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2021 RAM 1500 mpg

Combined mpg, Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box

17mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

1416182022Median 191500: 17 mpg
13 trucks (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 19 mpg.
2021 RAM 1500 mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
HFE Crew Cab RWD3.0L 6cylRWD23332626.0676$1,477
HFE Quad Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD20262323.0529$1,670
Tradesman Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252223.0506$1,745
Tradesman Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Big Horn Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252223.0506$1,745
Lone Star Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252223.0506$1,745
Big Horn Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Lone Star Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Laramie Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252223.0506$1,745
Laramie Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Laramie Crew Cab LB RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Rebel Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 5'7" Box3.6L2WD20252226.0572$1,745
Longhorn 4x2 Crew Cab 6'4" Box3.6L2WD20252226.0572$1,745
Tradesman Quad Cab 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242123.0483$1,829
Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Big Horn Quad Cab 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242123.0483$1,829
Lone Star Quad Cab 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242123.0483$1,829
Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Lone Star Crew Cab 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Laramie Quad Cab 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242123.0483$1,829
Rebel Quad Cab 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242123.0483$1,829
Laramie Crew Cab 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Rebel Crew Cab 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 5'7" Box3.6L4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box3.6L4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box3.6L 6cyl2WD17252032.0640$1,920
Classic Express Crew Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic Express Quad Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic SLT Quad Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic Tradesman Quad Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic Warlock Crew Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic Warlock Quad Cab RWD3.6L 6cylRWD17252026.0520$1,920
Classic Express 4x4 Reg Cab 6'4" Box3.6L 6cyl4WD16231926.0494$2,021
Classic Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 6'4" Box3.6L 6cyl4WD16231926.0494$2,021
Crew Cab Laramie Longhorn 5 1/2 ft 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD17221933.0627$2,021
Crew Cab Laramie Longhorn 6 1/3 ft 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD17221933.0627$2,021
Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box5.7L 8cyl2WD15221726.0442$2,259
Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box5.7L 8cyl2WD15221726.0442$2,259
Classic Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box5.7L 8cyl4WD15211732.0544$2,259
Classic SLT Quad Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD152117N/AN/A$2,259
Classic SLT Crew Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD152117N/AN/A$2,259
Classic SLT Crew Cab LB 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD152117N/AN/A$2,259
Limited Crew Cab LB RWD5.7LRWD15221726.0442$2,259
Limited Crew Cab RWD5.7LRWD15221726.0442$2,259
Limited Crew Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0 to 33.0N/A$2,259
Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0 to 33.0N/A$2,259
Classic Express Crew Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
Classic Express Quad Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
Classic Regular Cab SLT 6 1/3 ft 2WD5.7L 8cyl2WD152217N/AN/A$2,259
Classic Regular Cab SLT 8 ft 2WD5.7L 8cyl2WD152217N/AN/A$2,259
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD5.7L 8cylRWD15221726.0442$2,259
Classic Tradesman Quad Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
Classic Warlock Crew Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
Classic Warlock Quad Cab 4WD5.7L 8cyl4WD15211726.0442$2,259
TRX Crew Cab 4WD6.2L 8cyl4WD10141233.0396$3,200

Fuel cost

Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box, 17 mpg combined.

Per year
$2,259
Per month
$188
Per mile
18.8 cents
Fill the tank
$83.20
  • Best mpg: HFE Crew Cab RWD, 26 mpg. $1,477 a year.
  • Top trim: TRX Crew Cab 4WD. $3,200 a year. $941 more than the Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box.

Trip cost

Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box: 22 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles4.5$14.55
300 miles13.6$43.64
500 miles22.7$72.73
1,000 miles45.5$145

Commute cost

Per month
$163
Per year
$1,958
Miles a month
867

Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 17 mpg good? No. Beats 7% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

16182022201120142017202020232026
1500: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2011 to 2026.

1500 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 RAM 1500 and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2021 RAM 1500Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box17 mpg
2021 Ford F-150XL 2WD Reg Cab 6.5' Box21 mpgCompare
2021 Toyota TundraSR Double Cab RWD15 mpgCompare
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 15002WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck17 mpgCompare
2021 GMC Sierra 15002WD Reg Cab 140"17 mpgCompare
2021 Nissan FrontierS King Cab RWD20 mpg
2021 GMC CanyonElevation Standard Extended Cab RWD22 mpg

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