Ok so as I was driving to work this morning I heard a dodge comercial come on the radio advertising the 06' 1500 saying the it gets 25mpg, is that true?????

 

MAJORLY DOUBTFUL.

 

Maybe on the highway with the 4.7L and MDS.

 

So far the best I have got is 20.4 MPG with my 06 Hemi, I expect it will get a little better as it gets broke in. So far I have 570 miles on her. Of course I dont expect that kind of MPG all the time, just depends on your driving habits.

 

Nope, I doubt it also. The best I get is a hair over 20 MPG with my 06 1500, 4.7L, 6 speed auto, regular cab 2wd shortbed, on straight highway, 70mph with no headwind. 7k on it right now.

 

I say the most the MDS ram's will see is 21-22mpg which is never heard of with trucks before the MDS came along in trucks.

 

I have gotten 24+ on the highway at 60-65 with the cruise on. No wind on flat highway.

To be honest I get better mileage with the quad in the back cruising at 70 than with no quad.

06 Silver 1500 QC

 

MDS works best at 55-65 so I think its possible at freeway speeds at the best conditions. Average will be lower. Just as my truck averages 14.3 with the non MDS HEMI. I cruise usually at or 5 over the posted limit and the mileage has increased. I have a heavy foot around town though. : )

 

A bud of mine bought a new 06 Hemi 300C and said the mpg is awesome.

 

The largest mpg indication with my 06 is around 23 mph on a 300 mile road trip. I just turned 5000 miles and run Mobil-1 oil.

Be that as it may, one must bare in mind these indications are from the overhead computer. I have found these readings to be grossly in error.

The only accurate way to figure out mpg is to keep a journal. My average mpg around town is 13.8 mpg. On the highway I have hit 20.3 mpg. Both these indications are approximately 2 to 3 mpg less than what the O/H computer indicates.

"Awesome" is a term I wouldn't use to descibe either result.
H.H.