2021 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup

2021 Jeep Gladiator Diesel 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2021 Jeep Gladiator Diesel (24 MPG) costs about $2,312 a year to fuel and the 2021 Ram 1500 (20 MPG) about $2,325.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Gladiator Diesel
  • Ram 1500

Side by side

Jeep Gladiator DieselRam 1500
$2,312 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
24 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
22 MPG City 17 MPG
28 MPG Highway 25 MPG
423 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 450 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Gas
Diesel Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD 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.

Jeep Gladiator Diesel vs Ram 1500 across model years

  • Jeep Gladiator Diesel
  • 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 17 2021 full-size pickups, the Jeep Gladiator Diesel ranks 11th and the Ram 1500 13th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Jeep Gladiator Diesel is a diesel, while the Ram 1500 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Jeep Gladiator Diesel or the 2021 Ram 1500?

Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Gladiator Diesel. The Jeep Gladiator Diesel is rated 24 MPG combined and the Ram 1500 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Jeep Gladiator Diesel vs. the Ram 1500 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,312 for the Jeep Gladiator Diesel and $2,325 for the Ram 1500.

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