--- title: "2025 Ram 1500 MPG: New Hurricane wows, disappoints" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2024-03-20T23:52:20+00:00" modified: "2026-10-02T12:45:08+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rm025_041fn.webp" --- # 2025 Ram 1500 MPG: New Hurricane wows, disappoints By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2024-03-20T23:52:20+00:00 Updated: 2026-10-02T12:45:08+00:00 ![Featured image]() 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. ### **\[Related content: [Sensor fails? 2025 Ram 1500 Hurricane no dipstick concerns addressed]()\]** ## **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. ## Related vehicle coverage - [2025 Ram 1500]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "2025 Ram 1500 MPG: New Hurricane wows, disappoints", "datePublished": "2024-03-20T23:52:20+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-10-02T12:45:08+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/" }, "wordCount": 389, "commentCount": 1, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rm025_041fn.webp", "keywords": [ "2025 Ram 1500", "2025 Ram 1500 Hurricane engine", "Ram 1500 hurricane engine" ], "articleSection": [ "News" ], "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "CommentAction", "name": "Comment", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#respond" ] } ] }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/", "name": "2025 Ram 1500 MPG: New Hurricane wows, disappoints", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#website" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#primaryimage" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rm025_041fn.webp", "datePublished": "2024-03-20T23:52:20+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-10-02T12:45:08+00:00", "description": "The official 2025 Ram 1500 MPG numbers have been revealed and the Hurricane is a big improvement except for the high-output version.", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#breadcrumb" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "ReadAction", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/" ] } ] }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "inLanguage": "en-US", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/03/2025-ram-1500-mpg-new-hurricane-wows-disappoints/#primaryimage", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rm025_041fn.webp", "contentUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rm025_041fn.webp", "width": 1240, "height": 698, "caption": "The new Hurricane engine in the 2025 Ram 1500. 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