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Ford Ranger vs. Dodge Dakota MPG

Chart is based on 141 fuel economy reports for the Ford Ranger and 76 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Dakota.

Ford Ranger MPG

Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2021 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2020 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2011 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2010 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2009 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2008 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2007 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 12.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2006 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2005 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2003 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2002 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2001 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Ranger Ford Ranger 2000 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2021 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 20 0 80 100 20.5  
2020 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4
10-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light hvy 10 40 50 0 0 24.5  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 27 13 60 68 20.4  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 10 10 10 70 100 20.4  
2010 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 9 36 0 55 75 27.0  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med hvy 8 48 10 35 120 13.0  
2009 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 20 0 80 65 26.9  
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2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 5 50 0 45 100 16.0  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 10 10 70 65 19.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 53 0 47 107 14.4  
2007 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 53 47 65 17.2  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 16 20 54 100 19.4  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 25 35 25 15 110 12.5  
2006 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 20 10 35 35 75 17.4  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 50 20 30 60 16.7  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 148-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light light 5 20 35 40 60 30.0  
2005 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 10 60 10 20 75 15.6  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 20 70 55 20.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 0 0 5 95 65 18.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 0 20 10 70 75 21.1  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 30 40 20 60 27.1  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med hvy 1 5 10 84 70 18.3  
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 9 38 20 34 69 17.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 10 5 80 60 21.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 3 3 95 70 19.3  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 154-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 25 65 65 22.6  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 143-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 8 8 21 64 65 24.8  
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 90 10 70 14.6  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 18 0 82 74 16.7  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 146-horsepower 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt none 10 10 10 70 60 22.0  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 135-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 48 35 18 75 25.5  
2001 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light hvy 0 0 30 70 60 18.5  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 0 20 80 100 16.3  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 150-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 100 0 0 0 0 11.4  

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Dodge Dakota MPG

Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2011 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2008 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2007 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 15.1 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 13.1 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 14.7 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2002 8.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2002 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2000 15.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 302-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 40 0 60 60 19.7  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 2 48 49 63 18.7  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 5 10 85 70 17.8  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 60 0 40 70 15.9  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 0 15 85 73 16.4  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 50 15 15 20 70 15.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 34 39 1 26 60 15.2  
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2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 4 22 22 52 65 15.1  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 0 80 20 70 17.1  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 80 17 3 55 15.3  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 10 20 60 65 21.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 15 18 15 53 70 18.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 1 9 40 50 60 15.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 12 32 32 24 72 13.1  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills light light 0 6 18 76 60 20.7  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 5 35 55 60 15.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 250-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 0 0 100 90 14.7  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 8 18 48 26 60 18.5  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light light 0 0 30 70 50 13.0  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 13.2  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 23 23 23 31 70 15.0  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 0 40 60 55 17.0  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 30 40 20 60 8.0  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 3 20 7 70 68 16.1  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 80 10 75 15.1  

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Ford Ranger vs. Dodge Dakota MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual RWD
Could be better. Right now getting a nudge over 20mpg each tank, which is somewhat expected but could still be better. see full Ford Ranger review
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
2009 4.0L 4x4 with Auto is just HORRIBLE for fuel mileage - all these trucks with the 4.0L are! Although the Ford Ranger has an excellent and proven track record for reliability and the new vehicle pricing was very competitive, I could have purchased a larger more expensive truck with a V8 and more features and by this time I'm sure that I could have broken even if you consider how much the Ranger has cost me in additional fuel costs. Although I'm confident that this little Ranger will last for years, I'm afraid that I will be trading it earlier than I would have wanted to find something that is not such a gas guzzler. see full Ford Ranger review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Ford needs to wake up to the cost of gas - All you can get now in a 4x4 is the 4.0L engine - That motor eats gas. Ford I want the option of a 3.0 L and even a 2.3L 4x4 see full Ford Ranger review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
With todays gas prices I would have liked to have the option of a smaller motor. The 4.0L can really drink fuel see full Ford Ranger review
2004 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I average anywhere between 16 and 19 mpg, I believe that Ford could achieve alot better fuel economy out of a truck the size of a Ranger that doesnt even have a V8 see full Ford Ranger review
2003 2dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I averaged 15-16mpg in mixed driving during the summer. About 11-12mpg in the winter. On long trips I could get 18-20mpg, but the best I ever got out of it was 23mpg going down the I80 into California. see full Ford Ranger review
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 207-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
I would always like to get better gas mileage but considering mine is 4WD and has the larger engine, the gas mileage is not that bad. I would not want to give up power to get better gas mileage. I do feel Ford could improve on fuel economy. see full Ford Ranger review
2001 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 119-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed manual RWD
V-6 fuel economy in a 4 cyl. No matter what I do it gets 20 mpg. should be better see full Ford Ranger review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Dakota

Dodge Dakota Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
Gas mileage is not too great. Essentially, it is no better than many larger trucks. Long trip highway mileage averages 19.5 mpg, but in-town driving really pulls it down. My driving is 75% highway, but just that 25% town driving pulls the mileage down to about 17. see full Dodge Dakota review
Dodge Dakota Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
It's a v8 4x4 truck. The mpg is awful. Not that you would expect different. see full Dodge Dakota review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
HORRIBLE. EPA rated for 17city 20hwy but due to transmission problem, I doubt I exceeded 20mpg on most occasions. see full Dodge Dakota review
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
9 to 15 mpg for a V-6 see full Dodge Dakota review