BMW X3 vs. Dodge Ram 1500 MPG

Chart is based on 79 fuel economy reports for the BMW X3 and 87 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Ram 1500.

BMW X3 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
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	0	85	70	25.5
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 180hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	17	50	8	25	90	31.8
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	17	39	20	24	58	19.7
2012	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	20	3	75	70	26.8
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	30	10	20	40	70	22.8
2011	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	30	10	60	74	24.6
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	10	50	30	75	21.0
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2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	13	13	24	51	74	20.8
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	med	light	0	10	20	70	65	21.0
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	23	11	55	69	20.0
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	light	light	20	50	0	30	60	20.1
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	21	14	31	34	75	19.3
2005	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	47	12	36	70	17.3
2005	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	light	light	44	0	0	56	60	22.5
2005	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	16	13	13	59	115	20.2
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	2	9	27	62	73	20.6
2004	4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	4	9	39	49	71	23.1

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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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BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	While the boosted four has a clear performance advantage, the swap was motivated primarily by the push for better fuel economy. EPA ratings are 21 mpg city, 28 highway, vs. the 2012 six's 19/25. An Audi Q5 comes close, 20/28, but with 211 horsepower isn't as strong. Despite weighing about 400 pounds less than the X3's 4,112, a Ford Escape with a similarly spec'd engine does no better. A Mercedes GLK350? 19/24. The Volvo is even worse. Compared to cars, the X3 doesn't fare as well. The roomier, nearly as heavy 528i rates 22/33. The crossover's larger frontal area and higher ground clearance take their toll as speed climbs. In our real-world sub-freezing suburban driving, the trip computer usually reported about 21 once the engine was warmed up, matching the EPA rating and quite good for a powerful, two-ton, all-wheel-drive vehicle. Engage an aggressive Eco Pro mode for a Prius-like throttle response and ultra-low rpm shifts, and mid-20s are easily achievable while high 20s are possible. I even observed 32 over one short trip where the lights were in my favor. But the cars behind you won't be happy. Conversely, enjoy the turbo at every opportunity and fuel economy will fall into the teens. A defeatable standard auto start/stop system operates a little more smoothly than in last year's 3-Series, but not as smoothly as it ought to. see full BMW X3 review

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BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	We get 22.5 mpg consistently in overall averaging and 26 to 27 on open road trips. see full BMW X3 review

BMW X3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Have noticed as low as 10 mpg in start and stop city driving. Average for daily driving is 14 mpg. It uses premium fuel so driving this car is already very expensive. see full BMW X3 review
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	City driving fuel economy is not bad for an SUV. I average around 16MPG battling heavy traffic and my need for �enjoying using the accelerator�. Highway mileage is not so great. Cruising at 70-80MPH returns around 22MPG. see full BMW X3 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