Pickup Review: 2015 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 - Driving
Of course, the Ram doesn’t exactly blend modestly into the background. Back then, our go-to truck was a 1989 Dodge Power Ram, a snub-nose, bulldog of a truck that was tough as nails, but rather short on creature comforts. A pickup with tractor-trailer presence, and all the comfort of a sedan, was an idea that we could get used to. Hauling things – particularly large things that tend to move about – generally means poor fuel economy. We’d wryly joke about the “cost per hour” when comparing fuel consumption – and unless we wanted to move up to a bigger, costlier heavy-duty rig, there was no fuel-efficient diesel option available. Ram’s 2014 introduction of the industry’s first light duty diesel truck was welcome news for truck owners. Nissan has recently unveiled a new Cummins Diesel powered Titan for 2016 – but it’s more of a “tweener”, slotting somewhere between the 1500 and 2500 Heavy Duty models. Ram was leading the Heavy Duty towing wars until Ford upped the ante with its stupefying 14,608 kg (32,205 lbs. The Ram EcoDiesel has a perfectly respectable 9,200-lb. towing rate. While it may lag behind in max tow capacity, the Ram EcoDiesel makes up for it in fuel efficiency with 8. 8 litres per. Source: driving.ca
