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Dodge Stratus 4 Door MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Stratus 4 Door has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2001 to 2006. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2002) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 22 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

22best combined mpg (2002)
20worst combined mpg (2001)
22latest year best (2006)
22configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2001321 mpg20 mpg#18 of 54 (68th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2002422 mpg20 mpg#11 of 52 (80th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2003522 mpg20 mpg#11 of 46 (78th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2004422 mpg20 mpg#18 of 55 (69th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2005322 mpg21 mpg#18 of 56 (69th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2006322 mpg21 mpg#19 of 61 (70th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Dodge Stratus 4 Door placed highest in 2002 at #11 of 52, and lowest in 2006 at #19 of 61. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 22 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20062.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20062.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20062.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl202722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20052.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20052.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20052.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl202722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20042.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20042.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20042.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20042.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl202722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20032.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20032.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20032.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular2.7L 6-cyl192621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20032.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85FLEX-FUEL, FFV192521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20032.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl202722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20022.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20022.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20022.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular2.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20022.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20012.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20012.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl182821547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20012.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular2.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/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
2001 → 200221 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal

What Stratus 4 Door fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2006 Dodge Stratus 4 Door burns 523 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$1,568$1,643$75
$3.50/gal$1,830$1,917$87
$4.00/gal$2,091$2,190$100

EPA’s own estimate for the 2006 model year is $2,850 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,000 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 22 mpg the Dodge Stratus 4 Door is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $220 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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