Dodge · 1987–2011 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Dodge Dakota Pickup MPG by year
The EPA has rated 25 model years of the Dodge Dakota Pickup, from 1987 to 2011. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1995, at 22 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2011 model is 19% less efficient than the best 1987 model (17 vs. 21 MPG). The 2011 model is 6% less efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (17 vs. 18 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Dakota Pickup, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Dakota Pickup model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,735 |
| 2010 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,735 |
| 2009 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
16 / 20 | 17 | — | 6 | $2,583 |
| 2008 | Gas | 18 MPG lowest 15 |
16 / 20 | 16 | — | 8 | $2,583 |
| 2007 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,735 |
| 2006 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,735 |
| 2005 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 15 |
15 / 20 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,735 |
| 2004 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 14 |
15 / 20 | 16.5 | — | 8 | $2,735 |
| 2003 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 13 |
16 / 17 | 16 | — | 10 | $2,735 |
| 2002 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 12 |
17 / 22 | 17 | — | 11 | $2,447 |
| 2001 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 13 |
17 / 23 | 18.5 | — | 11 | $2,325 |
| 2000 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 12 |
18 / 23 | 19 | — | 11 | $2,325 |
| 1999 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 13 |
17 / 22 | 17 | — | 10 | $2,447 |
| 1998 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 13 |
18 / 23 | 16 | — | 10 | $2,325 |
| 1997 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 13 |
18 / 23 | 17 | — | 9 | $2,325 |
| 1996 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 13 |
19 / 23 | 16 | — | 9 | $2,325 |
| 1995 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 13 |
20 / 25 | 18 | — | 9 | $2,114 |
| 1994 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 13 |
20 / 25 | 18 | — | 9 | $2,114 |
| 1993 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 13 |
19 / 25 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,114 |
| 1992 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 13 |
19 / 24 | 18 | — | 7 | $2,214 |
| 1991 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 13 |
18 / 24 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,214 |
| 1990 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 15 |
19 / 26 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
| 1989 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 14 |
19 / 26 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,114 |
| 1988 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 15 |
20 / 26 | 17 | — | 7 | $2,114 |
| 1987 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 16 |
19 / 25 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,214 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Dodge Dakota Pickup year has the best fuel economy?
The 1993 Dodge Dakota Pickup, rated up to 22 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,114 a year.
Which Dodge Dakota Pickup year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2003 model, whose most efficient version is rated 17 MPG combined (about $2,735 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Dodge Dakota Pickup?
The 2011 Dodge Dakota Pickup is rated up to 17 MPG combined.