2020 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2020 Nissan Titan vs Ram 1500
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2020 Ram 1500 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2020 Nissan Titan (18 MPG). That's roughly $967 a year, or about $4,833 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Titan
- Ram 1500
Side by side
| Nissan Titan | Ram 1500 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,325 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 490 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 450 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 5.6L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
Nissan Titan vs Ram 1500 across model years
- Nissan Titan
- Ram 1500
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 16 2020 full-size pickups, the Nissan Titan ranks 15th and the Ram 1500 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Nissan Titan or the 2020 Ram 1500?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ram 1500. The Nissan Titan is rated 18 MPG combined and the Ram 1500 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Nissan Titan vs. the Ram 1500 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $3,292 for the Nissan Titan and $2,325 for the Ram 1500.
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