Fast Mopar wrote:
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Well the 5.0 Cummins will not make the fuel mileage that the 3.0 VM will and fuel mileage is what Fiat was going for. Would the baby Cummins make a better towing engine, yes but at the cost of fuel mileage.
Also VM is owned by Fiat so cost will be lower. It's smarter to in source then out source. Cost and quality can be controlled better not that Cummins has any quality issues. The 5.0 just did not fit the bill for what Fiat was trying to achieve. For Nissan and Toyota it makes perfect sense. They get the reputation that comes with Cummins and they can jump into the 2500 market. It's a win win for them.
Don
This is correct. Chrysler could have used the 5.0 Cummins, but they chose the 3.0 VM for fuel economy and because it was a much better fit for what they were trying to achieve. It will be a big success.
I agree the smaller engine will fit the need better.
chevman
