Ram · 2014–2023 · Diesel
Ram 1500 Diesel MPG by year
The EPA has rated 10 model years of the Ram 1500 Diesel, from 2014 to 2023. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2022, at 26 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2023 model is 4% more efficient than the best 2014 model (24 vs. 23 MPG). The 2023 model is 9% more efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (24 vs. 22 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- 1500 Diesel, 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 1500 Diesel model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Diesel | 24 MPG | 21 / 29 | 22 | — | 1 | $2,312 |
| 2022 | Diesel | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 32 | 22 | — | 3 | $2,135 |
| 2021 | Diesel | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 32 | 22 | — | 3 | $2,135 |
| 2020 | Diesel | 26 MPG lowest 24 |
22 / 32 | 21.5 | — | 2 | $2,135 |
| 2019 | Diesel | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 27 | 21.5 | — | 2 | $2,413 |
| 2018 | Diesel | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,413 |
| 2017 | Diesel | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 27 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,413 |
| 2016 | Diesel | 24 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 3 | $2,312 |
| 2015 | Diesel | 24 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 3 | $2,312 |
| 2014 | Diesel | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 27 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,413 |
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 Ram 1500 Diesel year has the best fuel economy?
The 2020 Ram 1500 Diesel, rated up to 26 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel, that works out to about $2,135 a year.
Which Ram 1500 Diesel year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2014 model, whose most efficient version is rated 23 MPG combined (about $2,413 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Ram 1500 Diesel?
The 2023 Ram 1500 Diesel is rated up to 24 MPG combined.