2026 head-to-head · Large Car

2026 Dodge Charger vs Honda Accord

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2026 Honda Accord is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2026 Dodge Charger (20 MPG). That's roughly $872 a year, or about $4,359 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Charger
  • Honda Accord

Side by side

Dodge ChargerHonda Accord
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
20 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
17 MPG City 29 MPG
26 MPG Highway 37 MPG
105 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
23 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
444 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 276 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
AWD 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 Honda Accord across model years

  • Dodge Charger
  • Honda Accord

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 cargo space (23 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 24 2026 large cars, the Dodge Charger ranks 14th and the Honda Accord 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Dodge Charger or the 2026 Honda Accord?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Dodge Charger is rated 20 MPG combined and the Honda Accord 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Dodge Charger vs. the Honda Accord per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,325 for the Dodge Charger and $1,453 for the Honda Accord.

Which has more cargo space?

The Dodge Charger, with 23 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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