Chad81

Diesel fuel costs 30-45 cents a gallon more than gasoline in the area I live. An Ecodiesel wouldn't save any money in my situation, the Ecoboost may have lesser fuel economy, but the cheaper cost of gasoline would more than make up for that. Dodge does have a decent product on the market right now, the Ram is a sharp looking truck and they are offering more of an engine selection than GM, it's no wonder Ram sales are on the rise and they're right behind Chevy.

packplantpath

Yes but I already run 93 octane in my ecoboost because it runs so much better in the power department. So that would be a wash for me

RubyFX4

Correction: the Ranger had a 2.9 liter! I owned 2 of them

Nautique

Care to explain how your eco gets better power with 93 octane ? Is it knocking on lower octane fuels ?

packplantpath

It is in the programming for the 5.0 and Eco to have better power. It can advance timing to take advantage of the octane. I see no better mpg, but it runs smoother and power difference, especially when towing are noticeable.

Curmudgeon

Since I haven't experienced knock in any of my vehicle for decades, the subject always brings to mind some nostalgia of my parents towing an 8,600 pound Shultz house trailer with a 1951 331 cu. in.Cadillac with 162 HP/312 TQ over hot desert/mountain passes (stupid? maybe. naïve? yes!). The knocking engine was destroyed, of course. I inherited the rebuilt Cad in 1954 as an 18 year old sailor, but the engine failed repeatedly and was sold shortly thereafter. Sorry for the off-topic.

dos0711

Ever wish you'd have kept it?

isthatahemi

Umm. Midwest plains in Canada! Diesels here are a PITA for a few months.
And Diesels stink like *** in our cold weather. Not sure why, but they do.

Better performance in all circumstances is available with the base 3.6L V6. It will run 600- 1000rpm higher to make the same power at the wheels, but the fact is, it can match the ED max output at 3600rpm, by spinning 4600rpm. Not earth shattering. It won't be nearly as relaxed, but is will be almost as quiet, cost $4K less, and will accelerate quicker, with 60 more hp. 0-60 unloaded is over a second faster, and if you are willing to completely ignore the tach, it will retain that advantage until altitude becomes a factor.
But it won't appeal to those that want low rpm operation, which the ED IS ONLY CAPABLE OF.

I'm no fan of underpowered trucks if you can't tell lol.
The Titan 5.0 diesel will be the truck engine everyone will be chasing 2 years from now IMO.

Curmudgeon

Yes, it was a Model 6237DX Coupe De Ville with only 10,241 produced. In aviation school at Memphis TN with a runabout at a marina on the Mississippi, the combo was a drop-dead chick magnet when cruisin' Beale St.


Paid $1,000...today's worth $24,000+, but perhaps a 2015 Lariat will prove to be the De Ville's equal while cruisin' the manor's parking lot.

evilstevie

It runs smoother? Are you sure about that? Why would it run smoother?


Unless your ecoboost is severely retarding the timing when you put in lower octane gas, the power difference between 87, 91, 93 is going to be slight. Slight to the point of not noticeable. Unless your drag racing another ecoboost up the side of a mountain with an 8000 lb trailer behind each of you, and every inch counts.