2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Dodge Challenger vs Kia Optima
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Kia Optima is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2015 Dodge Challenger (23 MPG). That's roughly $233 a year, or about $1,166 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Dodge Challenger
- Kia Optima
Side by side
| Dodge Challenger | Kia Optima | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 392 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 334 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 | 2.4L 4-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 Kia Optima across model years
- Dodge Challenger
- Kia Optima
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 Optima has more passenger space (102 vs. 94 cu ft); the Dodge Challenger has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Dodge Challenger ranks 44th and the Kia Optima 33rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Dodge Challenger or the 2015 Kia Optima?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Optima. The Dodge Challenger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia Optima 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Dodge Challenger vs. the Kia Optima per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger and $1,788 for the Kia Optima.
Which has more cargo space?
The Dodge Challenger, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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