2002-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2002-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup at 9–17 MPG combined across 73 configurations and 7 model years. The most efficient version, the 2008 Ram 1500 Pickup 3.7L 6-cyl RWD, is rated 17 MPG (16 city, 19 highway).

The Ram 1500 Pickup 3.7L 6-cyl RWD reached the generation's best combined rating, 17 MPG, in 2008. The lowest top rating, 16 MPG, was in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

The previous generation (2000-2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup) is rated 13–16 MPG combined and costs $4,080–$5,030 a year to fuel; the 2002-2008 model is rated 9–17 MPG and costs $3,840–$8,930 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Ram 1500 Pickup 3.7L 6-cyl RWD costs about $3,840 a year. Across all 12 configurations the cost runs $3,840–$4,670 a year. That is a $830 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $25.60 per 100 miles for the Ram 1500 Pickup 3.7L 6-cyl RWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $25.60 and $31.13 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Ram 1500 Pickup 3.7L 6-cyl RWD is rated 16 city and 19 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 3 MPG.

The Ram 1500 Pickup 3.7L 6-cyl RWD costs about $3,840 a year to fuel, $520 less than the class median of $4,360, and less than 8 of 10 standard pickup configurations. The comparison covers all 85 rated standard pickup configurations for MY2008, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration moves from 16 to 17 MPG, up 1. Its annual cost goes from $4,080 to $3,840, $240 less. EPA lists 12 configurations for 2008 against 8 configurations for 2007. See the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup for that year.