2021 Dodge Durango MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2021 Dodge Durango is rated 13 to 21 mpg combined across 6 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic.

EPA fuel economy

2021 Dodge Durango · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

21MPG combined

18 city 25 highway

$3,100 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic

Best version costs $4,000 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,100 to $6,150 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2020.

Every 2021 Durango version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Durango AWD	21 mpg	18 / 25	$3,100
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango RWD	21 mpg	19 / 26	$3,100
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango AWD · Midgrade fuel	17 mpg	14 / 22	$4,350
5.7L 8-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango RWD · Midgrade fuel	17 mpg	14 / 22	$4,350
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango SRT AWD · Premium fuel	15 mpg	13 / 19	$5,300
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango SRT AWD · Premium fuel	13 mpg	12 / 17	$6,150

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $4.93 a gallon for midgrade gas, and $5.32 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$363	$21,750
5.7L 8-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$362	$21,750
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$5,320	$443	$26,600
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$6,138	$512	$30,692

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Dodge Durango MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 20 to 21 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2016.

2021: gas 21 mpg

Show as a table

Dodge Durango best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2016	21
2017	21
2018	21
2019	21
2020	21
2021	21
2022	21
2023	21
2024	21
2025	20
2026	20

How the 2021 Durango compares

2021 midsize SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2021 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Kia Sorento Best: hybrid	37 mpg	26 mpg	$1,750
Toyota Highlander Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,800
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: hybrid	34 mpg	26 mpg	$1,900
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	30 mpg	23 mpg	$2,650
Ford Explorer Best: hybrid	27 mpg	24 mpg	$2,400
Chevrolet Blazer Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600
Ford Edge Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Kia Telluride Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Honda Pilot Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Subaru Ascent Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Hyundai Palisade Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Jeep Grand Cherokee Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Dodge Durango This page Best: gas	21 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100

2021 Durango recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 202 owner complaints for the 2021 Durango.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2021 Dodge Durango's gas mileage?

No. Versions that differ only in drive share the same combined rating: the 3.6L 6-cyl gets 21 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 21 with AWD.

Does the 2021 Dodge Durango need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.2L supercharged 8-cyl and the 6.4L 8-cyl on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2021 Durango's MPG compare with the 2020?

For 2021, the best gas version is rated 21 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.