Poor mpg for 2022 1500

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I have a 2022 Ram 1500 with 5.7 Hemi - not the etorque engine- I get 16 mpg-
Is there anything that can be done to increase gas mileage?
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I have a 2022 Ram 1500 with 5.7 Hemi - not the etorque engine- I get 16 mpg-
Is there anything that can be done to increase gas mileage?
Jim

You could move to a warmer climate or work on developing a bit more control on the skinny peddle.

I get about 17 mpg +/- for mostly highway driving during the cooler months, and I usually drive like an old fart.

Keeping your highway speed below 55mph will make a difference but I think a controlled acceleration from stops is likely the biggest gas-guzzling feature of our trucks.

Watch the mpg gauge on the evic as you leave the intersections for a good indication. I usually leave mine on fuel economy, otherwise, acceleration can be too much fun.

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I got 14-15 mpg overall on my '19 non-eTorque HEMI (14 mpg in the winter and 15 mpg on summer blend). I had the off-road package and lots of options so it was a heavy truck.

The only things you can do without getting too far down the rabbit hole (or selling the truck) is:

1. Highway compound tires and keep them at/near max psi.

2. Anticipate lights (don't race up to the red light and jam on your brakes).

3. Accelerate briskly. Don't be Mario Andretti but don't be a grandma either. A generous accelerator up to cruising speed (~3000 RPMs...maybe a little more if you're getting on the highway/freeway) actually helps fuel economy compared to easing on to speed like there's an egg under the gas pedal.

4. Use at least 89 octane unleaded.

5. Get a cheap tri-fold tonneau to cover the bed.

I got some good bang for the buck with #3 (maybe 1 mpg overall) but driving conditions change all the time so, even though you think you are reproducing conditions from before, you aren't.

I did drive a few tanks driving how I wanted and enjoying my V-8. I lost less than 1 mpg overall just enjoying the truck.

Just my .02
 
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Don't worry about your milage, it's a truck. Enjoy it like other members stated. if you want an economy vehicle you're in the wrong category
WHAT all said above and: Control of the Skinny Pedal and common sense driving, and Good Tier 1 Gasoline helps. I run 89 Octane, and once in a blue moon throw in some 91. If towing, definitely 89 Octane. Also proper PSI on tires helps and no jack rabbit starts. Also, really takes a while for the motor to "break in a lil", yer MPG will improve a bit. All IMHO.

ADDED: I get 13-18 MPG City, 17-21 on Highway using Cruise whenever I can. (12-13 MPG when towing).

BUT as TERRANEWF said above: It is a truck and does have a Hemi motor under the hood, kinda not really built for mpg's.
 

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I have a 2022 Ram 1500 with 5.7 Hemi - not the etorque engine- I get 16 mpg-
Is there anything that can be done to increase gas mileage?
Jim
Nope, that's about the lifetime avg for the Hemi 1500's on Fuelly.com.

My truck is in the high 15mpg range (hand calculated) over the last 50k miles. I run 89oct, and do mostly highway driving.. she just has a bad drinking problem. :drunk:
 

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Nope, that's about the lifetime avg for the Hemi 1500's on Fuelly.com.

My truck is in the high 15mpg range (hand calculated) over the last 50k miles. I run 89oct, and do mostly highway driving.. she just has a bad drinking problem. :drunk:
I have non-E torque, which I like, and sometimes, it gets rather thirsty passing a go go fluid place, but overall, does well, and it is a Hemi. See my post #12 ref mpg.
 

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I'd offer a slightly different opinion...I DO care about MPG. I knew full well what I was getting into by buying a a half ton truck with a V8, but that does not at all negate the fact that MPG is important to me as I had to pick the best vehicle to do the many jobs that I need it to do, one if which is commuting 120 miles/day, 95% freeway. It's part of the entire economic/value decision in getting a half ton. So for the folks that think "it's a truck, screw the mileage" well maybe that mentality works for you and your situation but it doesn't for a lot of us. I'm hyper focused on mpg AND I own a full size V8 truck...those two notions are not mutually exclusive.

to the OP - I have no explanation for this but I regularly see folks with quite similar trucks have completely different mpg experiences. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, as when I'm calculating my commuting mileage I average 19.5 on winter fuel and 20.9 on summer fuel. I usually set the ACC to 72mph and those are the results. There is notable change depending on speed of course...just 3mph either way makes quite a difference. I do also notice that tires make a large difference on these trucks. On the generally rare occasions when I'm mixing city/hwy driving for a tank, I usually average 16...like most.
 

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I had the 3.6 litre V-6 as a loaner for a few days. Didn't find the gas mileage a great deal better. Definitely noticed the performance was completely underwhelming! For the few extra dollars I'll take the Hemi. I mostly drive it reasonably but when you need that extra oomph it's nice to have it available.
 

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I had a 2019 Classic with the 3.21 and averaged over the 3 years and 100,000 miles (55 mile commute from an elevation of 500' up to 3200' and back down to 2000') calculated at the pump was 20.9 MPG without towing an 18' sterndrive boat, and 16 MPG towing. My new 2022 1500 Laramie sport with the 3.92, 14,000 miles, calculated at the pump. 18.8 MPG. Only towed once and only for a few miles.

I drive with the cruise control anytime I am over 25 MPH. I set it at the speed limit and don't change it.
 

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Wish I got 16 mpg, my 2012 Outdoorsman with the Hemi (75k miles) gets 12.5 to 13, goes up to 18 to 19 on the highway, which I didn't expect it to be great when I bought it. The Silverado (5.3 engine) I got rid of done better (18 to 19 city / 24 to 25 highway), but the Ram rides better and is just a better all around truck, and there is just no comparison between the 5.7 and the 5.3.
 

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I'd offer a slightly different opinion...I DO care about MPG. I knew full well what I was getting into by buying a a half ton truck with a V8, but that does not at all negate the fact that MPG is important to me as I had to pick the best vehicle to do the many jobs that I need it to do, one if which is commuting 120 miles/day, 95% freeway. It's part of the entire economic/value decision in getting a half ton. So for the folks that think "it's a truck, screw the mileage" well maybe that mentality works for you and your situation but it doesn't for a lot of us. I'm hyper focused on mpg AND I own a full size V8 truck...those two notions are not mutually exclusive.

to the OP - I have no explanation for this but I regularly see folks with quite similar trucks have completely different mpg experiences. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, as when I'm calculating my commuting mileage I average 19.5 on winter fuel and 20.9 on summer fuel. I usually set the ACC to 72mph and those are the results. There is notable change depending on speed of course...just 3mph either way makes quite a difference. I do also notice that tires make a large difference on these trucks. On the generally rare occasions when I'm mixing city/hwy driving for a tank, I usually average 16...like most.
I agree that you can have your cake and eat it too. I disagree that you get that with a normally aspirated motor that was introduced in 2003 with an update/revision in 2009.

The 5th gen RAM was the only truck I liked when I was shopping around. Comfort, personality, and personal taste overrode the need for fuel economy for my purchase. I was buying a truck because I wanted to, not because I needed to.

If I was buying a truck with fuel economy at the top of my list I would have been in an F-150 with an EB.
 

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