First drive Ram 1500 diesel

RobertRyan wrote:

Otrfun wrote:
IMO, I think Ram would have a real winner if they would simply offer a mid-sized, 4.0 - 5.0 liter diesel in a 2500 chassis.

Engine is detuned for heavier use in a IVECO Eurocargo light truck.
IVECO Tector
Fiat does have a sleeved down IVECO diesel that fits that bill.

The Tector 5 engines (4 cylinders and displacement of 4.5 litres) are available in 3 power ratings: - See more at: http://www.iveco.com/uk/products/pages/new-eurocargo-euro-vi-tector-5.aspx#sthash.zk70Q1mO.dpuf

Look nice! Good specs. The larger one has a good bit of torque, about 550 ft. lbs. Kinda anemic on HP (only 210), which is fine for commercial use. In the consumer world, I think it may be viewed as not "sporty" or peppy enough. IMO, 275 HP and 500-550 ft. lbs. of torque is the sweet spot for filling the 1/2 ton - 3/4 ton payload/towing gap. And, more importantly, it's gotta deliver this power and torque with a minimum of low 20's MPG highway fuel economy (empty).

I believe it's been discussed before, but a 4 cylinder version of the 6 cylinder 6.7 Cummins would seem to make an excellent candidate for a mid-sized diesel (4.5 liters). The R&D and productions costs would be dramatically lower vs. a totally new design.