Ram 1500 MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Ram 1500 of each model year at 16 to 23 mpg combined and the best diesel at 23 to 26 mpg (2014 to 2023).
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every Ram 1500 model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 22 mpg 20 city / 25 hwy $3,050 a year | – | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | – | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | – | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | 24 mpg 21 city / 29 hwy $4,000 a year | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | 26 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $3,700 a year | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | 26 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $3,700 a year | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | 26 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $3,700 a year | |
| 23 mpg 20 city / 26 hwy $2,900 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 27 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 20 mpg 17 city / 25 hwy $3,350 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 27 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 20 mpg 17 city / 25 hwy $3,350 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 27 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 25 hwy $3,200 a year | 24 mpg 21 city / 29 hwy $4,000 a year | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 25 hwy $3,200 a year | 24 mpg 21 city / 29 hwy $4,000 a year | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 25 hwy $3,200 a year | 23 mpg 20 city / 27 hwy $4,150 a year | |
| 21 mpg 18 city / 25 hwy $3,200 a year | – | |
| 16 mpg 14 city / 20 hwy $4,200 a year | – | |
| 16 mpg 14 city / 20 hwy $4,200 a year | – | |
| 16 mpg 14 city / 20 hwy $4,200 a year | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2013 Gas up 5 mpg to 21
- 2014 Diesel version added, at 23 mpg
- 2015 Diesel up 1 mpg to 24
- 2017 Gas down 1 mpg to 20; diesel down 1 mpg to 23
- 2019 Gas up 3 mpg to 23
- 2020 Diesel up 3 mpg to 26
- 2023 Diesel down 2 mpg to 24
- 2024 No diesel version
- 2026 Gas down 1 mpg to 22
Ram 1500 best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and diesel version of each model year, from EPA.
- Best gas version
- Best diesel version
2026: gas 22 mpg · diesel not offeredTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best diesel version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16 | – |
| 2011 | 16 | – |
| 2012 | 16 | – |
| 2013 | 21 | – |
| 2014 | 21 | 23 |
| 2015 | 21 | 24 |
| 2016 | 21 | 24 |
| 2017 | 20 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 | 23 | 26 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 | 26 |
| 2023 | 23 | 24 |
| 2024 | 23 | – |
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2026 | 22 | – |
Ram 1500 years to avoid and problems by year
How the Ram 1500's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Ram 1500 year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Ram 1500 gets 23 mpg combined (2019 to 2025); the best diesel version gets 26 mpg (2020 to 2022).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Ram 1500?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,900 (2019 to 2025) to $4,200 (2010 to 2012); the best diesel version costs $3,700 (2020 to 2022) to $4,150 (2014 and 2017 to 2019). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
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.