2017 Ram 1500 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2017 Ram 1500 gets up to 20 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 23 mpg with the diesel, across 7 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2017 Ram 1500 · 7 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

20MPG combined

17 city 25 highway

$3,250 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score4/10

3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic

Best diesel version

23MPG combined

20 city 27 highway

$4,100 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $6.29 a gallon (diesel)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic

Best version costs $9,000 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,250 to $4,950 a year. Compared with 2016, the best gas version is down 1 mpg and the best diesel version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2017 Ram 1500 version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Gas
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD · Flex-fuel (E85)	20 mpg	17 / 25	$3,250
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD · Flex-fuel (E85)	19 mpg	16 / 23	$3,400
5.7L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD · Midgrade fuel	17 mpg	15 / 21	$4,350
5.7L 8-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD · Midgrade fuel	17 mpg	15 / 22	$4,350
5.7L 8-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD · Midgrade fuel	15 mpg	13 / 19	$4,950
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: 1500 2WD	23 mpg	20 / 27	$4,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD	22 mpg	19 / 27	$4,300

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $4.93 a gallon for midgrade gas, and $6.29 a gallon for diesel. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,411	$284	$17,053
5.7L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$363	$21,750
5.7L 8-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$363	$21,750
5.7L 8-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic	$4,930	$411	$24,650
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,102	$342	$20,511
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$4,289	$357	$21,443

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Ram 1500 MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 20 to 23 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2019. Diesel: 23 to 26 mpg (2016 to 2023); highest in 2020.

Best gas version
Best diesel version

2017: gas 20 mpg · diesel 23 mpg

Show as a table

Ram 1500 best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best diesel version
2016	21	24
2017	20	23
2018	20	23
2019	23	23
2020	23	26
2021	23	26
2022	23	26
2023	23	24
2024	23	–
2025	23	–
2026	22	–

How the 2017 Ram 1500 compares

2017 full-size pickups covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2017 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Ram 1500 This page Best: diesel	23 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250
Ford F-150 Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250
GMC Sierra 1500 Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250

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2017 Ram 1500 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 878 owner complaints for the 2017 Ram 1500.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2017 Ram 1500's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 1 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 23 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 22 with 4WD.

Does the 2017 Ram 1500 need premium gas?

No. The diesel runs on diesel fuel, the rest use regular.

How does the 2017 Ram 1500's MPG compare with the 2016?

For 2017, the best gas version is rated 20 mpg, down 1 from 21 and the best diesel version is rated 23 mpg, down 1 from 24.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.