Ram 1500 EcoDeisel mpg figures released
27 mpg COMBINED rating. LINK "And after a stint on the long and lazy Pacific Coast Highway, we hit a mixture of 22.3 mpg. This was an average figure for us, though one member in our Ram 1500 mot...
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Hybridhunter wrote:
For $4000 less, and only 2000# less towing capacity. Not to mention 300 free reving horsepower to get me onto the highway or put a smile on my face at a light, 3.0 diesel seems to be an easy sell only to "diesel guys".
I still think 240hp is setting the bar too low. Nissan is going to steal this niche with their cummins. Dodge, ahem, Ram will have 1 good year IMO.
I think 240 hp is plenty for most people. People tend to buy HP and drive TQ... I've loved my low HP diesel cars when I had them. The only thing I see that might cause a problem with the Ram ED is if they decide not to give it a higher payload rating (1800-2000 lbs should do nicely).
If Nissan doesn't drop that C into a HD chassis they will probably have a major loser on their hands.
