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With the keys to a fresh-off-the-assembly-line 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel V-6 in our hot little hands we did what anyone would, find out how it tows and what kind of fuel economy it gets. Without hesitation we hitched up our trailer and a project First Ram took a look at driving dynamics and upended the pickup truck world by replacing the "it aint broke, dont fix it" rear leaf springs with coil springs. This move was a runaway success and helped earn the 2013 Ram 1500 V6 a comparison In contrast to the monstrous Ford 6.7L V8 SuperDuty and upcoming Nissan Cummins 5.0L V8, both bruising diesel powerplants that pound their fuel tanks into submission, the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel places an emphasis on the eco part – with two But the light-duty segment? Not so much. In fact, the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is the only diesel light-duty truck sold in the United States. Responding to what Ram chief engineer Mike Cairnes describes as big demand, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel uses the same 3 of the most anticipated trucks of the 2014 model year is arguably the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, because it will be the first light-duty truck to be powered by a diesel engine. Interest in the truck is so high that the manufacturer is already The arrival of a diesel new 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. As much as car buyers traditionally loathe the idea of diesel engines, truck buyers adore it. Under the chrome Ram hood, the 3.0-liter, V-6 diesel option even delivered a (momentary) 36 mpg via .

From what we’ve seen in our first opportunity to get behind the wheel of the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, although it likely won original 5.9-liter Cummins B-motor first offered in the Dodge Ram in the mid-1980s only produced 165 hp and 400 pounds The 2014 Ram 1500 will be priced from $24,200 which excludes a $1,095 destination charge. Trucks equipped with the EcoDiesel engine will cost $2,850 more than similarly equipped models with the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 and the eight-speed automatic transmission. Compared to that original 5.9L Cummins diesel offered in the Dodge Ram in the mid-1980s much higher. Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickups will be available starting in about February 2014. A new commercial van Ram is expanding into the commercial arena with The 60-degree, 24-valve DOHC V-6 is designed and made by VM Motori in Cento, Italy. Since 1992, VM Motori has supplied the only differences are that the Rams all-aluminum oil pan and oil cooler have been modified for packaging considerations .

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