Dodge · 1994–2012 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup MPG by year
The EPA has rated 19 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup, from 1994 to 2012. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2008, at 17 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2012 model is 6% less efficient than the best 1994 model (16 vs. 17 MPG). The 2012 model is 11% less efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (16 vs. 18 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Ram 1500 Pickup, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Ram 1500 Pickup model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 18 | — | 5 | $2,906 |
| 2011 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 18 | — | 5 | $2,906 |
| 2010 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,906 |
| 2009 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,906 |
| 2008 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 14 |
16 / 19 | 16 | — | 12 | $2,735 |
| 2007 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 14 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 2006 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 9 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 12 | $2,906 |
| 2005 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 9 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 12 | $2,906 |
| 2004 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 10 |
14 / 19 | 16.5 | — | 11 | $2,906 |
| 2003 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 18 | 16 | — | 10 | $2,906 |
| 2002 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 12 |
14 / 19 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 2001 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 18 | 18.5 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 2000 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 13 |
14 / 19 | 19 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 1999 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 12 |
14 / 20 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 1998 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 12 |
14 / 18 | 16 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 1997 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 12 |
14 / 20 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 1996 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 19 | 16 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 1995 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 20 | 18 | — | 8 | $2,906 |
| 1994 | Gas | 17 MPG lowest 12 |
15 / 19 | 18 | — | 8 | $2,735 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup year has the best fuel economy?
The 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup, rated up to 17 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,735 a year.
Which Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1995 model, whose most efficient version is rated 16 MPG combined (about $2,906 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup?
The 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup is rated up to 16 MPG combined.