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Dodge Challenger MPG

The 2023 Dodge Challenger gets 21 mpg combined (17.5 city, 27.5 highway): about $1,829 a year in fuel at $3.20 a gallon and 12,000 miles. Its 2 versions that year range from 19 to 23 mpg.

EPA fueleconomy.gov · 4 engines · 2008–2023 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

Against 242 other V8 cars rated 2021–2023, the Challenger beats their 17.1 mpg average by 3.9 mpg, about $417 a year. Averaged over the years each was sold, the most economical engine since 2008, the 3.6L 6-cyl (2011–2023), does 22.4 mpg and the thirstiest, the 6.1L 8-cyl (2008), 15: $846 a year apart.

Every Dodge Challenger engine, compared

Yearly cost assumes 12,000 miles at $3.20 a gallon.

FIG.01·Dodge Challenger gas mileage by engine
EngineCombinedCity / HighwayYearsFuel per year
3.6L 6-cyl22.418.7 / 29.12011–2023$1,714
3.5L 6-cyl2017 / 252009–2010$1,920
5.7L 8-cyl18.915.9 / 24.92009–2023$2,032
6.1L 8-cyl1513 / 182008–2008$2,560
ROWS 4·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

What that actually costs

FIG.02·Dodge Challenger fuel cost
MeasureValue
Cost per mile (2023)$0.152
Fuel per year$1,829
Fuel over five years$9,145
Against other V8 cars, 2021–2023−$417 a year
EPA's own estimate$3,337 a year
ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA ratings

City or highway — who is this car for

The 2023 Dodge Challenger gives up 10 mpg in town: 27.5 on the highway against 17.5 in the city, $798 a year if every mile were city driving.

FIG.03·Dodge Challenger city versus highway
MeasureValueReading
City (2023)17.5 mpg$2,194 a year if you only drive in town
Highway27.5 mpg$1,396 a year if you mostly commute
Gap+10 mpg (57%)Wide — this car dislikes traffic
ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

How the Challenger changed over the years

The Challenger peaked in 2023 at 21 mpg (17.5 city, 27.5 highway) and was at its thirstiest in 2008 at 15 — 6 mpg apart, or $731 a year in fuel between buying one year and the other. The biggest single-year change came in 2009: 15 to 19.5 mpg.

FIG.04·Dodge Challenger gas mileage by model year
Model yearCombinedCity / HighwayEngines offeredFuel per year
20232117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20222117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20212117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20202117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20192117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20182117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20172117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20162117.5 / 27.52$1,829
20152117.5 / 27.52$1,829
201419.516.5 / 25.52$1,969
20132017 / 262$1,920
20122017 / 262$1,920
20112017 / 262$1,920
201019.516.5 / 252$1,969
200919.516.5 / 252$1,969
20081513 / 181$2,560
ROWS 16·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar
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How we count

This page rests on 31 EPA ratings of the Dodge Challenger — 4 engines across 2008–2023. The mileage is EPA's laboratory figure, unchanged; the yearly bill is ours, at 12,000 miles and $3.20 a gallon, against EPA's own estimate of $3,337. Full method.

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Frequently asked questions

What mpg does the 2023 Dodge Challenger get?

21 mpg combined, 17.5 city and 27.5 highway, per EPA; its 2 versions that year range from 19 to 23. Across every year since 2008 the Challenger has averaged 20.3 mpg.

Is the 2023 Challenger more efficient than the 2022?

About the same: 21 against 21 mpg combined.

Which Challenger year has the best gas mileage?

The 2023, at 21 mpg combined (17.5 city, 27.5 highway), which is also the latest model year we hold.

Gas mileage ratings from EPA fueleconomy.gov, unadjusted. Running cost computed by ForCar at 12,000 miles a year and $3.20 a gallon. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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