
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Dodge Aries cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1989 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1989 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1988 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1988 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1988 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1987 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1987 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1987 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1987 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1986 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1986 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1986 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1985 Aries | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1985 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1985 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1985 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1985 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Aries | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1985 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1985 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1985 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Aries | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1984 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1984 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Aries | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1984 Aries | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1984 Aries | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 20 | $3,979 | $4,775 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1988 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1988 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1987 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1987 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1987 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1986 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1986 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1986 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1984 Aries Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.