Ram 1500 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Ram 1500 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 15 model years, from 2013 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2026). The EPA record holds 111 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Ram 1500 placed highest in 2014 at #1 of 8, and lowest in 2023 at #7 of 11. It spent 13 of its 15 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 111 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 1500 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Ram 1500 burns 523 to 958 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,850 to $6,450 a year in fuel, or $21,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD

Across the 90 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, the median best combined rating is 19 mpg. At 22 mpg the Ram 1500 is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $289 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Ram nameplates

Every Ram model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.