Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2013–2027
TransmissionThe 2027 Ram 1500 uses an 8-speed automatic in every configuration EPA tested.
Auto start-stopIt depends on configuration: 10 of 12 2027 Ram 1500 configurations EPA tested have auto start-stop.
Premium fuelEPA tested 3 of 12 2027 Ram 1500 configurations on premium fuel and the rest on regular gasoline or midgrade gasoline; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.
Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Ram 1500 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).
2027 at a glance
12 configurations tested by EPA
CVTNone
0 of 12
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 12
Not offered
Auto start-stopSome
10 of 12
Premium fuelSome
3 of 12
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 12
No FFV versions
EPA lists no manual transmission for any Ram 1500 from 2013–2027.
Ram 1500 features by model year
Which Ram 1500 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA
Configurations by year
2027 Ram 1500
12 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic8-spd
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 HO 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 RHO 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 Warlock 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2026 Ram 1500
10 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic8-spd
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 HO 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 RHO 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 Warlock 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2025 Ram 1500
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 HO 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
1500 RHO 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2024 Ram 1500
10 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 TRX 4WD
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2023 Ram 1500
13 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 TRX 4WD
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2022 Ram 1500
15 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 TRX 4WD
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2021 Ram 1500
15 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 TRX 4WD
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Premium
No
2020 Ram 1500
13 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 Classic 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2019 Ram 1500
13 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
Yes
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 Classic 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 Classic 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 Classic 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 Classic 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl hybrid
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2018 Ram 1500
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
2017 Ram 1500
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
2016 Ram 1500
10 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2015 Ram 1500
12 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2014 Ram 1500
11 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
2013 Ram 1500
10 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
No
1500 2WD
4.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 2WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
4.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Regular
FFV
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
6-speed automatic6-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 4WD
5.7L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
4-Wheel
No
Midgrade
No
1500 HFE 2WD
3.6L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Regular
No
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