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Ram 1500 Transmission

The 2027 Ram 1500 uses Automatic 8-spd, Automatic 6-spd transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Ram 1500 comes with Automatic 8-spd.

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Ram 1500 Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Config 1 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2027Config 2 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2027Config 3 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2027Config 4 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2027Config 5 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2027Config 6 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2027Config 7 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2027Config 8 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2027Config 9 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2027Config 10 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L8 6.2LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel Drive12
2026Config 1 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive20
2026Config 2 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive21
2026Config 3 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2026Config 4 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive15
2026Config 5 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2026Config 6 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2026Config 7 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2026Config 8 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive19
2026Config 9 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive18
2026Config 10 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L8 6.2LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel Drive12
2025Config 1 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive15
2025Config 2 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive21
2025Config 3 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2025Config 4 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2025Config 5 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2025Config 6 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2025Config 7 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2024Config 1 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2024Config 2 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2024Config 3 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2024Config 4 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2024Config 5 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2024Config 6 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2024Config 7 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2024Config 8 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2024Config 9 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2024Config 10 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L8 6.2LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive12
2023Config 1 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive24
2023Config 2 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2023Config 3 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2023Config 4 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2023Config 5 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2023Config 6 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2023Config 7 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2023Config 8 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2023Config 9 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2023Config 10 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2023Config 11 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2023Config 12 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2023Config 13 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L8 6.2LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive12
2022Config 1 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2022Config 2 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive24
2022Config 3 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2022Config 4 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2022Config 5 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2022Config 6 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2022Config 7 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2022Config 8 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2022Config 9 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2022Config 10 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2022Config 11 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2022Config 12 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2022Config 13 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2022Config 14 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2022Config 15 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L8 6.2LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive12
2021Config 1 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive24
2021Config 2 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 3 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 4 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2021Config 5 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2021Config 6 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2021Config 7 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2021Config 8 of 15Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2021Config 9 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive19
2021Config 10 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2021Config 11 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2021Config 12 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2021Config 13 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2021Config 14 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2021Config 15 of 15Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 6.2 L8 6.2LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive12
2020Config 1 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive26
2020Config 2 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive24
2020Config 3 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2020Config 4 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2020Config 5 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2020Config 6 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2020Config 7 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2020Config 8 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive19
2020Config 9 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2020Config 10 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2020Config 11 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2020Config 12 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2020Config 13 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2019Config 1 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2019Config 2 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2019Config 3 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive21
2019Config 4 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2019Config 5 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2019Config 6 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2019Config 7 of 13Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive22
2019Config 8 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive19
2019Config 9 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2019Config 10 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2019Config 11 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2019Config 12 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2019Config 13 of 13Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2018Config 1 of 7Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 6-spd4-Wheel Drive14
2018Config 2 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2018Config 3 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2018Config 4 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2018Config 5 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2018Config 6 of 7Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2018Config 7 of 7Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2017Config 1 of 7Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 6-spd4-Wheel Drive15
2017Config 2 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2017Config 3 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2017Config 4 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2017Config 5 of 7Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2017Config 6 of 7Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2017Config 7 of 7Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2016Config 1 of 10Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 6-spd4-Wheel Drive15
2016Config 2 of 10Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 6-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2016Config 3 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2016Config 4 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive24
2016Config 5 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2016Config 6 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive21
2016Config 7 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2016Config 8 of 10Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2016Config 9 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17
2016Config 10 of 10Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2015Config 1 of 12Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 6-spdRear-Wheel Drive16
2015Config 2 of 12Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 6-spd4-Wheel Drive15
2015Config 3 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive24
2015Config 4 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive22
2015Config 5 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L6 3.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive23
2015Config 6 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2015Config 7 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2015Config 8 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive20
2015Config 9 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive19
2015Config 10 of 12Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L6 3.6LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive21
2015Config 11 of 12Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel Drive17
2015Config 12 of 12Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.7 L8 5.7LAutomatic 8-spd4-Wheel Drive17

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Ram 1500 data analysis

How to read this Ram 1500 data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 Ram 1500 record we hold for this measurement — 142 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Ram 1500 figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Ram 1500 record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About 1500 Transmission

What transmission does the Ram 1500 have?

The Ram 1500 is offered with Automatic 8-spd, Automatic 6-spd (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Ram 1500 come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Ram 1500 in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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