Dodge Charger MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Charger of each model year at 20 to 23 mpg combined.
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version. EPA lists no gas Charger for 2024 and 2025, only an electric version this site doesn't cover.
Every Charger model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas |
|---|---|
| 20 mpg 17 city / 26 hwy $3,350 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 23 mpg 19 city / 30 hwy $2,900 a year | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 27 hwy $3,200 a year | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 26 hwy $3,200 a year |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2012 Gas up 2 mpg to 23
- 2026 First gas Charger since 2023; gas down 3 mpg to 20
Dodge Charger best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas version of each model year, from EPA. A break in a line is a year with no version of that kind.
2026: gas 20 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2025 | – |
| 2026 | 20 |
Charger years to avoid and problems by year
How the Charger's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Dodge Charger year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Charger gets 23 mpg combined (2012 to 2023).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Dodge Charger?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,900 (2012 to 2023) to $3,350 (2026). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.