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Dodge Ram 50 Pickup MPG by year

The EPA has rated 10 model years of the Dodge Ram 50 Pickup, from 1984 to 1993. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1984, at 24 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1993 model is 21% less efficient than the best 1984 model (19 vs. 24 MPG). The 1993 model is 14% less efficient than the median small pickup that year (19 vs. 22 MPG).

Most efficient year198424 MPG combined
Latest (1993)19 MPG$2,447/yr to fuel
First rated (1984)24 MPG$1,938/yr at today's prices
Model years rated1038 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • Ram 50 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 50 Pickup model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
1993 Gas 19 MPG 17 / 21 22 — 2 $2,447
1992 Gas 19 MPG 17 / 21 22 — 2 $2,447
1991 Gas 19 MPG 17 / 21 22 — 2 $2,447
1990 Gas 19 MPG
lowest 18
17 / 22 22 — 2 $2,447
1989 Gas 23 MPG
lowest 19
21 / 26 21.5 — 4 $2,022
1988 Gas 23 MPG
lowest 19
21 / 26 23 — 4 $2,022
1987 Gas 23 MPG
lowest 20
21 / 26 23 — 4 $2,022
1986 Gas 22 MPG
lowest 19
21 / 24 24 — 4 $2,114
1985 Gas 22 MPG
lowest 19
21 / 24 25.5 — 5 $2,114
1984 Gas 24 MPG
lowest 18
21 / 27 25 — 9 $1,938

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 50 Pickup year has the best fuel economy?

The 1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup, rated up to 24 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,938 a year.

Which Dodge Ram 50 Pickup year has the worst fuel economy?

The 1993 model, whose most efficient version is rated 19 MPG combined (about $2,447 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Dodge Ram 50 Pickup?

The 1993 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup is rated up to 19 MPG combined.

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