fla-gypsy wrote:
Nissan sorely needed something like this to help sales. Hopefully they are beefing up the rest of the truck to get some payload to go with the heavy 5.0 Cummins diesel motor. What diesel is Ram putting in their 1/2 tons? Is it the same 5.0 Cummins? I keep hoping one of these makers will offer a smaller diesel in the 3/4T truck lines. There is really no need for a 6.7L behemoth diesel engine in a 3/4 ton truck to get great towing performance and everyday fuel economy. A 4-5L diesel can do it just fine. I would consider a 3/4T truck with a smaller diesel but have no intention of buying one with 800 ft lbs of torque when it is not needed.
It's the 3.0L VWMotori diesel in the Dodge. I think Dodge screwed up letting Cummins go to Nissan for the smaller diesels. Regardless of which engine is better people have heard of Cummins ... not so much with VWMotori. Sad sad sad...