2022 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning vs Ram 1500 Diesel
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 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $1,293 a year to fuel (70 MPGe), versus $2,135 for the 2022 Ram 1500 Diesel (26 MPG). That's roughly $841 a year, or about $4,207 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Ram 1500 Diesel
Side by side
| Ford F-150 Lightning | Ram 1500 Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,293 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,135 |
| 70 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 78 MPGe | City | 22 MPG |
| 63 MPGe | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 47.9 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 320 mi | Driving range | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 390 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 10.1 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Electric | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Electricity | Fuel | Diesel |
| Electric motors (420 kW) | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Ford F-150 Lightning vs Ram 1500 Diesel across model years
- Ford F-150 Lightning
- Ram 1500 Diesel
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 19 2022 full-size pickups, the Ford F-150 Lightning ranks 1st and the Ram 1500 Diesel 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Ford F-150 Lightning is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Ram 1500 Diesel; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning or the 2022 Ram 1500 Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Ford F-150 Lightning is rated 70 MPGe combined and the Ram 1500 Diesel 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. the Ram 1500 Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $1,293 for the Ford F-150 Lightning and $2,135 for the Ram 1500 Diesel.
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