2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Dodge Challenger vs Toyota Avalon
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2016 Toyota Avalon 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
- Dodge Challenger
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Dodge Challenger | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 392 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 365 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 |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 Toyota Avalon across model years
- Dodge Challenger
- Toyota Avalon
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 Toyota Avalon has more passenger space (104 vs. 94 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Dodge Challenger ranks 43rd and the Toyota Avalon 40th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Dodge Challenger or the 2016 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon. The Dodge Challenger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Dodge Challenger vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger and $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon.
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