2023 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2023 Nissan Titan 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.
4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2023 Ram 1500 Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,312 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2023 Nissan Titan (18 MPG). That's roughly $979 a year, or about $4,896 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Titan
- Ram 1500 Diesel
Side by side
| Nissan Titan | Ram 1500 Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,312 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 503 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 418 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 5.6L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 Diesel across model years
- Nissan Titan
- 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 20 2023 full-size pickups, the Nissan Titan ranks 20th and the Ram 1500 Diesel 13th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Nissan Titan is a conventional gas model, while the Ram 1500 Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Nissan Titan or the 2023 Ram 1500 Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ram 1500 Diesel. The Nissan Titan is rated 18 MPG combined and the Ram 1500 Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Nissan Titan vs. the Ram 1500 Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $3,292 for the Nissan Titan and $2,312 for the Ram 1500 Diesel.
Nissan Titan vs Ram 1500 Diesel in other years
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