Dodge 1500 Diesel
Has anyone had any experience with the 1/2 ton Dodge diesel? I am currently towing aprox. 5000 Lbs with a 2012 Hemi. Milage is generally poor (9-10 mpg) and the tranny shifts a lot. I would like to im...
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OH48Lt wrote:My Hemi is getting 9 - 10 mpg towing in the hills and mountains of the northwest. The F150 it replaced was getting 5 - 8. The ED is not a $4000 premium over the Hemi. And around here at least, the ED is as inexpensive as any comparable Ford, while getting superior driving AND towing mileage. I would love to give one a test tow.
If you're willing to give a $4000 premium just to get an underpowered foreign diesel in a "truck" with the lowest payload in its class, just to (maybe) save a few bucks at the pump, go for it. The hemi you have now is a much better towing machine, but I have to agree, that 9-10 mpg is bad. Chevy/GMC and Ford both have better options in payload and road/towing fuel economy.
