Dodge Raider MPG — Gas Mileage by Engine and Year

Quick answer

Against 291 other 4-cyl cars rated 1988–1990, the Raider trails their 23.7 mpg average by 7.7 mpg, about $780 a year.

Every Dodge Raider engine, compared

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

FIG.01·Dodge Raider gas mileage by engine
Engine	Combined	City / Highway	Years	Fuel per year
2.6L 4-cyl	16	15 / 17.5	1987–1990	$2,400
3L 6-cyl	16	15 / 16.5	1989–1990	$2,400

ROWS 2·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

What that actually costs

FIG.02·Dodge Raider fuel cost
Measure	Value
Cost per mile (1990)	$0.200
Fuel per year	$2,400
Fuel over five years	$12,000
Against other 4-cyl cars, 1988–1990	+$780 a year
EPA's own estimate	$3,900 a year

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA ratings

City or highway — who is this car for

The 1990 Dodge Raider gives up 2 mpg in town: 17 on the highway against 15 in the city, $301 a year if every mile were city driving.

FIG.03·Dodge Raider city versus highway
Measure	Value	Reading
City (1990)	15 mpg	$2,560 a year if you only drive in town
Highway	17 mpg	$2,259 a year if you mostly commute
Gap	+2 mpg (13%)	Narrow — equally happy either way

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

How the Raider changed over the years

Combined figure across the 4 model years the Raider was rated in, all of them at 16 mpg.

FIG.04·Dodge Raider gas mileage by model year
Model year	Combined	City / Highway	Engines offered	Fuel per year
1990	16	15 / 17	2	$2,400
1989	16	15 / 17	2	$2,400
1988	16	15 / 18	1	$2,400
1987	16	15 / 17	1	$2,400

ROWS 4·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

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How we count

This page rests on 6 EPA ratings of the Dodge Raider — 2 engines across 1987–1990. 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 $3,900. Full method.

Everything on the Dodge Raider

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Frequently asked questions

What mpg does the 1990 Dodge Raider get?

16 mpg combined, 15 city and 17 highway, per EPA. Across every year since 1987 the Raider has averaged 16 mpg.

Is the 1990 Raider more efficient than the 1989?

About the same: 16 against 16 mpg combined.

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 Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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