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2026 RAM 1500 mpg

Combined mpg, Express Quad Cab RWD

22mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

020406080100Median 211500: 22 mpg
16 trucks (2026), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 21 mpg.
2026 RAM 1500 mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
Express Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Tradesman Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Express Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Tradesman Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Big Horn Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Lone Star Quad Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Big Horn Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Lone Star Crew Cab RWD3.6LRWD20252226.0572$1,745
Quad Cab Express 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Quad Cab Tradesman 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Express Crew Cab LB RWD3.0LRWD18252133.0693$1,829
Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD3.0LRWD18252133.0693$1,829
Crew Cab Express 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Crew Cab Tradesman 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Crew Cab Warlock 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Quad Cab Big Horn 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Quad Cab Lone Star 4WD3.6L 6cyl4WD19242126.0546$1,829
Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD3.0LRWD18252133.0693$1,829
Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD3.0LRWD18252133.0693$1,829
Crew Cab Big Horn 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Crew Cab Lone Star 4WD3.6L4WD19242126.0 to 33.0N/A$1,829
Laramie Crew Cab RWD3.0LRWD18252126.0546$1,829
Express Crew Cab LB 4WD3.0L4WD18242033.0660$1,920
Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD3.0L4WD18242033.0660$1,920
Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD3.0L4WD18242033.0660$1,920
Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD3.0L4WD18242033.0660$1,920
Crew Cab Laramie 4WD3.0L 6cyl4WD18242026.0 to 33.0N/A$1,920
Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD3.0L4WD18242033.0660$1,920
Crew Cab Rebel 4WD3.0L 6cyl4WD18242026.0520$1,920
Crew Cab Limited Longhorn 4WD3.0L 6cyl4WD18242033.0660$1,920
Crew Cab Limited 4WD3.0L 6cyl4WD15211733.0561$2,259
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 5'7" Box3.0L4WD15211733.0561$2,259
Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD3.0L4WD15211733.0561$2,259
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box3.0L4WD15211733.0561$2,259
Crew Cab Tungsten 4WD3.0L 6cyl4WD15211733.0561$2,259
Crew Cab RHO 4WD3.0L 6cyl4WD14161533.0495$2,560

Fuel cost

Express Quad Cab RWD, 22 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,745
Per month
$145
Per mile
14.5 cents
Fill the tank
$83.20
  • Top trim: Crew Cab Tungsten 4WD. $2,259 a year. $513 more than the Express Quad Cab RWD.

Trip cost

Express Quad Cab RWD: 25 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles4.0$12.80
300 miles12.0$38.40
500 miles20.0$64.00
1,000 miles40.0$128

Commute cost

Per month
$126
Per year
$1,513
Miles a month
867

Express Quad Cab RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 22 mpg good? No. Beats 34% 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

2026 RAM 1500 and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2026 RAM 1500Express Quad Cab RWD22 mpg
2026 Ford F-150XL 2WD Reg Cab 8' Box21 mpgCompare
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2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Work Truck Regular Cab RWD20 mpgCompare
2026 GMC Sierra 1500Pro Regular Cab RWD20 mpgCompare
2026 RAM 1500 RamchargerExpress 4x2 Quad Cab 6'4" Box22 mpg
2026 Honda RidgelineSport AWD21 mpgCompare

What this cannot tell you

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