Chevrolet Colorado vs. Dodge Ram 1500 MPG

Chart is based on 149 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Colorado and 87 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Ram 1500.

Chevrolet Colorado MPG

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
2017	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed turbocharged 181hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	3	8	3	85	77	28.4
2017	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 308-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	5	10	24	62	65	23.0
2016	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	5	10	75	60	23.6
2016	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed turbocharged 181hp 2.8L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	med	light	0	10	0	90	100	24.8
2016	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	2	12	18	69	70	21.8
2015	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	light	0	7	8	85	66	24.6
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 242-horsepower 3.7L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	13	88	70	22.9
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2009	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 185-horsepower 2.9L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	4	7	52	37	68	24.6
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 242-horsepower 3.7L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	10	25	25	40	65	20.5
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 242-horsepower 3.7L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	3	10	30	58	75	18.0
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	10	15	50	25	70	18.0
2006	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	2	1	10	87	60	27.0
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	60	5	25	60	19.0
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	hvy	5	50	30	15	60	14.0
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	20	25	25	30	68	21.8
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	30	28	7	35	78	19.7
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	8	8	14	71	67	20.8
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	80	10	0	0	17.0
2004	2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	0	20	30	50	75	19.4

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Dodge Ram 1500 MPG

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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Colorado

Chevrolet Colorado Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	For a 4wd to get 22 mpg I think is great see full Chevrolet Colorado review
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	Over 20 MPG with a 4x4. see full Chevrolet Colorado review

Chevrolet Colorado Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	Four cylinder mileage should have been much better. see full Chevrolet Colorado review
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Gets barely over 17 MPG see full Chevrolet Colorado review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Ram 1500

Dodge Ram 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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