1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup Specs

11 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup: 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.3L 4-cyl Diesel; 2.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, rated up to 28 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
EngineTransmissionDrivetrainCityHighwayCombined
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic 3-spd2-Wheel Drive202120
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic 3-spd2-Wheel Drive182019
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 4-spd2-Wheel Drive212322
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 4-spd2-Wheel Drive202221
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 5-spd2-Wheel Drive212724
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 5-spd2-Wheel Drive212623
2.3L 4-cyl DieselManual 5-spd2-Wheel Drive263128
2.6L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic 3-spd2-Wheel Drive181918
2.6L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic 3-spd2-Wheel Drive192020
2.6L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 5-spd2-Wheel Drive182320
2.3L 4-cyl DieselManual 5-spd2-Wheel Drive242725

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup have?

3 engines on federal record: 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.3L 4-cyl Diesel; 2.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic 3-spd, Manual 4-spd, Manual 5-spd and 2-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup get?

EPA combined ratings run 18–28 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 1984 Dodge Ram 50 Pickup overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).