Jeep Gladiator vs Ram 1500

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

Under the file's assumptions the Ram 1500 costs about $3,200 a year to fuel and the Jeep Gladiator about $3,550: $350 a year apart on 15,000 miles.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Jeep Gladiator is 21st of 21 standard pickup trucks, in the bottom quarter. The Ram 1500 is tied for 12th of 21 standard pickup trucks, in the lower half.

The Jeep Gladiator has 1 rated version, from 19 to 19 MPG. The Ram 1500 has 5, from 12 to 21 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Jeep Gladiator is rated 5 higher on the highway (22 against 17), while the Ram 1500 is rated 7 higher on the highway (25 against 18).

The two versions closest in rating are Gladiator 4WD: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 8-spd, 4WD at 19 MPG and 1500 4WD: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 8-spd, 4WD at 20, 1 MPG apart.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 6 model years, 2021 to 2026. The Jeep Gladiator has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Ram 1500 in 6. The widest gap, 2 MPG, was in 2026, when the Ram 1500 led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Jeep Gladiator
• All versions and the trend of the Ram 1500
• The full standard pickup trucks ranking