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
- 1983–1987
- body
- sedan
- engine
- 3.0 L–5.5 L
- cylinders
- 6
- turbo
- no
- power
- 150 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 6
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,956 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 18–23 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
16 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2753 of all models. Most common build year: 1983 (3 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
🇺🇸 US versions (7)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1985–1987. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1986 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1985 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 3.0 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1985 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 3.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1985 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Diesel | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1985 | Ninety-Eight Regency | 4.3 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Diesel | 23 | 10.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.