2018 head-to-head · Special Purpose Vehicle
2018 Ford Transit Connect vs Ram Promaster City
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 9-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2018 Ram Promaster City is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2018 Ford Transit Connect (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Transit Connect
- Ram Promaster City
Side by side
| Ford Transit Connect | Ram Promaster City | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 392 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 374 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 Transit Connect vs Ram Promaster City across model years
- Ford Transit Connect
- Ram Promaster City
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 2018 special purpose vehicles, the Ford Transit Connect ranks 5th and the Ram Promaster City 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ford Transit Connect is a flex-fuel model, while the Ram Promaster City is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Ford Transit Connect or the 2018 Ram Promaster City?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ram Promaster City. The Ford Transit Connect is rated 23 MPG combined and the Ram Promaster City 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Ford Transit Connect vs. the Ram Promaster City per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Ford Transit Connect and $1,938 for the Ram Promaster City.
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