2018 head-to-head · Special Purpose Vehicle

2018 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van vs Ram Promaster City

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 25 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 9-speed automatic · 24 MPG

The 2018 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2018 Ram Promaster City (24 MPG). That's roughly $78 a year, or about $388 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van
  • Ram Promaster City

Side by side

Chevrolet City Express Cargo VanRam Promaster City
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
25 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
24 MPG City 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 28 MPG
356 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 374 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 9-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van vs Ram Promaster City across model years

  • Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van
  • Ram Promaster City

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 9 2018 special purpose vehicles, the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van ranks 2nd and the Ram Promaster City 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van or the 2018 Ram Promaster City?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van. The Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van is rated 25 MPG combined and the Ram Promaster City 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van vs. the Ram Promaster City per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van and $1,938 for the Ram Promaster City.

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