What is the best Dodge 600 Convertible for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1984 at 22 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 1984. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Dodge 600 Convertible cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1986 model uses between 523 and 605 gallons, or $1,830 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Dodge 600 Convertible emit?

EPA reports 403.95454545454544 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1986 model year, or about 4.6 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

Dodge 600 Convertible MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge 600 Convertible has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1984 to 1986. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 18 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

22best combined mpg (1984)

19worst combined mpg (1984)

22latest year best (1986)

18configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1984	8	22 mpg	19 mpg	#38 of 57 (34th pct)	n/a	Regular	Subcompact Cars
1985	6	21 mpg	19 mpg	#42 of 57 (27th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Premium, Regular	Subcompact Cars
1986	4	22 mpg	19 mpg	#43 of 59 (28th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular, Premium	Subcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Dodge 600 Convertible placed highest in 1984 at #38 of 57, and lowest in 1986 at #43 of 59. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 18 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
1986	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1986	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$3,700	423.1904761904762	n/a
1986	2.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1986	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	21	24	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1985	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	21	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	18	21	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	20	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1985	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	19	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1984	2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	CA model	18	21	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	22	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1984	2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1984	2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	20	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1984	2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS) CA model	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1984	2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular	(FFS)	20	25	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 1985	22 → 21 mpg	-1 mpg	548 gal
1985 → 1986	21 → 22 mpg	+1 mpg	523 gal

What 600 Convertible fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1986 Dodge 600 Convertible burns 523 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,568	$1,816	$248
$3.50/gal	$1,830	$2,118	$289
$4.00/gal	$2,091	$2,421	$330

EPA’s own estimate for the 1986 model year is $2,850 to $4,100 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 22 mpg the Dodge 600 Convertible is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $152 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Subcompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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