2016 head-to-head · Full-Size Pickup
2016 Ram 1500 vs Toyota Tundra
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 2016 Ram 1500 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,735 for the 2016 Toyota Tundra (17 MPG). That's roughly $521 a year, or about $2,605 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ram 1500
- Toyota Tundra
Side by side
| Ram 1500 | Toyota Tundra | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,735 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 426 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 536 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 4.6L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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.
Ram 1500 vs Toyota Tundra across model years
- Ram 1500
- Toyota Tundra
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 9 2016 full-size pickups, the Ram 1500 ranks 2nd and the Toyota Tundra 8th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Ram 1500 or the 2016 Toyota Tundra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ram 1500. The Ram 1500 is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota Tundra 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Ram 1500 vs. the Toyota Tundra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Ram 1500 and $2,735 for the Toyota Tundra.
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