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

Chart is based on 292 fuel economy reports for the Ram 1500 and 268 fuel economy reports for the Ford Taurus.

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 Taurus 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
2016	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	13	88	70	8.3
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	26	74	70	10.6
2014	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	25	70	75	8.5
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	20	10	50	20	60	12.1
2013	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	3	68	4	27	70	10.6
2012	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	10	24	67	66	9.8
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	3	5	22	70	74	10.3
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2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	6	26	64	71	9.9
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	20	0	27	53	62	13.0
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	16	29	46	68	11.3
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	19	34	36	66	10.5
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	18	20	48	77	10.0
2009	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	20	40	0	40	68	10.8
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	18	29	47	66	10.3
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	41	31	11	17	100	11.2
2007	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	18	40	25	70	10.2
2006	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	19	31	43	69	10.8
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	70	10	60	10.7
2005	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	40	30	30	60	9.7
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	15	11	67	85	9.8
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	19	17	52	63	10.4
2004	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	15	0	55	30	75	11.7
2003	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	13	23	53	75	9.7
2003	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	11	6	1	82	65	10.2
2002	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	11	26	61	78	10.2
2001	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	17	9	26	49	65	11.5
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	5	10	55	30	65	10.9
2000	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	70	9.8
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	21	15	56	81	11.7

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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 Taurus

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very respectable mileage for a heavy, stylish car. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Able to get 30 mpg at 70 mph with a/c on and on the interstate. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Good mileage for a large car. 29 to 32 Highway. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a Large Car 30mpg on a 12 hour road trip is outstanding. see full Ford Taurus review
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems like they should get respectable MPG. see full Ford Taurus review

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	My average MPG is about 24 right now. It does better on the highway and not as well around town. I do not drive it hard. I am using (per Ford) Regular 87 in it and it seems fine. I ran one tank of 93 Premium and did not notice a difference in performance or mileage. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	It's got a 20 gallon tank and I basically never see 400 miles on the trip counter. 20mpg in mixed use (almost 40 mile round trip commute) has been something to get used to after living with a 4-cylinderMazda 6. In addition, when I hit 1/4 tank on the gas gauge, the range computer plummets to the point that I start planning a fuel stop within 50 miles of the 1/4 tank mark. I don't know if this is unique to my car or not. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Only getting about 4-500 km per tank of gas see full Ford Taurus review
2002	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	22 or 23 MPG at best on the highway is mediocre but not terrible given the size and 24V V6. see full Ford Taurus review