2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Review

MPGomatic.com puts a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 pickup truck to a grueling test drive in search of maximum MPGs. Full Review: http://www.mpgomatic.com/2009/11/01/2009-dodge-ram-1500-slt-4x4-review/

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Dodge
• Ram
• 1500
• SLT
• 4x4
• pickup
• truck
• review

[Forgoten214]

ahhh. I think I like the F150 better. But I really like the styling of this Ram. How the front nose is swept like that.

Do you have a review on the F-150?? I didn't notice one.

[mpgomatic]

Haven't done the F-150 yet. Been asking for one for a while now. One of these days ...

[Forgoten214]

Hmmm maybe you can do the raptor :-D. I cant afford one of those though. :( .

Hopefully they give you one of those soon. How's the interior volume in this RAM? Could I fit in it comfortably?

[mpgomatic]

Whoo yeah, a Raptor would be sweet ...

The Ram is a roomy, comfortable truck. Go try one on for size!  :)

[theclipper505]

gauges are super dark. Mpg is kinda sad.

[mpgomatic]

Thanks for the input on the gauge brightness ... I'm not sure if I had the dash dimmer turned all the way up, or not. MPGs are what they are ... America needs a light-duty diesel ...

[lightsy2010]

If I recall correctly, don't the 5.7 hemi's get even better mileage? My brother has one, and with the MDS he gets around 22mpg highway at 65 mph... soo... :|

[LGLG69]

Both are good, but I'd go with the Ram.

[drMINDdamage]

Love it! Ram it with the Ram babe!

[zclary923]

@theclipper505 What do you expect for mileage from a V8? Especially from a midrange 4.7l V8 that doesn't have the MDS system that the 5.7L Hemi has. I would say 20mpg is pretty good for a truck.

[toyoracing89]

Tried a Ram 1500 Crew cab outdoorsman edition a while ago out. I have to say, they're really nice trucks, they ride great and they feel like they have more room in them than even the F150 supercab model.

[SimcikRacing]

@lightsy2010 Typically, yes. The Hemi offers MDS, and is rated higher by the EPA. The Hemi is a performance motor, though. And it will use lots of fuel if you push it. Don't hot rod it and expect great fuel economy. But, keep it in MDS and your averages will shoot up quickly.

[SimcikRacing]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that THERE IS an instant fuel economy reading on these trucks. At the bottom of the Fuel Economy display screen, there is a bar graph that fluctuates as you drive. It has "10, 20, 30" at the top, along with a carrot "v". The Carrot is your average, and the end of the graph is your instantaneous. When stationary, your instantaneous is "0," so many people overlook this feature, but it is there!

[flickmybicplz]

@fancygg less driving = less mileage on truck = longer life? :)

[warrenzonator]

0-60 in like 6 or 7 seconds. thats a 4.7l

[codzilla12]

I have this truck exept black and with a 5.7 Hemi under the hood.

[fancygg]

google for "dodge ram gas mileage", there is a long chart for mpg , you see in city most are between 9 to 14 miles per gallon....my question is this , do really all the owners need such big pickups ?! Or just they buy it as a status symbol ,even though they can't afford the cost of gas for them ,and consequently don't drive them actually so much !! Can we call it a mental problem ?!

[msrednic]

@austinman1995 yeah, but the hemi comes with that HEMI badge which lets all those high school punks driving hondas know they will get their ass kicked if they try to race. sure, the 4.7 might be ENOUGH, but I don't want just enough. I want the respect of being/having the best!!