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2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD
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2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD
Fuel Economy
  
 
Fuel Type
Gasoline
E85
  
MPG (city)
12
9
  
MPG (highway)
16
12
  
MPG (combined)
14
10
  
Fuel Economics
  
Cost to Drive 25 Miles
$4.36
$4.53
  
Fuel to Drive 25 Miles
1.79 gal
2.50 gal
  
Cost of a Fill-Up
$57.10 - $76.86
$42.35 - $57.02
 
Miles on a Tank
328 - 441 miles
234 - 315 miles
  
Tank Size
26.0 - 35.0 gal
26.0 - 35.0 gal
  
Annual Fuel Cost
$2613
$2715
  
   
Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions*
Worst
Best
This vehicle emits 13.10 tons of greenhouse gas per year. The most efficient vehicles emit 3.1 tons; the least efficient vehicles emit 15.3 tons.
16.2
3.5
 
13.10 tons
11.10 tons
Safety
    
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NA
    
 
EPA Air Pollution Rating
NA
    
 
Size Class
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
  
Engine Size (liters)
4.7
Cylinders
8
Transmission
Manual 6-spd
Drive
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
Gas Guzzler
no
Turbocharger
no
Supercharger
no
Passenger Volume
NA
Luggage Volume
NA
Additional Engine Characteristics
GAS 360

Annual Fuel Costs and Greenhouse Gas Estimates are based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15000 annual miles.

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 2.44
  • Premium: 2.66
  • Diesel: 2.27
  • CNG: 1.63
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 1.81
  • LPG: 2.10

GHG-Greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO2 equivalents. Estimates include the full fuel cycle and exclude vehicle manufacture. (U.S. Department of Energy, GREET Model, Argonne National Laboratory)

Color vehicle photographs have been provided by the vehicle manufacturers or their representative and are used with their permission. Black and white photographs are as published in Ward's Automotive Yearbook(R), 1985-1999 and are used by permission of Ward's Communications, a world leader in automotive information.