2023 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2023 Dodge Challenger vs Subaru WRX
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 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 $2,693 for the 2023 Subaru WRX (22 MPG). That's roughly $671 a year, or about $3,357 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Dodge Challenger
- Subaru WRX
Side by side
| Dodge Challenger | Subaru WRX | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 389 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 407 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 | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| RWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Subaru WRX across model years
- Dodge Challenger
- Subaru WRX
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 Subaru WRX has more passenger space (99 vs. 94 cu ft); the Dodge Challenger has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 50 2023 midsize cars, the Dodge Challenger ranks 26th and the Subaru WRX 47th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Dodge Challenger or the 2023 Subaru WRX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Challenger. The Dodge Challenger is rated 23 MPG combined and the Subaru WRX 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Dodge Challenger vs. the Subaru WRX 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 $2,693 for the Subaru WRX.
Which has more cargo space?
The Dodge Challenger, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Dodge Challenger vs Subaru WRX in other years
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