2020 Ram 1500 Review: HEMI V8 vs EcoDiesel
2020 Ram 1500 Review: HEMI V8 vs EcoDiesel
Posted on December 29, 2020
There is no denying that the 2020 Ram 1500 is one of the toughest and most capable light-duty trucks on the market. Not only is this truck powerful but it also has a luxurious interior as well as a stylish exterior. The interior features top-of-the-line features, like an available 12-inch touchscreen infotainment display, leather-wrapped seats, real wood interior trim, and available reclining rear seats.
1500 also has a ruggedly built exterior that looks both stylish and tough. The sleek and elegant exterior offers several features that make it the most aerodynamic truck in its class. The truck comes equipped with an active air dam that helps to reduce the amount of air that is able to push against the truck. The elevated hood and adjustable grille shutters also help to divert the wind and allow the truck to practically glide down the streets.
While the interior and exterior style is obviously very impressive, it is the truck's power and capabilities that are really making people pay attention to this truck is the new EcoDiesel engine that Ram is offering for the new 1500. The truck will still offer the iconic 5.7-litre HEMI V8, but will now, also have a more fuel-efficient, yet still powerful, engine option. So, how do these two engines compare? Let us take a look at both.
The 5.7-litre HEMI V8 is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and delivers 395 horsepower and 410 bl-ft of torque. This motor has an average fuel economy rating of about 13.8 L/100km combined. The V8 HEMI also comes with an available eTorque mild hybrid system that is slightly more fuel-efficient and gets around 12.4 L/100km.
To help make the 1500 even more impressive than ever before, Ram is introducing the new V6 EcoDiesel engine that delivers the best-in-class torque, best-in-class, towing, and best-in-class efficiency. This impressive engine delivers 260 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. It is capable of towing up to 5,783 kg and has a max payload of 1,043 kg. This engine does offer slightly better fuel-efficiency ratings and gets an estimated 11.1 L/100km combined.
Both the new EcoDiesel and the legendary HEMI V8 are impressive and powerful engines. Contact us today to see all the impressive features that the 2020 Ram 1500 has to offer.
