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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APT wrote:
Having 400+ ft-lb of torque under 2000rpm is far more valuable than 300HP at 6000rpm, unless you are racing.
Then explain an estimated 1.5seconds 0-60 difference? We're talking much slower than the base engines in the newer ram or F150 that so many folks call "useless". Suddenly a pokey diesel is great? For an extra $4k? Unless it blows away the ecoboost mileage wise, enough to make it worth the $2K premium over the EB, it's a swing and a miss IMO.
Realistically, 420 ft-lbs is great for those who just don't want an engine to rev.
I still say the nissan cummins will be a home run, even if it's just a normal "1/2 ton".
It will do everything the eco diesel does, but better with less compromise.
