Fuel Economy?

[EMT56]

With the current 2013 being around 25 MPG as reported by Ram, what realistic numbers can we see from the half ton diesel motor?

30+?

 

[BoostN]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that is obtainable. Seeing how well these 3/4 tons can achieve 20 MPG in a 8000lb + truck along with a larger rotating assembly, brakes, frame, etc a lighter more efficient engine should be able to see those kind of numbers.

 

[BoostN]

They let the number of 27 MPG slip at the Texas auto fair this week. Not to bad..

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/26/2014-ram-1500-diesel-quick-spin-review/

 

[RamDiesel4]

I would say 27+ would be expected from a half ton diesel. It must be considerable higher than the gas motor for consumers to justify the cost.

 

[DieselDude]

I agree RamDiesel. Coming from my 5.7 Hemi I would hope I could see a significant improvement for the price difference.

 

[Bigfoot]

As always the actual mpg will depend on driving style, conditions and maintenance. The EcoDiesel is likely to best the Hemi by 6 to 8 mpg in most situations. Open highway cruising has been reported to be over 30. The EPA rating will probably be less as is often the case with diesels.

 

[FireGuy]

MPG is the key drive for selling these, so it must do a lot better than the Hemi for customers to buy in.