Ram 1500 diesel review

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Or to put it another way: The Ecoboost will eat the EcoDiesel's lunch, and it won't even be close.

Well sure, because we're talking about 365HP vs. 240HP. But that difference won't be as dramatic for a couple reasons:

1. The EcoBoost has less power than the Hemi;
2. The EcoBoost is mated to a 6-speed tranny instead of an 8-speed, which means it'll spend less time in its powerband.

On the other hand, the EcoBoost's power curve is more similar to the EcoDiesel's in that it peaks lower in the RPM range. So the EcoBoost is probably higher than the EcoDiesel at any vehicle speed, but not by as much as the Hemi at higher speeds.

-- Rob