MPG Atlas

Home / Makes / Dodge / Colt

Dodge Colt MPG

EPA fuel economy for 96 Dodge Colt trims sold from 1984 to 1994. Best ever: 34 MPG (1985 Colt). Latest model year 1994: 26 to 31 MPG combined across 4 trims.

34best combined MPG (1985)
31 / 37city / highway of the best trim
19lowest combined MPG (1991)
11model years rated
$2,010a year to fuel, cheapest 1994 trim at EPA prices

Dodge Colt fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1994 Dodge Colt to fuel is the Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl (31 MPG) at $2,010 a year. The Colt, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,400, so the thriftier trim saves $390 a year and $1,950 over five years.

1994 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular31$2,010cheapest
Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular26$2,400+$390
Colt1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular26$2,400+$390
Colt1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular26$2,400+$390

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Dodge Colt MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1994312835Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1993312836Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1992292733Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd3
1991292733Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd6
1990292733Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd11
1989302835Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd10
1988312935Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd10
1987312934Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd11
1986333137Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd8
1985343137Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd15
1984343137Colt, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 4-spd14

Every Dodge Colt trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1994Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283531287$2,010
1994Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242926342$2,400
1994Colt1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,400
1994Colt1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,400
1993Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283631287$2,010
1993Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular253027329$2,310
1993Colt1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1993Colt1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233126342$2,400
1992Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273329306$2,150
1992Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,230
1992Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242926342$2,400
1991Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273329306$2,150
1991Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,230
1991Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242926342$2,400
1991Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
1991Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192220444$3,120
1991Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1990Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular273329306$2,150
1990Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243127329$2,310
1990Colt Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243127329$2,310
1990Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232725355$2,500
1990Colt Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232625355$2,500
1990Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1990Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1990Colt Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,710
1990Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202722404$2,840
1990Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192220444$3,120
1990Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1989Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular283530296$2,080
1989Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263228317$2,230
1989Colt Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263228317$2,230
1989Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242826342$2,400
1989Colt Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular232725355$2,500
1989Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium212723386$3,370
1989Colt Wagon 4WD1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular212623386$2,710
1989Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
1989Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192220444$3,120
1989Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1988Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular293531287$2,010
1988Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273430296$2,080
1988Colt Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263228317$2,230
1988Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular262927329$2,310
1988Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
1988Colt Wagon1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular242725355$2,500
1988Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1988Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212422404$2,840
1988Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202221423$2,970
1988Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular182421423$2,970
1987Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular293431287$2,010
1987Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273430296$2,080
1987Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular253027329$2,310
1987Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium222925355$3,100
1987Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1987Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1987Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium212422404$3,520
1987Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202221423$2,970
1987Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202221423$2,970
1987Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular182421423$2,970
1987Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1986Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular313733269$1,890
1986Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular283531287$2,010
1986Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular252927329$2,310
1986Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium212824370$3,230
1986Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,710
1986Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium212422404$3,520
1986Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202221423$2,970
1986Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1985Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular313734261$1,840
1985Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdFWDRegular313633269$1,890
1985Colt1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,080
1985Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular262927329$2,310
1985Colt1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular252927329$2,310
1985Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium212824370$3,230
1985Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium212824370$3,230
1985Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,600
1985Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212823386$2,710
1985Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium212422404$3,520
1985Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDPremium212422404$3,520
1985Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212322404$2,840
1985Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202321423$2,970
1985Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1985Colt Vista 4WD2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spd4WD/AWDRegular172319468$3,280
1984Colt1.4 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular313734261$1,840
1984Colt1.4 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular303733269$1,890
1984Colt1.4 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd DoubledRegular283431287$2,010
1984Colt1.4 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd DoubledRegular283430296$2,080
1984Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular242926342$2,400
1984Colt1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular242926342$2,400
1984Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd DoubledRegular232825355$2,500
1984Colt1.6 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd DoubledRegular232825355$2,500
1984Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular222925355$2,500
1984Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd DoubledRegular222624370$2,600
1984Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular212924370$2,600
1984Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212423386$2,710
1984Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylManual 4-spd DoubledRegular212523386$2,710
1984Colt Vista2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular212422404$2,840

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 1994 Subcompact Cars

VehicleCombinedCityHwy
1994 Geo Metro XFI474352
1994 Honda Civic HB VX433950
1994 Chevrolet Sprint413845
1994 Pontiac Firefly413845
1994 Ford Aspire343139
1994 Suzuki Swift343139

All Subcompact Cars ranked by MPG

Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Dodge Colt?

The most efficient Dodge Colt the EPA has rated is the 1985 Colt at 34 MPG combined (31 city, 37 highway).

What MPG does the 1994 Dodge Colt get?

1994 Dodge Colt trims range from 26 to 31 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Dodge Colt has the worst fuel economy?

The 1991 Colt Vista 4WD is the lowest rated at 19 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Dodge Colt for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1994 Dodge Colt to fuel is the Colt, 1.5 L, 4 cyl (31 MPG) at $2,010 a year. The Colt, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,400, so the thriftier trim saves $390 a year and $1,950 over five years.

More from Dodge: every Dodge model. Fuel types on this model: Premium, Regular. EPA classes: Small Station Wagons, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicles, Subcompact Cars.