NRCan fuel consumption ratings
1997 Dodge Dakota — what a year of fuel costs
Official consumption ratings, your kilometres, your pump price. No sign-up, and every number is editable.
Your vehicle
Your driving
$5,053
1997 Dodge Dakota · 16.3 L/100 km combined · 20,000 km a year in Ontario.
- Per month
- $421
- Fuel burned
- 3,260 L
- Tailpipe + grid CO₂
- 7,531 kg
All 9 rated versions
NRCan rates each engine and transmission separately. The figure above uses the median one, so a single halo trim cannot skew it.
| Version | Engine | Combined | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 2.5 L · M5 | 11.9 L/100 km | $3,689 |
| Dakota | 3.9 L · A4 | 14.7 L/100 km | $4,557 |
| Dakota | 3.9 L · M5 | 14.3 L/100 km | $4,433 |
| Dakota | 5.2 L · A4 | 16.6 L/100 km | $5,146 |
| Dakota | 5.2 L · M5 | 16.3 L/100 km | $5,053 |
| Dakota 4X4 | 3.9 L · A4 | 16 L/100 km | $4,960 |
| Dakota 4X4 | 3.9 L · M5 | 16.3 L/100 km | $5,053 |
| Dakota 4X4 | 5.2 L · A4 | 17.7 L/100 km | $5,487 |
| Dakota 4X4 | 5.2 L · M5 | 18 L/100 km | $5,580 |
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Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings; Provincial price table. Data current as of 2026-08-10. Consumption figures are NRCan’s published ratings. Prices are annual provincial averages, hand-maintained and marked as estimates — Hand-maintained annual averages, not a live feed. Electricity is all-in residential (energy + delivery + regulatory riders); gasoline is regular grade. Override them with your own numbers in any tool.