2020 Ram 1500 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2020 Ram 1500 gets up to 23 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 26 mpg with the diesel, across 11 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2020 Ram 1500 · 11 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

23MPG combined

20 city 26 highway

$2,800 a year to fuel15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas)

Fuel economy score5/10

3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic · HFE

Best diesel version

26MPG combined

22 city 32 highway

$3,650 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 $6,750 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 $2,800 to $4,350 a year. Compared with 2019, the best diesel version is up 3 mpg.

Every 2020 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 mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic · HFE EPA listing: 1500 HFE 2WD	23 mpg	20 / 26	$2,800
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD	22 mpg	20 / 25	$2,950
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD	21 mpg	19 / 24	$3,100
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 Classic 2WD	20 mpg	17 / 25	$3,250
3.6L 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 Classic 4WD	19 mpg	16 / 23	$3,400
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD · Midgrade fuel	19 mpg	17 / 22	$3,900
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD · Midgrade fuel	19 mpg	17 / 23	$3,900
5.7L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD (also 1500 Classic 4WD) · Midgrade fuel	17 mpg	15 / 21	$4,350
5.7L 8-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD (also 1500 Classic 2WD) · Midgrade fuel	17 mpg	15 / 22	$4,350
Diesel
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: 1500 2WD	26 mpg	22 / 32	$3,650
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD	24 mpg	21 / 29	$3,950

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 mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic · HFE	$2,817	$235	$14,087
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,945	$245	$14,727
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
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 mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,892	$324	$19,461
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,892	$324	$19,460
5.7L 8-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$362	$21,750
5.7L 8-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,350	$362	$21,750
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,629	$302	$18,144
3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,931	$328	$19,656

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

2020: gas 23 mpg · diesel 26 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 2020 Ram 1500 compares

2020 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.

2020 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Best: diesel	27 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Ram 1500 This page Best: diesel	26 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
GMC Sierra 1500 Best: diesel	26 mpg	21 mpg	$3,100
Ford F-150 Best: diesel	24 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs Ram 1500MPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests side by side

2020 Ram 1500 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 628 owner complaints for the 2020 Ram 1500.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2020 Ram 1500's gas mileage?

Sometimes. On versions that differ only in drive, the gap ranges from 0 to 2 mpg combined: the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl diesel gets 26 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 24 with 4WD.

Does the 2020 Ram 1500 need premium gas?

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

How does the 2020 Ram 1500's MPG compare with the 2019?

For 2020, the best gas version is rated 23 mpg, the same as the year before and the best diesel version is rated 26 mpg, up 3 from 23.

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.