2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 Buick Regal vs Dodge Challenger

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2016 Buick Regal is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2016 Dodge Challenger (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Regal
  • Dodge Challenger

Side by side

Buick RegalDodge Challenger
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
24 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
21 MPG City 19 MPG
29 MPG Highway 30 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Buick Regal vs Dodge Challenger across model years

  • Buick Regal
  • Dodge Challenger

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 Buick Regal has more passenger space (98 vs. 94 cu ft); the Dodge Challenger has more cargo space (16 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Buick Regal ranks 38th and the Dodge Challenger 43rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Regal or the 2016 Dodge Challenger?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Regal. The Buick Regal is rated 24 MPG combined and the Dodge Challenger 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Regal vs. the Dodge Challenger per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Regal and $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger.

Which has more cargo space?

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

Buick Regal vs Dodge Challenger in other years

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