2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Buick Regal vs Dodge Challenger

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2017 Buick Regal (23 MPG) costs about $2,022 a year to fuel and the 2017 Dodge Challenger (23 MPG) about $2,022.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Regal
  • Dodge Challenger

Side by side

Buick RegalDodge Challenger
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
23 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
19 MPG City 19 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
385 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 389 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Buick Regal vs Dodge Challenger across model years

  • Buick Regal
  • Dodge Challenger

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 Buick Regal has more passenger space (98 vs. 94 cu ft); the Dodge Challenger has more cargo space (16 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Buick Regal ranks 42nd and the Dodge Challenger 43rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Buick Regal vs. the Dodge Challenger per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Buick Regal and $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger.

Which has more cargo space?

The Dodge Challenger, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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