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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).

Most efficient year202226 MPG combined
Latest (2023)24 MPG$2,312/yr to fuel
First rated (2014)23 MPG$2,413/yr at today's prices
Model years rated1023 configurations

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

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / 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.

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