Mitsubishi Galant MPG by Year & Engine (EPA)

EPA fuel-economy ratings for every rated Mitsubishi Galant model year from 1985 to 2012 — each engine and transmission with its official city, highway and combined figures. Over these years the Galant has been offered with 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl, 2.3L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl engines; the most efficient version is the 2012 (up to 24 MPG combined). Data: U.S. Department of Energy & EPA, fueleconomy.gov; prices are live medians from VehiSales listings.

Mitsubishi Galant fuel economy by year

YearCombinedEnginesMedian used priceFor sale
2012 24 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
2011 24 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
2010 24 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
2009 19–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl — —
2008 20–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl — —
2007 19–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl — —
2006 19–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl — —
2005 19–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl — —
2004 19–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl — —
2003 21 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl — —
2002 20–21 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl — —
2001 20–21 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl — —
2000 20–21 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl — —
1999 20–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl — —
1998 22–23 MPG 2.3L 4-cyl — —
1997 20–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl — —
1996 22–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
1995 20–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl — —
1994 20–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
1993 20–22 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
1992 19–23 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
1991 19–22 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
1990 19–22 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
1989 21–23 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
1988 18 MPG 3.0L 6-cyl — —
1987 20 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
1986 20 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
1985 21 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —

2012 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2012 Galant was EPA-rated in 1 version (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 21 29 24 MPG

2011 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2011 Galant was EPA-rated in 1 version (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 21 30 24 MPG

2010 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2010 Galant was EPA-rated in 1 version (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 21 30 24 MPG

2009 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2009 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 3.8L 6-cyl Automatic (S5) Premium 16 25 19 MPG

2008 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2008 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 3.8L 6-cyl Automatic (S5) Premium 17 25 20 MPG

2007 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2007 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 3.8L 6-cyl Automatic (S5) Premium 16 25 19 MPG

2006 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2006 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 3.8L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Premium 16 25 19 MPG

2005 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2005 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 3.8L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Premium 17 25 19 MPG

2004 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2004 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 3.8L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Premium 17 25 19 MPG

2003 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2003 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy of 21 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Galant 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 18 25 21 MPG

2002 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2002 Galant was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 21 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Galant 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 18 25 21 MPG
Galant 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 17 25 20 MPG

2001 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2001 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 21 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Galant 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 17 25 20 MPG

2000 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 2000 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 21 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Galant 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 17 25 20 MPG

1999 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1999 Galant was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Galant 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG

1998 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1998 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.3L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 22 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.3L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Galant 2.3L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG

1997 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1997 Galant was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Galant 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG

1996 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1996 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 22 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG

1995 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1995 Galant was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Galant 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG

1994 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1994 Galant was EPA-rated in 4 versions (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 19 27 22 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 18 24 20 MPG

1993 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1993 Galant was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 27 22 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 18 24 20 MPG

1992 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1992 Galant was EPA-rated in 7 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 25 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 23 20 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 17 23 19 MPG

1991 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1991 Galant was EPA-rated in 7 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 25 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 21 19 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 17 23 19 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 22 19 MPG

1990 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1990 Galant was EPA-rated in 5 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 27 22 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 25 21 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 21 19 MPG

1989 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1989 Galant was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 28 23 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Galant 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 25 21 MPG

1988 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1988 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy of 18 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant Sigma 3.0L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 22 18 MPG
Galant Sigma 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 20 18 MPG

1987 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1987 Galant was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 20 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG

1986 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1986 Galant was EPA-rated in 1 version (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 20 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG

1985 Mitsubishi Galant: engines & MPG

The 1985 Galant was EPA-rated in 1 version (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 21 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Galant 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 24 21 MPG

Frequently asked questions

What MPG does a Mitsubishi Galant get?

Depending on year and engine, EPA combined ratings for the Galant range from 18 to 24 MPG. The most efficient rated version is the 2012 model year.

What engines does the 2012 Mitsubishi Galant have?

The 2012 Galant was EPA-rated with 2.4L 4-cyl engines — see the 2012 table above for each version's exact city/highway figures.

Does the Mitsubishi Galant require premium gas?

Some versions do: EPA lists regular gasoline and premium gasoline depending on year and engine — check your year's table above.

About this data: EPA ratings from the official U.S. DOE/EPA dataset (fueleconomy.gov), as of August 2026; refreshed monthly. Market prices and listing counts are live medians from VehiSales inventory, updated daily. How to cite: “VehiSales Research, Mitsubishi Galant EPA Fuel Economy by Model Year” with a link to https://vehisales.com/research/fuel-economy/mitsubishi/galant.

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