Ram 1500 vs. Ford Explorer Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 292 fuel economy reports for the Ram 1500 and 128 fuel economy reports for the Ford Explorer.

Ram 1500 L/100km

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	L/100km
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	7.9
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	10.5
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	15.0
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	12.9
2017	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	3	5	92	65	12.0
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	14.7
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	11.7
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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	67	10.6
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	15.5
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	10.1
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	14.4
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	12.3
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	9.2
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	13.4
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	14.7
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	10.7
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	12.8
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	13.8
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	11.2
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	14.9
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	17.4
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	16.0
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	13.3
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	12.5
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	15.2
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	10.5
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	14.8
2011	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	100	0	0	10.2

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Ford Explorer L/100km

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	L/100km
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	0	5	75	20	65	12.7
2015	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	45	0	15	40	75	11.4
2013	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	25	0	30	45	70	10.8
2012	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	110	11.0
2012	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	31	17	52	71	12.8
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	73	9	9	60	15.1
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	0	10	80	55	10.7
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2009	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	60	12.7
2009	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	hvy	5	20	30	45	60	12.3
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	20	75	60	14.3
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	63	37	65	14.2
2008	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	6	27	50	17	75	14.4
2007	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	1	6	13	82	75	14.3
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	24	8	7	61	90	13.8
2006	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	2	18	19	61	68	13.1
2006	4dr SUV 292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	4	17	41	37	78	15.8
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	23	28	29	70	13.2
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	5	30	22	44	65	14.6
2005	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	9	9	83	75	13.5
2005	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	5	18	33	43	80	14.3
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	20	20	10	50	60	13.1
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	45	45	5	5	55	17.8
2004	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	17	20	13	50	60	14.6
2004	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	7	35	28	30	75	19.0
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	hvy	10	20	18	52	63	14.6
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	5	0	0	95	65	12.5
2003	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	5	17	32	45	81	16.4
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	18	45	13	25	65	13.3
2003	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	16	14	32	38	74	13.6
2002	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	17	26	17	40	89	14.8
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	40	30	30	65	13.8
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	7	22	37	35	70	13.1
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	18	3	44	36	70	12.3
2001	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	75	25	0	0	20.6
2000	4dr SUV 215-horsepower 5.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	10	33	58	60	13.2

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

Ram 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Amazing getting 16-18 mpg around town and 19-21 mpg on the highway is unheard of in a V8 truck this big see full Ram 1500 review
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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	We initially went in looking for a commuter vehicle with High mpg... but the sport they had jumped out at us and we were on the hunt for one... in the wife's daily 45 mile drive to work she's averaging 20 mpg which is comparable to the Audi's 4 cylinder and my truck's 8 cylinder. see full Ford Explorer review
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Best in Class all that needs to be said. see full Ford Explorer review
2011	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For such a beast I'm pleased with the gas mileage. I average 19-21 in almost all city/suburban stoplight and rush hour driving. Highway mileage drops fast if you drive over 70. Keep it under 70 and I get about 24. see full Ford Explorer review
2003	4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	For a mid-sized SUV, fuel economy is still as good or better than many 2008 cross-overs, and has all of the luxury features I like. see full Ford Explorer review

Ford Explorer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Not really bad, but not that great either. To be expected for a vehicle this heavy see full Ford Explorer review
2006	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	13-15 mpg around town, ouch! see full Ford Explorer review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Could be better see full Ford Explorer review
2005	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	wish it was higher. Part of our problem is that wanted and bought a model with the towing package. The lower gearing does impact fuel economy see full Ford Explorer review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	13 - 14.5 for a V6! Ridiculous. see full Ford Explorer review
2004	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Gets poor fuel economy, but that is expected from a large SUV see full Ford Explorer review
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	17 miles to the gallon on a six. see full Ford Explorer review
2002	4dr SUV 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	For a low output V6 (210hp) I would expect better gas mileage for this 4,400 suv. I average 14 to 18 mpg per tank depending on mix of city/highway. see full Ford Explorer review