petroldiesel
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1984–1993
- body
- pickup
- engine
- 2.0 L–2.6 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 18–28 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Small Pickup Trucks
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (47)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1993. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1993 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1992 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1992 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1991 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1991 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1990 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1990 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1989 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1989 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1989 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1989 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1988 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1988 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1988 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1987 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1987 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1987 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1987 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1986 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1986 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1986 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1986 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1985 | Ram 50 Pickup 2WD | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.