petrolLPGdiesel
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1964–1996
- body
- sedan, coupé
- engine
- 3.8 L–6.6 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 160–360 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 3
- weight
- 2,183 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 16–21 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Large Cars
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
72 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1645 of all models. Most common build year: 1970 (8 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (2)
- Ninety Eight 56
- Ninety-Eight 16
🇺🇸 US versions (15)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1996. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1995 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1993 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl SC | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1993 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1992 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl SC | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | Ninety-Eight | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1991 | Ninety-Eight/Touring | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1990 | Ninety-Eight/Touring | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1989 | Ninety-Eight/Touring | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | Ninety-Eight/Touring | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1984 | Ninety-Eight | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | — | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 1984 | Ninety-Eight | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | — | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 1984 | Ninety-Eight | 5.7 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | — | Diesel | 21 | 11.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.