petrol
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1984–1989
- body
- two-seater
- engine
- 1.5 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 22 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Two Seaters
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (7)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1989. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1988 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1987 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1986 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1985 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1984 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1984 | X1/9 | 1.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.