
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Dodge Caravan/Ram cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1986 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | $5,225 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1985 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | $5,225 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Caravan/Ram Van 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.