TFLtruck test 2020 Ram 1500 3.0D mileage

[Sgt Beavis]

Very interesting, though they admit they need a redo.

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[Vegas_Sirk]

Just came here to post that. 40 MPG is pretty crazy.

 

[WXman]

30ish MPG purely 100% highway at 55 MPH with little to no hills is probably about right. Notice how they lost 57% of that fuel efficiency with only a 7,000 lb. trailer. Compare that to my Gladiator with the Pentastar which only lost 31% of its efficiency with a 6,300 lb. trailer. This matches my prior experience with diesel Jeeps which is that they do pretty good when unladen, but once you work them they start dropping MPGs like flies.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

Just came here to post that. 40 MPG is pretty crazy.

Agreed. But that is so far from the norm that I agree with them that they need to retest.

30ish MPG purely 100% highway at 55 MPH with little to no hills is probably about right. Notice how they lost 57% of that fuel efficiency with only a 7,000 lb. trailer. Compare that to my Gladiator with the Pentastar which only lost 31% of its efficiency with a 6,300 lb. trailer. This matches my prior experience with diesel Jeeps which is that they do pretty good when unladen, but once you work them they start dropping MPGs like flies.

Just a couple things. They were driving 70mph. But, I know the course they're driving (I live in the area) and it's relatively flat.

The towing mpg is still better than the Ford they tested.

 

[Vegas_Sirk]

Agreed. But that is so far from the norm that I agree with them that they need to retest.

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[Vegas_Sirk]

30ish MPG purely 100% highway at 55 MPH with little to no hills is probably about right. Notice how they lost 57% of that fuel efficiency with only a 7,000 lb. trailer. Compare that to my Gladiator with the Pentastar which only lost 31% of its efficiency with a 6,300 lb. trailer. This matches my prior experience with diesel Jeeps which is that they do pretty good when unladen, but once you work them they start dropping MPGs like flies.

It still will do better MPG wise then the Pentastar and do it with more ease. The gauntlet test will the interesting one to compare the Pentastar and the Diesel

 

[Oilburner]

TFL reporting EPA ratings for Ram 3.0L:
city/hwy/comb
2x4 22/32/26
4x4 21/29/24

 

[Sgt Beavis]

TFL reporting EPA ratings for Ram 3.0L:
city/hwy/comb
2x4 22/32/26
4x4 21/29/24

Link to article: https://www.tfltruck.com/2019/10/of...-are-here-but-is-it-the-most-efficient-video/

 

[Oilburner]

So... it's November now, and still no 3.0L choice on the Ram online build tool. :scratcheshead:

 

[Gladiator4Runner]

So... it's November now, and still no 3.0L choice on the Ram online build tool. :scratcheshead:

No surprise really. They do this ALL THE FUCKING TIME!

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