I have a new 06 Ram 1500, 4.7L, 5 speed auto, regular cab, short bed, 2WD, 3.55, 1200 miles on it, and I get 14 mpg - all highway driving 60-70 mph. Is this the realistic mpg I should expect? This is my first Dodge and my only frame of reference was my F150 4.6L which got about 17-18mpg.

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2002 Quad cab 4.7 with 3.92 auto. Best tank I got was 17.2 at 70mph. around 12.5 city. It should get better as it breaks in. After 4 or 5 thousand miles.

 

I just bought my 06 QC with the 4.7 and my readout is showing 12.6 MPG and when I filled the tank up it said that I would get ~300 miles on the tank which seems incredibly low to me for 25 gallons of gas. I just traded in my Mustang GT that I drove like a bastard and it got better gas mileage than my Ram so I am hoping that it will get considerably better as the truck breaks in.

 

My truck really improved at about 10k miles,wait for the engine to break in,the mileage will go up if your right foot will let it!!

 

My 06 Ram Q/C Hemi 4X4 is averaging 15.7 with 3.92 gears and 1800 miles on it.

 

06 Ram Q/C 5.7 Hemi 4X4 is averaging 15.2 with 3.92 gears and 4000 miles..

 

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2004 Ram QC 2WD w/3.55's 30,000Miles on it, 14.5 to 15 all the way around, just orderd a K&N intake system heard that might help some. Hope I get it in the mail soon!