Ram and Chevy MPG Test Part 2
Test run ~100 miles with very little wind. Obviously this is not a comparison since these trucks are not similar. Ram: 16.8 mpg (5.7 E-Torque Rebel) Chevy: 24.2 mpg (2.7 Turbo) Link Note...
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mich800 wrote:GWolfe wrote:
The problem with the Rams EPA numbers is the fact that Ram got those numbers using a regular Ram truck and not a Rebel. The off road package and tires sure don't do the Rebel any favors. TFL talks a little about it here starting at about 4.40.
Re-watch the retest video. According to them at the 4 minute mark the EPA rating on their window sticker is in fact for the Rebel version. So it comes down to are they correct on that original video or this most recent one.
Sort of.
The numbers Ram quote on the window sticker they slap on the Rebel for the EPA mpg are for a Ram 1500 4x4, Hemi, E-Torque, crew cab, short bed.
What Ram doesn't do (but should) is test a Rebel model specifically and give it it's own EPA mpg rating like Chevy does with the Trail Boss, which gets a lower mpg rating than a regular Chevy 4x4.
The Rebel is lifted, has no chin spoiler, and has off road tires. I bet it gets 2-3 mpg less than the same powertrain in the same cab and bed configuration in a "normal" Ram 1500 4x4, and even less than one equipped with the "lowering at highway speed" air suspension.
