2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel MPG: How It Compares to Chevrolet, GMC, Ford Diesels
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We've been waiting for EPA fuel economy numbers since we drove the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel in August, and now they're here. In 4×2 configuration, the Ram is rated at 22/32/26 mpg city/highway/combined and 21/29/24 mpg as a 4×4. That puts the 4×2 Ram's best 26 mpg combined rating below the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax 4×2's 27 mpg combined (23/33 mpg city/highway) and equals the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4×2's 26 mpg combined (23/30 mpg city/highway). The two GM trucks have different fuel economy ratings thanks to different weights and aerodynamic profiles. Ford's baby Power Stroke F-150 diesel lags behind the field at 25 mpg combined (22/30 mpg city/highway) as a 4×2. The new EcoDiesel's numbers also represent an increase for both 4×2 and 4×4 trucks over the previous-generation EcoDiesel, which the EPA rated at 21/29/24 mpg for the high-fuel-economy 4×2 and 19/26/22 mpg as a 4×4.
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Ram calls the 4×4 EcoDiesel's highway fuel economy of 29 mpg "unsurpassed," and that's true. It's just not higher than all of its competitors: As 4x4s, Chevy comes in at 23/29/25 mpg city/highway/combined, GMC at 22/26/24 mpg and Ford at 20/25/22 mpg. According to Ram's statistics, more than 80 percent of full-size trucks sold in the U.S. are 4x4s, so while the 4×2 fuel economy may get the headlines, these are the figures buyers are most likely to see.
Thanks to an available 33-gallon fuel tank, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel boasts more than 1,000 miles of range — assuming almost 100 percent highway driving, of course. And its maximum towing capacity is 12,560 pounds depending on configuration.
The 260-horsepower, 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 making 480 pounds-feet of torque will be available on all trim levels of the 2020 Ram 1500 as a $4,995 option. The lowest-cost version is priced from $38,585, including a $1,695 destination fee. EcoDiesel-powered 2020 Ram 1500s will be available in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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