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Dodge Stealth MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Stealth has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 1991 to 1996. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1991) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1991). The EPA record holds 30 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

19best combined mpg (1991)
18worst combined mpg (1991)
19latest year best (1996)
30configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1991519 mpg18 mpg#52 of 73 (29th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DrivePremium, RegularSubcompact Cars
1992519 mpg18 mpg#49 of 69 (29th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1993519 mpg18 mpg#47 of 64 (27th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1994519 mpg18 mpg#40 of 56 (29th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1995519 mpg18 mpg#32 of 50 (37th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars
1996519 mpg18 mpg#29 of 38 (24th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegular, PremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Dodge Stealth placed highest in 1996 at #29 of 38, and lowest in 1991 at #52 of 73. It spent 0 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 30 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19963.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)172319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19963.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19953.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)172219605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19943.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularDOHC (FFS)172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged172319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19933.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162319605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC TURBO (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd RegularSOHC (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19923.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd PremiumDOHC (FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS)162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(SOHC) (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(SOHC) (FFS)162218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS,TRBO), turbocharged162218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
19913.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium(DOHC) (FFS)172219605.315.7$4,100467.7368421052632n/a

What Stealth fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1996 Dodge Stealth 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$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 1996 model year is $3,300 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $6,000 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 19 mpg the Dodge Stealth is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $441 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.