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Ram 1500 Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
2 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
3 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
4 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
5 kilometers per liter 8 vehicles
6 kilometers per liter 13 vehicles
7 kilometers per liter 13 vehicles
8 kilometers per liter 11 vehicles
9 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
10 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2012 2012 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-hp 5.7L V8 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD w/low range 41.6
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With the 295 kilowatts 5.7L V8 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, the 2012 Ram 1500 has been averaging 41.6 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2012 Ram 1500s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 kilometers per hour (about 80 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the suburbs (0 percent), in the city (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2012 Ram 1500 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2012 2012 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 310-hp 4.7L V8 5-sp shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range 44.2
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2012 2012 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-hp 5.7L V8 5-sp shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range 6.83
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2012 2012 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 395-hp 5.7L V8 5-sp shiftable automatic RWD 31.8
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Ram 1500

2012 Ram 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
I use to own the v6 and I can honestly say that the Hemi get much better fuel mileage because its not trying to lug around the huge chassis and body. My V6 would avg about Mabye 13 MPG while my Hemi can get about 18 to 24 on good days sometimes even better. see full Ram 1500 review
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
I am fortunate in that I work from home, and do not need my vehicle to commute to work. However, for a six month period I made a 40-mile round trip five days a week, and averaged 15MPG in mixed urban surface/Interstate driving. This is considerably better than the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4wd/4.7L V8 the truck replaced (13MPG), and I attribute the better performance to the MDS cylinder deactivation. I have observed 22MPG over a 400 mile trip of combined Interstate and rural 2-lane highway travel with speeds ranging from 60-75 MPH. The truck was unloaded at the time and acceleration runs were gentle to maximize fuel economy. The return trip resulted in19MPG performance over the same route. see full Ram 1500 review
 

2012 Ram 1500 Gas Mileage (km/L)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ram 1500's real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.