2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 Chevrolet SS vs Dodge Charger

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
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2017 Dodge Charger is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2017 Chevrolet SS (17 MPG). That's roughly $1,464 a year, or about $7,318 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet SS
  • Dodge Charger

Side by side

Chevrolet SSDodge Charger
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
17 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
14 MPG City 19 MPG
22 MPG Highway 30 MPG
112 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
520 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 389 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
6.2L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed manual Transmission 8-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.

Chevrolet SS vs Dodge Charger across model years

  • Chevrolet SS
  • Dodge Charger

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 Chevrolet SS has more passenger space (112 vs. 105 cu ft); the Chevrolet SS has more cargo space (17 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 30 2017 large cars, the Chevrolet SS ranks 29th and the Dodge Charger 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Chevrolet SS or the 2017 Dodge Charger?

Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Charger. The Chevrolet SS is rated 17 MPG combined and the Dodge Charger 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Chevrolet SS vs. the Dodge Charger per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $3,485 for the Chevrolet SS and $2,022 for the Dodge Charger.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet SS, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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