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Saturn LS MPG

The 2000 Saturn LS gets 22 mpg combined (19.5 city, 27 highway): about $1,745 a year in fuel at $3.20 a gallon and 12,000 miles. Its 2 versions that year range from 20 to 24 mpg.

EPA fueleconomy.gov · 2 engines · 2000–2000 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Against 246 other 4-cyl cars rated 1998–2000, the LS trails their 24.6 mpg average by 2.6 mpg, about $184 a year. Averaged over the years each was sold, the most economical engine since 2000, the 2.2L 4-cyl (2000), does 24 mpg and the thirstiest, the 3L 6-cyl (2000), 20: $320 a year apart.

Every Saturn LS engine, compared

Yearly cost assumes 12,000 miles at $3.20 a gallon.

FIG.01·Saturn LS gas mileage by engine
EngineCombinedCity / HighwayYearsFuel per year
2.2L 4-cyl2421 / 302000–2000$1,600
3L 6-cyl2018 / 242000–2000$1,920
ROWS 2·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

What that actually costs

FIG.02·Saturn LS fuel cost
MeasureValue
Cost per mile (2000)$0.145
Fuel per year$1,745
Fuel over five years$8,725
Against other 4-cyl cars, 1998–2000+$184 a year
EPA's own estimate$2,850 a year
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA ratings

City or highway — who is this car for

The 2000 Saturn LS gives up 7.5 mpg in town: 27 on the highway against 19.5 in the city, $547 a year if every mile were city driving.

FIG.03·Saturn LS city versus highway
MeasureValueReading
City (2000)19.5 mpg$1,969 a year if you only drive in town
Highway27 mpg$1,422 a year if you mostly commute
Gap+7.5 mpg (38%)Wide — this car dislikes traffic
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

How the LS changed over the years

Combined figure across the 1 model year the LS was rated in, all of them at 22 mpg.

FIG.04·Saturn LS gas mileage by model year
Model yearCombinedCity / HighwayEngines offeredFuel per year
20002219.5 / 272$1,745
ROWS 1·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar
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How we count

This page rests on 2 EPA ratings of the Saturn LS — 2 engines across 2000–2000. The mileage is EPA's laboratory figure, unchanged; the yearly bill is ours, at 12,000 miles and $3.20 a gallon, against EPA's own estimate of $2,850. Full method.

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Frequently asked questions

What mpg does the 2000 Saturn LS get?

22 mpg combined, 19.5 city and 27 highway, per EPA; its 2 versions that year range from 20 to 24. Across every year since 2000 the LS has averaged 22 mpg.

Gas mileage ratings from EPA fueleconomy.gov, unadjusted. Running cost computed by ForCar at 12,000 miles a year and $3.20 a gallon. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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