Does the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD 5.7L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD as taking midgrade. Combined MPG is 15, and at today's gas prices that's about $4,290 a year in fuel.

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2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD — 5.7L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD

This 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD (5.7L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD) takes midgrade gasoline. MIDGRADE

MPG combined (13 city / 19 hwy)

$4,290

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($4.29/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

EPA updated its fuel-economy equations again for model year 2017 — mostly affecting hybrids and turbocharged engines — and recalculated 2011-2016 ratings to match, in some cases 1-2 MPG lower. The number above already reflects that update.

Other 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
4.7L 8-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, 4WD	FLEX-FUEL	16	$3,900

EPA fuel type: Midgrade · class: Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD · engine: 5.7L 8-cyl · transmission: Automatic 6-spd · drive: 4WD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.