango 4WD A-54.7/89/13$3,000E85240
14/18$2,651Gas380
GMC    
K1500 Yukon 4WD A-45.3/811/15$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
K1500 Suburban 4WD A-45.3/811/15$2,538E85340/400
15/21$2,337Gas440/560
Jeep    
Commander 4WD A-54.7/810/13$3,000E85230
15/19$2,337Gas340
Grand Cherokee 4WD A-54.7/810/13$3,000E85230
15/20$2,337Gas340
Nissan    
Armada 4WD A-55.6/810/13$3,000E85310
13/19$2,651Gas420

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