2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 Dodge Charger vs Volkswagen Arteon

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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2020 Dodge Charger 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 $2,370 for the 2020 Volkswagen Arteon (25 MPG). That's roughly $348 a year, or about $1,741 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Charger
  • Volkswagen Arteon

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Dodge ChargerVolkswagen Arteon
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
23 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
19 MPG City 22 MPG
30 MPG Highway 29 MPG
105 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
389 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 354 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-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 Charger vs Volkswagen Arteon across model years

  • Dodge Charger
  • Volkswagen Arteon

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 Dodge Charger has more passenger space (105 vs. 96 cu ft); the Volkswagen Arteon has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 32 2020 large cars, the Dodge Charger ranks 11th and the Volkswagen Arteon 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Dodge Charger or the 2020 Volkswagen Arteon?

Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Charger. The Dodge Charger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Arteon 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Dodge Charger vs. the Volkswagen Arteon 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 Charger and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Arteon.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Arteon, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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