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Dodge Challenger SRT8 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Challenger SRT8 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2011 to 2016. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

18best combined mpg (2015)
16worst combined mpg (2011)
18latest year best (2016)
16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011217 mpg16 mpg#55 of 64 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2012217 mpg17 mpg#73 of 76 (4th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2013217 mpg17 mpg#89 of 92 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2014217 mpg17 mpg#102 of 107 (5th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2015418 mpg16 mpg#92 of 101 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2016418 mpg16 mpg#105 of 112 (6th 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 SRT8 placed highest in 2011 at #55 of 64, and lowest in 2016 at #105 of 112. It spent 0 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20166.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505463/10
20166.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505683/10
20166.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505233/10
20166.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl152518638.916.5$4,3004864/10
20156.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132216718.818.6$4,8505563/10
20156.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumHellcat engine, supercharged132116718.818.6$4,8505663/10
20156.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505234/10
20156.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl152518638.916.5$4,3004864/10
20146.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505213/10
20146.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505213/10
20136.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505204/10
20136.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,5505234/10
20126.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20126.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20116.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142216718.818.6$4,850555.4375n/a
20116.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl142317676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201517 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal

What Challenger SRT8 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT8 burns 639 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$1,917$2,156$240
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,516$280
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,875$319

EPA’s own estimate for the 2016 model year is $4,300 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 18 mpg the Dodge Challenger SRT8 is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $626 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.