Diesel in a 1/2 ton - 2014 Ram 1500

[adamg]

You guys asked for it, I delivered.

 

[bigz64]

but not a cummins? whats the point of buying a dodge?

 

[the_real_wild1]

but not a cummins? whats the point of buying a dodge?

I have had two dodges and the last one was only bought because of the cummins. It is a nicer truck then the older ones but still has the same issues coming up.

 

[catalac]

240 hp, woo hoo that will be a big hit.

 

[zed899]

Too bad its a dodge, no cummins whats the point?

 

[bigz64]

hopefully this will kick gm in the ass and they get their 4.5 liter off the shelf and in some trucks

 

[hbar218]

240 hp, woo hoo that will be a big hit.

if you are being sarcastic, look at the torque 420ft/lbs and probably way better fuel economy then a gasser when towing

 

[orange stealth]

Add a chip and it will be up with the 5.9 cummins ho with 305 hp and 600 lbs torque

 

[van isle]

I would rather wait until the New Nissan Titan comes out with the 4cly Cummins. Better truck and better engine.

 

[somethingnuw]

but not a cummins? whats the point of buying a dodge?

who's building the engine?

 

[j335]

who's building the engine?

From the article: VM Motori of Italy, same motor as the 13 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

[Mike270412]

who's building the engine?

Italian company VM Motori

 

[dezmitchell]

i thought that benz owned that company .....Could be wrong???

 

[Luke The Drifter]

i thought that benz owned that company .....Could be wrong???

Benz and Chrysler severed ties a few years ago. Good on Chrysler for actually producing a truck that people have been screaming for, for years.

 

[markaug]

VM Motori, once owned by Detroit Diesel, is now owned 50/50 by General Motors and Fiat Powertrain.

Taken from: 2011+ VM Motori V6 Diesel Engines

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[CrankShop910]

The really stupid thing is that Ford has a 1/4 diesel they have been selling in Europe, but they won't sell them here.

 

[sledneck_03]

those are the hp and torque numbers for the jeep, for the truck they state the numbers have not been released.

all i am hoping is they put this motor in the powerwagon..... 6.7 is too heavy so this should be perfect.

My 2010 ram is my first dodge after owning 3 gmcs in my 10 years of driving and i have to say everyone ragging on me about it its a top notch truck over my 2008 gmc.....

Funny thing is too i went to a Wedding in Melfort Saskatchewan where it use to be all GMs on the road it seemed, the weddings parking lot was primarily new body style dodge 1500s-3500s.

Dodge is also coming out with a crew 6.5 box later this year. Hope they up the payload, mine right now is about 800 after i sit in it and fill my 121L tank.

 

[maxwell]

i see a real market here. i for one hate 2500,3500 trucks. they ride like absolute crap for daily drivers and i actually only use the capacity once in a while. this truck will be GREAT for towing the boat to the lake, taking a couple sleds to the hills, pulling a small enclosed around. because no one wants to buy a 2500+ with diesel to only use it a few times a year. meanwhile if you buy the fully loaded 3500 diesel to only do these things a couple times a year its just a stupid useless fuel pig truck the rest of the time. all the smaller gas engines in the 1500s are TOTALLY useless for towing anything other than their own weight. and there have been lots of times i have used a 1500 to tow small things around and wished i had some torque to get the job done.

 

[sledneck_03]

i see a real market here. i for one hate 2500,3500 trucks. they ride like absolute crap for daily drivers and i actually only use the capacity once in a while. this truck will be GREAT for towing the boat to the lake, taking a couple sleds to the hills, pulling a small enclosed around. because no one wants to buy a 2500+ with diesel to only use it a few times a year. meanwhile if you buy the fully loaded 3500 diesel to only do these things a couple times a year its just a stupid useless fuel pig truck the rest of the time. all the smaller gas engines in the 1500s are TOTALLY useless for towing anything other than their own weight. and there have been lots of times i have used a 1500 to tow small things around and wished i had some torque to get the job done.

yah parking my 1500 down town anywhere sucks enough let alone a 2500-3500. I think this will for sure sell for daily driver trucks, i know alot of guys that their dads are not working on the farm so much so they got 1500 gasses instead of 2500 diesels and i know for sure they would get this over a gas.

 

[maxpower]

Glad to see this. I waited for years hoping they would release this and I picked up a 2500 last year. Good to see its on the way. Also the Mercedes 3.0L that was in the 2008 Cherokee's was a beast. Towed like an SOB and tons of power with awesome mileage. Hopefully this engine does the same.