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Dodge Ram 1500 vs. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic MPG

Chart is based on 87 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Ram 1500 and 7 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic.

Dodge Ram 1500 MPG

Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2010 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2010 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2009 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2009 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2009 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2009 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2009 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2009 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2008 11.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2008 12.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2008 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2007 14.8 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2007 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2007 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2006 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2006 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2006 13.9 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 11.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 12.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2005 13.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 15.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 13.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 12.1 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 11.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 12.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2004 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2003 13.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2003 14.8 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2003 16.2 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2003 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 9.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 12.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2002 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Ram 1500 Dodge Ram 1500 2001 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 8 12 41 39 63 19.4  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 40 30 15 15 100 16.7  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 4 31 30 35 65 18.0  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light hvy 12 12 43 34 60 17.3  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 12 2 19 68 69 21.6  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 8 10 35 47 65 15.2  
2009 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 310-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat lead none 13 13 55 20 63 16.0  
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2009 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead light 45 0 5 50 70 15.0  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 0 50 50 80 11.5  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
hills med light 20 20 26 33 60 12.2  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 10 10 80 60 15.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 21 23 24 32 75 14.8  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
flat med none 10 40 10 40 110 15.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light light 3 18 33 47 65 16.0  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 12 12 27 50 73 16.7  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
mtns med none 0 25 25 50 75 19.3  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 0 0 13 87 72 13.9  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 500-horsepower 8.3L V10
4-speed automatic RWD
flat lead light 0 100 0 0 0 11.3  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 10 40 45 60 15.3  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 75 25 65 14.0  
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 100 0 0 0 14.5  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 500-horsepower 8.3L V10
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 30 5 13 53 63 12.9  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat lead none 10 50 20 20 110 13.6  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 5 43 13 40 75 15.8  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 10 10 0 80 60 19.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 10 30 60 75 13.9  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 34 34 32 65 15.3  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
flat med none 24 38 5 33 110 12.1  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 100 0 0 11.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 5 5 30 60 65 12.9  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 60 5 25 65 14.0  
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 25 30 10 35 65 17.7  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 8 13 35 45 60 13.9  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 37 3 60 60 14.8  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med light 0 22 33 45 72 16.2  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 0 10 65 25 60 21.6  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 60 0 40 120 11.4  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 5 5 90 60 17.0  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 60 10 25 60 9.5  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 0 20 60 20 75 14.5  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills med none 0 20 50 30 75 12.3  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 5 5 10 80 70 13.0  
2002 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 20 30 10 40 70 15.0  
2001 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 230-horsepower 5.2L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 0 0 100 55 16.0  

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic MPG

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic 2007 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic 2007 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 18 33 8 43 70 17.3  
2007 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 0 23 30 47 67 18.0  

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Dodge Ram 1500 vs. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic MPG

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Dodge Ram 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
Averaging 18 around town in mix driving see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Not great fuel economy. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
Dodge Ram 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
The milleage was terrible , my friend made the same trip as I did with a similar equiped Ford 5.4 L , 4x4 and used 30 % less gas. I rented this truck for a 2 week hunting trip to test it befor buying a new one. I will buy another Ford or GMC. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2008 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
That hemi drinks fuel... we live at 55-60 while towing and 10mpg is all we hope for... we get that on the flats with no headwind. If you get a hill with a headwind you are looking at 4mpg! Buyer beware! fuel is approaching 5 bucks! see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
13 to 15 mpg in town about 17 mpg on the road. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Poor fuel economy see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
Not much I don't like about this truck, but MPG with a Hemi combined with heavy loads means 12-13 mpg consistently. Not sure newer trucks would do any better with my 1000 lb load in the back. Highway mileage is only 16-17 at best. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I should have bought the Hemi 5.7L engine. The 4.7 is awful...gutless and I get about 13 mpg in a rural setting and can get about 15 in the highway. I drive very conservatively. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I average 12 mpg with just me in the cab. see full Dodge Ram 1500 review
 

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