2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2015 Dodge Challenger vs Roush Performance Mustang

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

The 2015 Dodge Challenger is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,703 for the 2015 Roush Performance Mustang (16 MPG). That's roughly $1,681 a year, or about $8,407 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Challenger
  • Roush Performance Mustang

Side by side

Dodge ChallengerRoush Performance Mustang
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
23 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
19 MPG City 13 MPG
30 MPG Highway 23 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
392 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 553 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Dodge Challenger vs Roush Performance Mustang across model years

  • Dodge Challenger
  • Roush Performance Mustang

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Roush Performance Mustang has more passenger space (98 vs. 94 cu ft); the Dodge Challenger has more cargo space (16 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Dodge Challenger ranks 44th and the Roush Performance Mustang 66th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Dodge Challenger or the 2015 Roush Performance Mustang?

Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Challenger. The Dodge Challenger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Roush Performance Mustang 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Dodge Challenger vs. the Roush Performance Mustang per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger and $3,703 for the Roush Performance Mustang.

Which has more cargo space?

The Dodge Challenger, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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