NRCan fuel consumption ratings
Where the 1996 Ford Contour ranks
A number like “8.5 L/100 km” means nothing on its own. This puts it against every other vehicle rated in Canada that year.
Your vehicle
Against every 1996 vehicle rated in Canada
83%more efficient than
Among the most efficient. The 1996 Ford Contour uses 10.1 L/100 km combined, ranking 116 of 698.
Within Compact
56%
More efficient than 56% of the 115 vehicles NRCan puts in this class for 1996.
- Best in class
- 7.6
- Class median
- 10.3
- This vehicle
- 10.1
- Worst in class
- 19.9
Tailpipe emissions
232 g/km
Cleaner than 84% of 1996 vehicles.
Tailpipe only. It does not count the emissions of producing the fuel, or of generating electricity for an electric vehicle — the EV comparison does account for the grid.
How this is measured: Ranked against vehicles of the same model year, not against everything ever rated — comparing a 2004 SUV with 2026 hybrids would rank the calendar rather than the car. Where a model has several rated versions, the median one is used.
Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 2026-08-11. 30,784 rated vehicles, 1995 to 2026.