2016 Toyota Tundra to come with Cummins diesel

Bionic Man wrote:
To me what will be most telling will be the difference in MPG and cost in Cummins vs VM. If the Cummins numbers are similar, Chrysler chose the wrong engine.

Ram went with the VM because it is smaller and should theoretically get better mileage. Also, I am sure there is a cost to each manufacturer to buy/produce the engine. In theory again, Ram should be able to have a higher profit margin (or provide for a lower cost) the VM which is "in house" as opposed to paying a premium for the Cummins and then trying to make a profit off that.

That being said... I am hopeful that Nissan and Toyota look to drastically increase payload (by 500+ lbs) with the larger V8 Cummins. A big V8 diesel, in and of itself, doesn't sound like the best answer to CAFE standards.