Mazda Protege vs. Dodge Charger MPG

Chart is based on 100 fuel economy reports for the Mazda Protege and 262 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Charger.

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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Dodge Charger 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
2015	4dr Sedan 370-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	v.lt	hvy	20	5	0	75	70	28.8
2014	4dr Sedan 370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	7	13	53	26	61	19.7
2014	4dr Sedan 370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	none	0	0	25	75	80	14.7
2014	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	7	12	82	70	27.3
2013	4dr Sedan 370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	8	23	69	69	22.7
2013	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	51	49	66	27.1
2013	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	20	40	40	65	24.2
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2013	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	none	0	15	25	60	60	29.8
2012	4dr Sedan 470-horsepower 6.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	90	0	0	10	70	18.0
2012	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	15	85	72	27.3
2011	4dr Sedan 370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	5	43	50	70	21.9
2011	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	light	3	21	0	77	66	29.7
2010	4dr Sedan 425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	11	22	44	22	60	15.1
2010	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	16	84	70	21.6
2009	4dr Sedan 368-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	60	0	0	40	60	19.3
2009	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	10	70	120	20.5
2008	4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	8	4	12	77	70	16.7
2008	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	3	13	28	58	65	21.9
2008	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	60	5	30	70	23.0
2007	4dr Sedan 425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	lead	light	6	7	9	79	70	19.7
2007	4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	10	22	68	73	21.1
2007	4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	17	34	39	70	17.2
2007	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	6	68	2	24	101	16.9
2006	4dr Sedan 425-horsepower 6.1L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	33	18	15	35	70	15.9
2006	4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	21	27	43	68	18.3
2006	4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	11	23	28	39	68	19.5
2006	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	8	10	22	60	74	23.9

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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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Charger

Dodge Charger Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2012	With the 5.7-liter V8, the Charger gets EPA ratings of 16 mpg city, 25 highway. Last year the new 3.6-liter V6 bumped these to 18/27. The addition of an 8-speed automatic for 2012 (for now the V8 soldiers on with the 5-speed) raises the EPA numbers to 19/31. In typical suburban driving the trip computer reported between 19 and 25 depending on the number of red lights and the heaviness of my right foot. On one light-footed 78-mph highway cruise it reported 31.5. These are outstanding numbers for such a large, heavy sedan. see full Dodge Charger review

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

Dodge Charger Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 370-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I manage to do quite well with fuel economy, about 17 city and 26.5 highway. see full Dodge Charger review
2012	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed automatic RWD	I recently drove from Dublin, Georgia to Port Huron, Michigan. I reset the fuel economy gauge and was VERY HAPPY to find I got 37.0 miles per gallon for the 950 mile trip! Full-size, rear-wheel drive, loaded with a lot of stuff...well, it doesn't get much better than that! see full Dodge Charger review
2006	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	It weights 3800 lb, and returns 28 mpg on the highway, if you use mid-grade or premium fuel. Consumption goes up in winter (24 mpg). There is nothing wrong with these numbers, and in return you get a big, safe car that gives you decent chance in a crash. see full Dodge Charger review

Dodge Charger Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	The chager did not have appealing fuel economy. see full Dodge Charger review
2008	4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	City mileage is not that great. highway mileage is good. see full Dodge Charger review
2007	4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Well it is better than my Jeep Grand Cherokee was, but an additional mile or two a gallon would be nice. With all the pluses though a 24 - 25 highway MPG is tolerable. see full Dodge Charger review
2006	4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	very low if I drive with a heavy foot see full Dodge Charger review
2006	4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	12mpg in urban environment with v8. see full Dodge Charger review