2023 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2023 Dodge Challenger vs Kia Stinger

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 2023 Dodge Challenger 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 2023 Kia Stinger (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 Challenger
  • Kia Stinger

Side by side

Dodge ChallengerKia Stinger
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
23 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
19 MPG City 22 MPG
30 MPG Highway 32 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 95 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 23 cu ft
389 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 355 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 2.5L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic 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.

Dodge Challenger vs Kia Stinger across model years

  • Dodge Challenger
  • Kia Stinger

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 Kia Stinger has more cargo space (23 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 50 2023 midsize cars, the Dodge Challenger ranks 26th and the Kia Stinger 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Dodge Challenger or the 2023 Kia Stinger?

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

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Dodge Challenger vs. the Kia Stinger 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 Challenger and $2,370 for the Kia Stinger.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Stinger, with 23 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Dodge Challenger vs Kia Stinger in other years

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