Tag: ecodiesel

The 2014 Ram 1500 with the 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 is the most efficient half ton truck engine on the market today while still offering plenty of power to tow and haul.  Unlike most super efficient pickups that sacrifice performance and capabilities for high fuel economy numbers, the EcoDiesel Ram will do almost all of the […] More »

It’s a good thing Ram received more than 8,000 orders in four days back in February for its 1500 model with the new EcoDiesel V6. That means the bet it took on an oil-burning, light-duty truck – one on which competitors such as Ford, General Motors and Toyota declined to wager – paid off.

If you were hoping to buy a new 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel before the end of winter – you might be out of luck.  The new super efficient and super powerful V6 diesel powered Ram 1500 went officially went on sale on Friday, February 7th and by the early afternoon on Monday February 10th, the […] More »

For the first time ever, Motor Trend has named a back to back champion in their Truck of the Year balloting and that truck is the Ram 1500.  The 2014 Ram half ton pickup beat out 8 other vehicles including the Ram Heavy Duty, the Ram ProMaster, the Chevrolet Silverado, the GMC Sierra, the Toyota […] More »

When the Chrysler Group introduced the new 3.0L EcoDiesel from VM Motori for the Ram 1500 earlier this year, the expectation was that the EcoDiesel would be the first diesel option in the half ton American truck segment early for the 2014 model year.  However, as the 2014 model year is all but officially upon […] More »

The Chrysler Group has just announced the tow ratings for the 2014 Ram 1500 equipped with the new EcoDiesel 3.0L V6 allowing owners to tow 9,200 pounds – just 1,250 pounds less than the 5.7L Hemi V8.  This impressive towing capacity for a small 6-cylinder engine in a half ton pickup comes thanks to the […] More »

Ram has just formally revealed their 2014 truck lineup. The biggest news is the addition of the EcoDiesel V6 as a $2,850 option on 1500 models. The EcoDiesel, already popular in Jeep Grand Cherokees, puts out 240 hp and 420 pound-feet of torque. The Pentastar V6 is still the standard motor. Pricing for the 2014 […] More »