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Dodge Challenger vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

Chart is based on 381 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Challenger and 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ.

Dodge Challenger MPG

Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2023 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 92 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2016 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2015 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2014 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2012 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2012 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2010 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2010 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2009 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2009 15.4 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger 2008 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 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
2023 2dr Coupe 375-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 8 0 92 68 26.7  
2016 2dr Coupe 305-horsepower 3.6L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 15 40 0 45 65 21.7  
2015 2dr Coupe 485-horsepower 6.4L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat v.lt light 0 3 10 87 65 21.6  
2014 2dr Coupe 375-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 1 2 2 95 70 27.1  
2012 2dr Coupe 470-horsepower 6.4L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 hills light none 15 10 1 75 68 19.9  
2012 2dr Coupe 372-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 21.0  
2010 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 1 10 11 78 70 19.9  
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2010 2dr Coupe 372-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 7 16 42 36 68 21.4  
2009 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 31 13 0 57 65 24.1  
2009 2dr Coupe 372-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 70 15 15 65 15.4  
2008 2dr Coupe 425-horsepower 6.1L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills lead light 0 10 50 40 70 18.5  

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Lincoln MKZ MPG

Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2015 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2012 39.3 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2011 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2011 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 16 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2010 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2010 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2008 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2008 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2007 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2007 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 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
2015 4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 0 100 0 0 0 33.6  
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 hills med light 60 10 10 20 70 39.3  
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 70 28.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 21 0 63 16 55 17.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 20 21 26 33 80 23.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 2 21 8 69 74 26.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 13 26 55 64 24.8  
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2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 3 17 11 69 63 23.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 29 16 46 68 22.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 13 62 13 13 60 14.0  

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Dodge Challenger vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

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

Dodge Challenger Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 2dr Coupe 470-horsepower 6.4L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 Better than I thought I would get out of a Huge V8. It is my Daily Driver so I do fether the pedal sometimes. If hypermiling I can get 27 to 31 highway and a combination of 23mpg total......if I can get through a tank without opening it up. see full Dodge Challenger review
Dodge Challenger Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 2dr Coupe 470-horsepower 6.4L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 I think they could have made the 4 cylender deactivation for the Manuel as well and improve gas milage. see full Dodge Challenger review
2009 2dr Coupe 376-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 City milage is not very good and it is so hard to stay off the gas. see full Dodge Challenger review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 I wavered on whether or not to include fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. With the possible exception of its grille, no aspect of the car has been more controversial. As with other current Ford hybrids, owners found they could not match the original EPA estimates, in this case 45 mpg for both city and highway. Ford recently caved to pressure, revising the MKZ Hybrid's EPA ratings downward to 38 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and compensating owners for the difference. Which numbers are more accurate, the old or the new? Even with a cold start in near-freezing weather Gayla (who works the pedals like the typical American) managed over 34.6 mpg in the suburbs (based on the trip computer). With a trip computer reset after the engine was warm and much more effort put towards maximizing efficiency, I observed 51.6 with a two-way suburban trip. Taking the highway downtown and back, I observed 47.4 mpg. So the original EPA ratings are doable, just not when driving the car the typical American way, with a heavy foot and the AC blasting. Braking is at least as important as acceleration. Wait too long to start slowing down for a red light, as most Americans do, and the car's kinetic energy will be used to heat the brake rotors rather than being channeled back into the battery pack. When the battery is fully charged, the car can and will cruise for a few miles on electricity alone. The Lexus ES 300h's EPA ratings are a couple mpg higher than the Lincoln's. My experience with the related Camry Hybrid suggests that the Lexus will also have a real-world advantage, but one small enough to consider them "about the same." The only other midsize luxury sedans offering similar fuel economy are diesels from Germany, such as the Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC. Though these are much quicker than the hybrids, they are also far more expensive. How much more? If you have to ask... see full Lincoln MKZ review
Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
The MKZ with the 2.0T engine is EPA-rated 22/33 mpg with FWD, 22/31 with AWD. This barely tops the V6-powered ES, and in the real world likely trails the Lexus. A front-wheel-drive Fusion 2.0T, with EPA ratings of 22/34, averaged 19.5 mpg in suburban driving during the week we drove it. With AWD in the heavier Lincoln, real-world fuel economy could get ugly. Step up to the V6, and the EPA figures fall to 19/28 with FWD and 18/26 with AWD (though mpg might not suffer at all outside the lab). Then again, the MKZ is available with a hybrid powertrain rated by the EPA at 45 mpg for both city and highway driving--at no additional cost over the base engine. Even though this powertrain can't seem to approach these impressive numbers in the real world, it's far more efficient than the other two engines. It's the clear choice for buyers who place a high priority on fuel economy. see full Lincoln MKZ review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 I wanted a hybrid. I didn't want a Prius. I wanted a more conventional dashboard see full Lincoln MKZ review
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 I have been averaging 37.8 combined mpg in warmer months, and averaging 35.2 combined mpg in colder months. I do have to drive with a light foot to achieve these numbers. see full Lincoln MKZ review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 Good economy for performance trade off. see full Lincoln MKZ review