2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 Dodge Charger vs Honda Accord

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
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

The 2020 Honda Accord is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2020 Dodge Charger (23 MPG). That's roughly $613 a year, or about $3,063 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Charger
  • Honda Accord

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Dodge ChargerHonda Accord
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,409
23 MPG Combined efficiency 33 MPG
19 MPG City 30 MPG
30 MPG Highway 38 MPG
105 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
389 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 266 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 Charger vs Honda Accord across model years

  • Dodge Charger
  • Honda Accord

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 Honda Accord has more cargo space (17 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 32 2020 large cars, the Dodge Charger ranks 11th and the Honda Accord 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Dodge Charger or the 2020 Honda Accord?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Dodge Charger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Honda Accord 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Dodge Charger vs. the Honda Accord per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Dodge Charger and $1,409 for the Honda Accord.

Which has more cargo space?

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

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