What is the best Dodge Conquest for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1984 at 19 mpg combined, against 18 mpg in 1985. That is a 1 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Dodge Conquest cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 1986 model uses between 605 and 639 gallons, or $2,118 to $2,236 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Dodge Conquest emit?

EPA reports 467.7368421052632 to 493.72222222222223 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 1986 model year, or about 5.4 to 5.7 tons over a year of driving.

Dodge Conquest MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Conquest has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 1984 to 1986. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

19best combined mpg (1984)

18worst combined mpg (1985)

19latest year best (1986)

14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1984	6	19 mpg	19 mpg	#45 of 57 (21th pct)	n/a	Regular	Subcompact Cars
1985	6	19 mpg	18 mpg	#44 of 57 (23th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Premium	Subcompact Cars
1986	2	19 mpg	18 mpg	#48 of 59 (19th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	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 Conquest placed highest in 1985 at #44 of 57, and lowest in 1986 at #48 of 59. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 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	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	22	18	638.9	16.5	$4,300	493.72222222222223	n/a
1986	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(CALIF) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	22	18	638.9	16.5	$4,300	493.72222222222223	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	16	22	18	638.9	16.5	$4,300	493.72222222222223	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium	(CALIF) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1985	2.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium	(CALIF) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$4,100	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	23	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(CALIF), turbocharged	17	23	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(CALIF), turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	17	23	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
1984	2.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular	(FFS,TRBO) CA model, turbocharged	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a

What Conquest fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1986 Dodge Conquest burns 605 to 639 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	$1,816	$1,917	$101
$3.50/gal	$2,118	$2,236	$118
$4.00/gal	$2,421	$2,556	$135

EPA’s own estimate for the 1986 model year is $4,100 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $9,250 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 19 mpg the Dodge Conquest is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $441 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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

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