Honest Fuel Economy Comparison - Raptor vs TRX

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Last year about this time the wife and I did a trip to San Juan Island. Just got back from the same trip in the TRX. Coming back today we had brutal head winds from Anacortes to Ellensburg (they had gale force wind warnings in effect at the time). Below is the trip computer from the 2020 trip in the Raptor, the trip computer from this years trip in the TRX, and a more detailed summary of this years trip. Just thought I’d throw it out there for folks to see.

Trip Computer from the 2020 trip in the Raptor


Trip Computer from this years trip in the TRX


Hand Calculated vs Truck Computer (economy gauge reset at every gas stop)

 

[mattl600]

Just did a drive down to San Diego from LA. Highway was about 17.5 mpg with cruise set to 78mph

 

[Geo_Tactical]

those are almost exactly the same as what I get in the Raptor and TRX as well. not at all surprised to see the drop off from Ritzville to Ellensburg since you had to come up the Vantage grade. I took my TRX from Boise to Stanley recently and while fun, it was expensive

 

[ghost410]

That’s better than I would have expected for the TRX honestly

 

[MTF]

About the same I get if I stay out of boost.
But anything over 12.7 means I was driving downhill more often.

 

[jabroni619]

Just did a drive down to San Diego from LA. Highway was about 17.5 mpg with cruise set to 78mph

That's impressive

Not the fuel economy, but that you were able to cruse at 78mph going from LA to SD

 

[mattl600]

That's impressive

Not the fuel economy, but that you were able to cruse at 78mph going from LA to SD

Sunday down the 5. Got lucky haha

 

[WillieFlo]

Damn, that sucks, literally! (Gas that is, and in your pocketbook). As much as I'd rather hear the purr of a V8 in my Raptor, I do have an appreciation for the gas mileage I get with the TT V6.....

 

[jabroni619]

I don't have an issue with the poor fuel mileage, I do have an issue with the poor fuel mileage coupled with the small tank

 

[Mister Pinky]

Yeah, I’ll pass on that especially with the gas prices now. I’d be more impressed if Ram was able to corral some of those horses and put out a few more MPGs instead.

But you know, Tommy Toughnuts Ram has to maintain big balls image and stuff. Because Rams are for real men who don’t drive pussyass V6s and who definitely don’t have deep seated issues with their masculinity. (Not pointing at you OP, just in general.)