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Dodge Challenger SRT MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Challenger SRT has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2017 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2017) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 18 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

18best combined mpg (2017)
16worst combined mpg (2017)
16latest year best (2023)
18configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2017418 mpg16 mpg#105 of 110 (5th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2018418 mpg16 mpg#118 of 125 (6th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019216 mpg16 mpg#125 of 127 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020216 mpg16 mpg#119 of 124 (4th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021216 mpg16 mpg#113 of 116 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022216 mpg16 mpg#119 of 121 (2th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023216 mpg16 mpg#114 of 117 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize 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 SRT placed highest in 2017 at #105 of 110, and lowest in 2019 at #125 of 127. It spent 0 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

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

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20236.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.2L 8-cyl, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505463/10
20236.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.2L 8-cyl, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505673/10
20226.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.2L 8-cyl, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505463/10
20226.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.2L 8-cyl, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505673/10
20216.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505462/10
20216.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505672/10
20206.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505462/10
20206.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505672/10
20196.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505462/10
20196.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505672/10
20186.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505462/10
20186.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505672/10
20186.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505233/10
20186.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl152518638.916.5$4,3004863/10
20176.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505462/10
20176.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505672/10
20176.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505233/10
20176.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl152518638.916.5$4,3004863/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2018 → 201918 → 16 mpg-2 mpg719 gal

What Challenger SRT fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT burns 719 to 719 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$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 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 16 mpg the Dodge Challenger SRT is 9 mpg below the median, which is worth about $906 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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