Official vehicle configuration guide

2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup

Compare 8 EPA-tested configurations, including the exact powertrain, fuel, driven wheels, engine, transmission and efficiency data available for this model year.

U.S. market 8 EPA configurations Gasoline
Official EPA configuration data

Choose the closest tested configuration.

These entries distinguish powertrains and driveline combinations recorded by the U.S. EPA. They help narrow the vehicle, but they are not guaranteed retail trim or option-package names.

8 configurations
Match the fuel type, drive and transmission shown on the vehicle documents. A dealer package may use a different name.
Selected configurationRam 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 3.7L 6-cyl · 15 MPG
Gasoline
Fuel
Regular
Engine
3.7 L · 6 cylinder
Drive
RWD
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
EPA combined
15 MPG combined
City / highway
13 / 18 MPG
Electric motor
Not listed
Range
Not listed
240 V charge time
Not listed
Secondary / blended economy
Not listed
EPA vehicle class
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Stop-start system
Not listed
Open this configuration on FuelEconomy.gov ↗

Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 3.7L 6-cyl · 15 MPG selected.

Configuration is not the same as trim. EPA records can separate engines, fuel systems, transmissions or driven wheels without identifying badges such as LX, XLE or Touring. Confirm the retail trim with the window sticker, build sheet or manufacturer VIN portal.

Compare every tested configuration

Mechanical and efficiency differences.

All rows are visible in the page and link to their exact government record. EPA configurations identify tested hardware, not guaranteed retail trim names.

8 official records
Best combined MPG16 MPG

Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 3.7L 6-cyl · 16 MPG

View all 8 EPA configuration rows
EPA carlinePowertrainEngine / motorDriveTransmissionCombinedRange / chargeSource
Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 3.7L 6-cyl · 15 MPGGasolineRegular3.7 L · 6-cylRWDAutomatic 4-spd15 MPG13 city / 18 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 3.7L 6-cyl · 16 MPGGasolineRegular3.7 L · 6-cylRWDManual 5-spd16 MPG14 city / 19 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 4.7L 8-cyl · 15 MPGGasolineRegular4.7 L · 8-cylRWDAutomatic 4-spd15 MPG13 city / 18 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 4.7L 8-cyl · 14 MPGGasolineRegular4.7 L · 8-cylRWDManual 5-spd14 MPG13 city / 17 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD — Gasoline · RWD · 5.9L 8-cyl · 12 MPGGasolineRegular5.9 L · 8-cylRWDAutomatic 4-spd12 MPG11 city / 16 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD — Gasoline · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · 4.7L 8-cyl · 13 MPGGasolineRegular4.7 L · 8-cyl4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveAutomatic 4-spd13 MPG11 city / 16 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD — Gasoline · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · 4.7L 8-cyl · 14 MPGGasolineRegular4.7 L · 8-cyl4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveManual 5-spd14 MPG12 city / 16 highway—EPA record ↗
Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD — Gasoline · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · 5.9L 8-cyl · 12 MPGGasolineRegular5.9 L · 8-cyl4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveAutomatic 4-spd12 MPG10 city / 14 highway—EPA record ↗
At a glance

What the official records cover.

Each option above is tied to a unique FuelEconomy.gov vehicle ID. EPA names sometimes expose a retail badge such as LE or Woodland Edition, but many records identify only the tested mechanical configuration.

01Official carlines

Ram 1500 Pickup 2WD, Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD

02Powertrains

Gasoline

03Driven wheels

RWD, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive

04Engine / motor options

3.7L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl, 5.9L 8-cyl

How to identify yours

Match the hardware before the badge.

  1. 1

    Start with fuel and powertrain. Check whether the vehicle is gasoline, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric or fuel-cell.

  2. 2

    Match driven wheels and engine. Use FWD, RWD, AWD or 4WD plus displacement/cylinder information from the window sticker or registration.

  3. 3

    Confirm the exact EPA record. Select the closest option and open its FuelEconomy.gov link. Use a VIN-specific build sheet when you need the retail trim or option package.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA FuelEconomy.gov dataset ↗ · U.S. market snapshot 2026-11-04. Economy values are official estimates, not a promise of real-world consumption.

02 Feature research status

The configuration guide is live.

The official mechanical and efficiency data for this exact vehicle is published above. Hidden-feature instructions are a separate layer: they appear only after the correct owner manual, model-year scope and equipment caveats have been checked.

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