Official fuel economy numbers for the new Ram 1500 are in, and they’re not great. When the updated pickup debuted last year, the automaker touted it as “more powerful and more efficient” with the new 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine. It’s certainly more powerful than the outgoing Hemi V-8, but is it more efficient? It depends on your perspective, but the answer is largely no.
According to new EPA statistics, a four-wheel-drive 2025 Ram 1500 and the standard-output version of the new six-cylinder get a combined rating of 19 miles per gallon. This is the typical version that most buyers would choose, and that combined mileage is exactly the same as the 2024 Ram 1500 with a 5.7-liter V8.
The combined rating is arrived at by averaging city and highway efficiency, and this is where things get more interesting. The old Hemi was better in city traffic, returning 18 mpg compared to 17 mpg for the new Hurricane engine. Only on the highway does the six-cylinder outperform the V-8, achieving 24 mpg compared to 22 for the Hemi.
This is the standard output version of the Hurricane Straight-6. The high-output engine gets a 17 mpg combined rating, with 15 mpg in the city and 21 on the highway. However, you have a lot more power to play with: 540 horsepower and 521 pound-feet of torque to be exact. The standard-power 3.0-liter engine produces 420 horsepower and 469 lb.-ft.
Here’s a breakdown of the 2025 Ram 1500’s fuel economy ratings for inline-six and V-6, two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive models, and how they compare to 2024 ratings with the V-6 and V -8.
| Ram 1500 2025 | Engine | MPG | Ram 1500 2024 | Engine | MPG |
| 1500 2WD | 3.0L I-6 SO | 18/25/21 | 1500 2WD | 5.7L hemispherical V8 engine | 18/23/20 |
| 1500 2WD | 3.6L V6 | 25/20/22 | 1500 2WD | 3.6L V6 | 25/20/22 |
| 1500 HFE 2WD | 3.6L V6 | 20/26/23 | 1500 HFE 2WD | 3.6L V6 | 20/26/23 |
| 1500 4WD | 3.0L I-6 SO | 17/24/19 | 1500 4WD | 5.7L hemispherical V8 engine | 18/22/19 |
| 1500 4WD | 3.0L I-6 HO | 21/15/17 | 1500 TRX 4WD | 6.2L Hellcat V8 | 10/14/12 |
| 1500 4WD | 3.6L V6 | 19/24/21 | 1500 4WD | 3.6L V6 | 19/24/21 |
How does the 2025 Ram 1500 compare to other full-size trucks? A big book could be written about this once all the engine and powertrain configurations are taken into account, but taking a quick look at 4WD trucks, the Ram is pretty much in line with the competition. The Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra twins equipped with the 5.3-liter or 6.2-liter V8 are equal to the high-output Ram, which has significantly more power. The four-cylinder Silverado is equal to the lower-powered inline-six, which also has more power. Only diesel-powered GM trucks surpass the new Ram in efficiency, returning 24 mpg combined, including 23 in the city and 27 on the highway.
As for the F-150, the 5.0-liter V8 and 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 match the standard output Ram at 19 MPG combined. The smaller 2.7-liter EcoBoost is slightly better at 20 mpg, but the F-150 Hybrid improves to 23 combined thanks to a solid 22 mpg city mileage rating. As for Team Toyota, the Tundra also delivers 19 mpg combined thanks to its turbo V6. The hybrid model raises that figure to 20, with slightly higher city mileage offset by lower efficiency on the highway.
Will Ram buyers, who have long embraced Hemi V-8 power, accept the new Hurricane inline-six with similar efficiency and more power? We’ll find out later this year when the 2025 Ram 1500 arrives in dealer showrooms.
