2026 Ram 1500 MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Ram 1500 is rated 12 to 22 mpg combined across 10 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Ram 1500 · 10 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

22MPG combined

20 city 25 highway

$2,950 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

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

Best version costs $3,250 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

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

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,950 to $6,650 a year. Compared with 2025, the best gas version is down 1 mpg.

Every 2026 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
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: 1500 2WD	22 mpg	20 / 25	$2,950
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD	21 mpg	18 / 25	$3,100
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD	21 mpg	19 / 24	$3,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD	20 mpg	18 / 24	$3,250
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 2WD · Midgrade fuel	19 mpg	17 / 22	$3,900
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD · Midgrade fuel	18 mpg	16 / 20	$4,100
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · HO EPA listing: 1500 HO 4WD · Premium fuel	17 mpg	15 / 21	$4,700
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · Warlock EPA listing: 1500 Warlock 4WD	17 mpg	17 / 18	$3,800
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · RHO EPA listing: 1500 RHO 4WD · Premium fuel	15 mpg	14 / 16	$5,300
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: 1500 4WD · Premium fuel	12 mpg	10 / 14	$6,650

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 $5.32 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,945	$245	$14,727
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,086	$257	$15,429
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,892	$324	$19,461
5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic	$4,108	$342	$20,542
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · HO	$4,694	$391	$23,471
3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · Warlock	$3,812	$318	$19,059
3.0L turbo 6-cyl · 4WD · 8-speed automatic · RHO	$5,320	$443	$26,600
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$6,650	$554	$33,250

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

2026: gas 22 mpg · diesel not offered

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 2026 Ram 1500 compares

2026 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.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Best: diesel	25 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250
GMC Sierra 1500 Best: diesel	25 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250
Ford F-150 Best: hybrid	24 mpg	21 mpg	$2,700
Ram 1500 This page Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950

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

2026 Ram 1500 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 95 owner complaints for the 2026 Ram 1500.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does 4WD lower the 2026 Ram 1500's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, 4WD lowers the combined rating by 1 mpg: the 3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid gets 22 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 21 with 4WD.

Does the 2026 Ram 1500 need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl HO, the 3.0L turbo 6-cyl RHO, and the 6.2L supercharged 8-cyl on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2026 Ram 1500's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 22 mpg, down 1 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.