2020 RAM 1500 mpg

Combined mpg, Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box

20mpg

17 city, 25 highway.
Top 47% of 13 trucks (2020).
65 trims: 17 to 23 mpg.

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallon

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

13 trucks (2020), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 19 mpg.

2020 RAM 1500 mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
HFE Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	20	26	23	23.0	529	$1,670
Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	23.0	506	$1,745
Tradesman Crew Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Big Horn Quad Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	23.0	506	$1,745
Lone Star Quad Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	23.0	506	$1,745
Big Horn Crew Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Lone Star Crew Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Laramie Quad Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	23.0	506	$1,745
Laramie Crew Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Laramie Crew Cab LB RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Rebel Crew Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 5'7" Box	3.6L	2WD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L	2WD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Limited Crew Cab LB RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Limited Crew Cab RWD	3.6L	RWD	20	25	22	26.0	572	$1,745
Tradesman Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	19	24	21	23.0	483	$1,829
Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Big Horn Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	19	24	21	23.0	483	$1,829
Lone Star Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	19	24	21	23.0	483	$1,829
Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Lone Star Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0	546	$1,829
Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0	546	$1,829
Laramie Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	19	24	21	23.0	483	$1,829
Rebel Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	19	24	21	23.0	483	$1,829
Laramie Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Rebel Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 5'7" Box	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0	546	$1,829
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0	546	$1,829
Limited Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	4WD	19	24	21	26.0 to 33.0	N/A	$1,829
Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box	3.6L 6cyl	2WD	17	25	20	32.0	640	$1,920
Classic Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab SB RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic SLT Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic Warlock Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic SLT Crew Cab SB RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic Warlock Crew Cab SB RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic Express Crew Cab SB RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic Express Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6cyl	RWD	17	25	20	26.0	520	$1,920
Classic Express 4x4 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	16	23	19	26.0	494	$2,021
Classic Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L 6cyl	4WD	16	23	19	26.0	494	$2,021
Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	17	22	19	33.0	627	$2,021
Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	17	22	19	33.0	627	$2,021
Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	5.7L 8cyl	2WD	15	22	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	5.7L 8cyl	2WD	15	22	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	32.0	544	$2,259
Classic Tradesman 4x2 Crew Cab 6'4" Box	5.7L 8cyl	2WD	15	22	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Tradesman Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab SB 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Crew Cab Tradesman 6 1/3 ft 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic SLT Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Warlock Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic SLT Crew Cab SB 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Warlock Crew Cab SB 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Crew Cab SLT 6 1/3 ft 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	N/A	N/A	$2,259
Classic Express Crew Cab SB 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Express Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 8cyl	4WD	15	21	17	26.0	442	$2,259
Classic Regular Cab SLT 6 1/3 ft 2WD	5.7L 8cyl	2WD	15	22	17	N/A	N/A	$2,259
Classic Regular Cab SLT 8 ft 2WD	5.7L 8cyl	2WD	15	22	17	N/A	N/A	$2,259

Fuel cost

Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box, 20 mpg combined.

Per year: $1,920
Per month: $160
Per mile: 16.0 cents
Fill the tank: $102

Best mpg: HFE Quad Cab RWD, 23 mpg. $1,670 a year.
Top trim: Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD. $1,829 a year. $91 less than the Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box.

Trip cost

Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box: 25 mpg highway
Trip	Gallons	Cost
100 miles	4.0	$12.80
300 miles	12.0	$38.40
500 miles	20.0	$64.00
1,000 miles	40.0	$128

Commute cost

Miles one wayDays a week

Per month: $139
Per year: $1,664
Miles a month: 867

Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 20 mpg good? No. Beats 22% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

1500: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2011 to 2026.

1500 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2020 RAM 1500 and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	Combined mpg	Compare
2020 RAM 1500	Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box	20 mpg
2020 Ford F-150	XL 2WD Reg Cab 6.5' Box	22 mpg	Compare
2020 Toyota Tundra	SR Double Cab RWD	15 mpg	Compare
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	17 mpg	Compare
2020 GMC Sierra 1500	2WD Reg Cab 140"	17 mpg	Compare
2020 Nissan Frontier	S King Cab RWD	20 mpg
2020 Toyota Tacoma	SR I4 Access Cab RWD	21 mpg

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