Dodge Journey fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Dodge Journey | All carmakers | Dodge Journey | |
| 2008 | +12% | +13% | +13% | +23% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +13% | +14% | +23% |
| 2010 | +16% | +13% | +16% | +23% |
| 2011 | +19% | +13% | +19% | +23% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Dodge Journey.
Dodge Journey 2008 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.6 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +13% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +22% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Dodge Journey 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 9% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Dodge Journey with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Dodge Journey advertised fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.7 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Dodge Journey 2008 2.7 185 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Dodge Journey with 2.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Dodge Journey 2008 2.4 170 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Dodge Journey 2008 2.0 CRD 140 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+22% |
| Dodge Journey 2008 2.0 CRD Automatic 140 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+23% |
| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Dodge Journey 2008 2.4 170 HP manual | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
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| Dodge Journey 2008 2.4 Automatic 170 HP automatic | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
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| 2.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Dodge Journey 2008 2.7 185 HP automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km+13% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.