Dodge Durango vs. Mazda Protege MPG

Chart is based on 54 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Durango and 100 fuel economy reports for the Mazda Protege.

Dodge Durango MPG

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
2016	4dr SUV 293-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	40	60	65	21.6
2012	4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	none	33	20	0	47	73	16.5
2012	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	4	60	36	74	22.8
2011	4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	10	8	38	45	95	16.6
2007	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	med	light	23	23	24	30	70	15.5
2007	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	23	5	40	33	60	17.4
2006	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	17	83	63	17.7
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2006	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	25	40	30	70	16.0
2006	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	med	none	0	0	20	80	60	15.0
2006	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	50	0	50	0	N/A	11.0
2005	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	med	light	1	38	25	37	63	16.9
2005	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	10	5	30	55	65	16.0
2005	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	40	60	65	18.7
2004	4dr SUV 330-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	none	1	8	23	68	63	17.2
2004	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	67	33	60	13.0
2003	4dr SUV 245-horsepower 5.9L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	5	37	37	21	65	11.5
2003	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	10	50	30	70	19.0
2003	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	0	0	40	60	75	14.5
2002	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	0	80	10	10	70	14.0
2002	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	22	56	11	11	60	15.0
2002	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic	hills	med	light	5	20	45	30	60	15.7

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Mazda Protege MPG

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
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	19	45	32	71	28.3
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	8	28	38	28	93	24.0
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	8	5	88	70	31.4
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	31	8	15	46	71	29.9
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	13	23	43	21	66	27.6
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	23	17	53	70	25.3
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	7	18	2	73	73	27.8
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2002.5	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	11	42	16	32	75	28.6
2002.5	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	45	45	10	100	23.1
2002.5	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	23	41	2	34	70	25.0
2002	4dr Wagon 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	15	85	70	27.7
2002	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	39	20	37	88	27.0
2002	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	29	20	46	83	24.9
2002	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	22	37	33	83	28.0
2001	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	10	20	30	40	110	28.7
2001	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	1	1	88	10	65	27.0
2000	4dr Sedan 122-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	65	0	34	58	24.9
2000	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	15	35	50	65	31.5

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Durango

Dodge Durango Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
2006	Like the Durango SRT's key strength, it doesn't require the skills of Sherlock Holmes to detect the Dodge's primary weakness: its fuel economy. In the EPA's tests, the Durango SRT managed only 13 mpg city and 19 mpg highway. The trip computer typically reported 12 mpg in my suburban driving. Driving the brute like a Prius bumped the number all the way to 15 mpg. On the highway I observed as high as 20 mpg, again in line with the EPA rating. The Durango R/T manages a bit better, 14/22, putting it not far off the Explorer Sport's 16/22. But a Mercedes-AMG GLS63, with turbochargers to pack more fuel-air mixture into its cylinders, can guzzle even more than the Durango SRT: 13/17. If you want an ultra-quick three-row vehicle with outstanding fuel economy, you're currently limited to the Tesla. Though perhaps the plug-in hybrid Volvo XC90 T8's 26/30 is good enough? see full Dodge Durango review

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Dodge Durango Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr SUV 330-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	over 20 mpg highway is fine. see full Dodge Durango review

Dodge Durango Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	Mileage is actually pretty good for an 8 person hauler, but compared to our old 5 passenger SUV we are giving up 2-3 MPG. Will know more after a couple more fill-ups for sure. see full Dodge Durango review
2006	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range	14-16 mpg city,20 highway but for size not unexpected and better than some others in this class see full Dodge Durango review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda Protege

Mazda Protege Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Gets original rating of 25/30 MPG. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On a recent trip from Charlottetown, PE, Canada to Halifax, NS my car averaged 35 miles per US gallon, or over 730km per tank of fuel. As a Merchandiser, my job requires a lot of city Driving and I average 600km per tank of gas see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	A turbo sedan that got me 35mpg all-highway, and gets 28+ in mixed driving. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great fuel economy my first tank was 28mpg, my second one with my cold air intake installed got it over 30! see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The car does get excellent fuel economy- IF you can keep your foot out of it. I rarely succeed in that endeavor- the car is just too much fun to drive, the embodiment of "driving a slow car, fast." see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great fuel efficiency but still retains a lot of pep and zip. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Not too bad, the roof rack hurts it a bit. gets a solid 22-25 driving 70-75 on highway. Does get 30mpg at 60 mph, but that speed will get you killed on California interstates. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	ave 30 mpg+ see full Mazda Protege review
2002	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I average right around 30mpg with mixed driving, a little highway-biased. I've been satisfied with the overall gas mileage. see full Mazda Protege review
2002	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	30+ mpg highway. 28 city. Not too shabby. see full Mazda Protege review

Mazda Protege Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Suburban fuel economy is acceptable, at nearly 30 mpg. But on the highway, with the engine spinning well over 3,000 rpm, fuel economy also struggles to crack 30. Many much larger, much more powerful cars achieve better highway fuel economy. Some owners have fitted the fifth gear from the related transmission in the Mazda6 to get more of an overdrive. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	not good for a small 4 cyl. i have had better economy on the same roads with bigger and simmilar cars see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Gets below avaerage mileage for a car this size/ engine/ trans. see full Mazda Protege review
2001	4dr Sedan 103-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It was significantly lower than Toyota or Honda at the time. see full Mazda Protege review