Tank Ledger

Dodge Challenger GT MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Challenger GT has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2017 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

21best combined mpg (2017)
21worst combined mpg (2017)
21latest year best (2019)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2017121 mpg21 mpg#95 of 110 (14th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2018121 mpg21 mpg#108 of 125 (14th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2019121 mpg21 mpg#114 of 127 (10th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Dodge Challenger GT placed highest in 2017 at #95 of 110, and lowest in 2019 at #114 of 127. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20193.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20183.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20173.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10

What Challenger GT fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 Dodge Challenger GT burns 548 to 548 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,643$1,643$0
$3.50/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,190$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $2,950 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 21 mpg the Dodge Challenger GT is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $307 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Dodge nameplates

Every Dodge model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.