Ram 1500 Diesel real world mpg testing
linky 28 mpg highway / 22 mpg combined in the real world according to Motor Trend when equiped with the 8 speed, diesel V6, and 3.55 gears 22 mpg highway / 17 mpg combined in the real world with...
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bmanning wrote:
For the guy or lady whose TV is also their daily driver (and whose needs don't require more than a half-ton truck) I think the Ram 1500 diesel could have real appeal.
It can be argued that, with diesel costing ~$0.60 more than 87 octane in much of the USA, the V6 gas engine (which I'm assuming has a lower initial cost) makes as much sense financially but I'd have to expect that the little diesel would be more satisfying to tow with and even drive on a daily basis.
I'm still leaning towards a 2014 2500 with the 410hp 6.4L Hemi and rear air suspension but I think the 1500 diesel will sell well and carve out a niche in the half-ton market not unlike the Ecoboost has done.
Agree! If you must drive a LOT of highway miles empty and towing on the weekends up to about 7K it would make a great truck. If people start reporting 30MPG with it on the HWY in real world conditions it would start to really make sense....
