The official 2025 Ram 1500 MPG numbers have been revealed, and the Hurricane is a vast improvement over the outgoing Hemi engine — except for the high-output version.
These numbers come from Fueleconomy.gov, the official U.S. government source for fuel economy numbers.
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2025 Ram 1500 MPG
Jumping right into it, the carry-over 3.6-liter V-6 continues to be the best for fuel economy. Compared to the Hemi in the 2024 models, the standard-output 3.0-liter inline-6 twin-turbo Hurricane, which delivers 420 horsepower and 468 pound-feet of torque, returns a 2 MPG jump highway and 1 MPG jump in combined numbers.
However, the high-output Hurricane engine, standard on the Tungsten trim, returns worse fuel economy compared to the outgoing 5.7-liter V-8 Hemi e-Torque engine. Plus, the new engine, which delivers 540 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, recommends premium fuel for the best performance. That means you’ll pay more per mile to drive the new engine versus the outgoing Hemi that required mid-grade fuel.
Here are the numbers:
| Model | City | Highway | Combined | 2WD/4WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6-liter V-6 HFE | 20 | 26 | 23 | 2WD |
| 3.6-liter V-6 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 2WD |
| 3.6-liter V-6 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 4WD |
| 3.0-liter S/O Hurricane | 18 | 25 | 21 | 2WD |
| 3.0-liter S/O Hurricane | 17 | 24 | 19 | 4WD |
| 3.0-liter H/O Hurricane | 15 | 21 | 17 | 4WD |
| 2024 Ram 1500 | ||||
| 3.6-liter V-6 HFE | 20 | 26 | 23 | 2WD |
| 3.6-liter V-6 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 2WD |
| 3.6-liter V-6 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 4WD |
| 5.7-liter V-8 e-Torque Hemi | 18 | 23 | 20 | 2WD |
| 5.7-liter V-8 e-Torque Hemi | 18 | 22 | 19 | 4WD |
What else is new?
In case you missed the updates on the 2025 Ram 1500, we covered all the changes and did a first drive of the new truck.
Basically, it is a new powertrain replacing the Hemi, some new exterior and interior styling as well as that aforementioned Tungsten trim. There are technology upgrades as well with a larger center screen.
Oh, and I ordered a 2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn for a year-long review.
The bottom line
Better MPG was expected with the new standard-output Hurricane, and the casual fan may say, yeah but it’s just 1 MPG in combined driving. This is actually a big deal considering that you get more power and better fuel economy than the outgoing Hemi.
On the flip side, the high-output Hurricane gets worse fuel economy than the outgoing Hemi, and you’ll pay more at the pump with premium fuel.
It remains to be seen how close real-world fuel economy is going to be compared to the EPA estimates.
1 comment
jonathan
I’m with you if your not shopping MPG your going to get a Raptor R or TRX I feel that the SSTHO is out of the question. HP is a lot of fun but can be too $$$ for a truck your paying 90K to start. thank you for the video I’m still leaning on the AT4X with the diesel