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Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup MPG by year

The EPA has rated 19 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup, from 1994 to 2012. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2008, at 17 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2012 model is 6% less efficient than the best 1994 model (16 vs. 17 MPG). The 2012 model is 11% less efficient than the median full-size pickup that year (16 vs. 18 MPG).

Most efficient year200817 MPG combined
Latest (2012)16 MPG$2,906/yr to fuel
First rated (1994)17 MPG$2,735/yr at today's prices
Model years rated19157 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • Ram 1500 Pickup, most efficient version
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  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every Ram 1500 Pickup model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2012 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 15
14 / 20 18 — 5 $2,906
2011 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 15
14 / 20 18 — 5 $2,906
2010 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 15
14 / 20 17 — 5 $2,906
2009 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 15
14 / 20 17 — 5 $2,906
2008 Gas 17 MPG
lowest 14
16 / 19 16 — 12 $2,735
2007 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 14
14 / 19 17 — 8 $2,906
2006 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 9
14 / 19 17 — 12 $2,906
2005 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 9
14 / 19 17 — 12 $2,906
2004 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 10
14 / 19 16.5 — 11 $2,906
2003 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 13
14 / 18 16 — 10 $2,906
2002 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 19 17 — 8 $2,906
2001 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 13
14 / 18 18.5 — 8 $2,906
2000 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 13
14 / 19 19 — 8 $2,906
1999 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 20 17 — 8 $2,906
1998 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 18 16 — 8 $2,906
1997 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
14 / 20 17 — 8 $2,906
1996 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
15 / 19 16 — 8 $2,906
1995 Gas 16 MPG
lowest 12
15 / 20 18 — 8 $2,906
1994 Gas 17 MPG
lowest 12
15 / 19 18 — 8 $2,735

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Frequently asked questions

Which Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup year has the best fuel economy?

The 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup, rated up to 17 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,735 a year.

Which Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup year has the worst fuel economy?

The 1995 model, whose most efficient version is rated 16 MPG combined (about $2,906 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup?

The 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup is rated up to 16 MPG combined.

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