Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released
9200# LINK
Forum Discussion
I love my diesel car and would love a diesel truck and TV. I am mixed on this new Ram. I suspect that 1500 pounds of payload is not a crew cab 4WD, which will be more like 1000 pounds in a Laramie trim I prefer. Realistically, this Ram should get about 25mpg in mixed daily driving vs. 16mpg of the Hemi.
ROI is difficult to estimate as no one knows what residual value will be in 2-10 years. No one knows what fuel costs will be in a month, year, or 10. But for the last 15 years, diesels in the 3/4+ ton trucks have held their value more than the gassers. The upgrade cost was about $5k new 10 years ago, and now about $9k. The resale value on uses 2013 trucks shows at least a $5k spread between gas and diesel.
Besides ROI analysis, driving a vehicle with peak torque in the 1500-2500rpm range is unquantifiable. The engine is nearly always in it's peak ready to go. No downshift, not delay, just go.
ROI is difficult to estimate as no one knows what residual value will be in 2-10 years. No one knows what fuel costs will be in a month, year, or 10. But for the last 15 years, diesels in the 3/4+ ton trucks have held their value more than the gassers. The upgrade cost was about $5k new 10 years ago, and now about $9k. The resale value on uses 2013 trucks shows at least a $5k spread between gas and diesel.
Besides ROI analysis, driving a vehicle with peak torque in the 1500-2500rpm range is unquantifiable. The engine is nearly always in it's peak ready to go. No downshift, not delay, just go.
