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: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.
Again, who does full throttle 0-60 runs? Putting more power to the ground between 2000 and 3500 RPM is more useful and makes daily driving more satisfying than being able to put out a bunch of power at high RPM. When you put your foot down with the diesel, something will happen without having to shift down two gears or wait till power builds in the gear you are in.
Whether the Nissan with the Cummins will be a hit will depend on what truck they put it in. The 5L is overkill for the present Titan.
Anyway, we can speculate all we want, the market will decide?
