Chevrolet Colorado vs. Ram 1500 MPG

Chart is based on 149 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Colorado and 273 fuel economy reports for the 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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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
2021	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed turbocharged 260hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	7	23	70	70	29.8
2019	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	3	3	59	35	55	22.4
2017	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	5	15	80	70	15.7
2017	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	8	10	2	80	65	18.2
2017	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	3	5	92	65	19.6
2016	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	95	5	60	16.0
2016	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	none	0	39	0	61	65	20.3
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2016	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	66	22.1
2015	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	50	50	65	15.2
2015	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	5	23	16	57	73	23.4
2015	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	0	10	5	85	75	16.4
2014	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	hvy	8	0	48	43	67	19.2
2014	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	8	66	10	16	70	26.1
2014	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	40	55	5	65	17.5
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	0	10	20	70	65	16.0
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	20	0	80	75	22.0
2013	4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	7	8	12	73	120	18.5
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	70	17.0
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	light	3	2	15	80	70	21.0
2013	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	29	71	75	15.9
2012	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	50	0	50	0	0	13.5
2012	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	26	42	26	110	16.1
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	hills	light	hvy	0	0	20	80	70	17.7
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	0	10	10	80	75	18.8
2011	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	12	45	20	25	63	15.6
2011	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	light	light	0	0	5	95	70	22.4
2011	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	35	15	50	0	0	15.9
2011	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	100	0	0	23.1

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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

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