Dodge Ram 50 Pickup MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 28 MPG combined in 1984, the diesel Ram 50 Pickup 2WD. Its weakest year peaked at 19 MPG (1990–1993).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 1993 version, the Ram 50 Pickup 2WD. Put it next to its 1984 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Dodge Ram 50 Pickup has EPA ratings for 10 model years, 1984–1993, every one of them among small pickup trucks. Its best version had the highest combined rating among small pickup trucks in 1988–1989, and it placed in its class top five in four model years. In 1989 it shared first place among 10 small pickup trucks with the Mitsubishi Truck. In 1985 the most efficient version of the Ram 50 Pickup still placed second from the bottom of 10 small pickup trucks, where the Jeep Scrambler rated lowest.
Averaged over 1984–1988, the best version of the Ram 50 Pickup placed fourth from the bottom of 11 among small pickup trucks rated at least three years in that span. Its best rating fell from 28 MPG in 1984 to 19 MPG in 1993, the fourth largest drop among 31 long-running pickups.
Where the engine list turned over
- 1985
Dropped: 2.3-liter 4-cylinder diesel, 2.6-liter 4-cylinder. Best rating 28 → 22 MPG.
- 1990
New: 2.4-liter 4-cylinder. Best rating 23 → 19 MPG.
Powertrains under the name
- Diesel
Rated in 1984.
- Gasoline
Rated in 1984–1993.
All 10 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1993 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 19 | 17 / 22 | 19 | 2 |
| 1990 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 19 | 17 / 22 | 18 | 2 |
| 1988–1989 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 23 | 21 / 26 | 19 | 4 |
| 1987 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 23 | 21 / 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 1986 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 22 | 21 / 24 | 19 | 4 |
| 1985 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 22 | 21 / 24 | 19 | 6 |
| 1984 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD diesel | 28 | 26 / 31 | 18 | 17 |
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