Dodge Stratus MPG by Year & Engine (EPA)

EPA fuel-economy ratings for every rated Dodge Stratus model year from 1995 to 2006 — each engine and transmission with its official city, highway and combined figures. Over these years the Stratus has been offered with 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl engines; the most efficient version is the 1999 (up to 27 MPG combined). Data: U.S. Department of Energy & EPA, fueleconomy.gov; prices are live medians from VehiSales listings.

Dodge Stratus fuel economy by year

YearCombinedEnginesMedian used priceFor sale
2006 21–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl
2005 21–24 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl
2004 20–24 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl
2003 20–24 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl
2002 20–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl
2001 20–23 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl
2000 19–22 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl
1999 20–27 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl
1998 20–27 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl
1997 21–27 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl
1996 20–26 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl
1995 21 MPG 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl

2006 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2006 Stratus was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 4 Door 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 22 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG

2005 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2005 Stratus was EPA-rated in 7 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 29 24 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 22 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Premium 18 25 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 18 27 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 18 25 21 MPG

2004 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2004 Stratus was EPA-rated in 9 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 29 24 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 22 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Premium 18 25 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 18 25 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG

2003 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2003 Stratus was EPA-rated in 10 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 29 24 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 30 24 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 27 22 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 25 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 18 25 20 MPG

2002 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2002 Stratus was EPA-rated in 11 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 4 Door 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 27 22 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 27 22 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 18 25 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 25 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 18 25 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 17 26 20 MPG

2001 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2001 Stratus was EPA-rated in 8 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 28 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 25 21 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic (S4) Regular 17 25 20 MPG
Stratus 3.0L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG
Stratus 4 Door 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG

2000 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 2000 Stratus was EPA-rated in 4 versions (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 27 22 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 26 20 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 24 19 MPG

1999 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 1999 Stratus was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 27 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 23 33 27 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 28 22 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 25 20 MPG

1998 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 1998 Stratus was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 27 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 23 33 27 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 28 22 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 26 20 MPG

1997 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 1997 Stratus was EPA-rated in 4 versions (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 27 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 23 34 27 MPG
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 29 23 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 28 21 MPG

1996 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 1996 Stratus was EPA-rated in 5 versions (2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 26 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 33 26 MPG
Stratus 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 28 22 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 26 20 MPG

1995 Dodge Stratus: engines & MPG

The 1995 Stratus was EPA-rated in 2 versions (2.5L 6-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy of 21 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Stratus 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG
Stratus 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 26 21 MPG

Frequently asked questions

What MPG does a Dodge Stratus get?

Depending on year and engine, EPA combined ratings for the Stratus range from 21 to 27 MPG. The most efficient rated version is the 1999 model year.

What engines does the 2006 Dodge Stratus have?

The 2006 Stratus was EPA-rated with 2.4L 4-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl engines — see the 2006 table above for each version's exact city/highway figures.

Does the Dodge Stratus require premium gas?

Some versions do: EPA lists regular gasoline and premium gasoline depending on year and engine — check your year's table above.

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