JustLuckey
Veteran Member
I picked up my 2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel a few weeks ago during 'truck month'. With the ~$6000 on incentives, my company's discount, and my trade in of my (beloved, but it was time) 2005 Ram 2500 w/Cummins and w/194,000 milese, I felt like the time was right.
I echo (eco - hehe) the comments from the other post (jrock?) about his 2014 model. Very similar comments.
My trim is the Laramie 4x4 (a ton more luxuries than my 2005 Laramie 2500) w/Towing and Comfort pkgs. Also has 3.92 gears. After a brief turbo lag, it kicks in quick in 1st gear, 2nd seems to pull just as hard, then 3rd starts to slack off. But by then, you're usually where you want to be or close to it if pulling out in traffic or highway.
I'll be pulling a 28' travel trailer next month up in the GA/SC/NC mountains, so I'm curious how it will do and compare to my old Dodge 2500 (it's the same trailer we pulled up to the mtns of TN several months back).
I've been doing 90% city driving in my 1500 and am averaging 23.1 mpgs according to the on board computer. I'm not sure it was completely (topped off) full when I took ownership, so I don't have any hand calc'd numbers yet, as I've only filled it once so far (500+ miles on the current tank, with 1/8-1/4 left in the tank).
This truck suits my (wants and) needs better than the 2500 with the 5" exhaust. As jrock stated, it's pretty quiet and tough to know it's a diesel unless you know the sound of one and get pretty close.
I love the keyless start with auto sensing temp controls (not to mention air conditioned seats). Jury's still out on the air suspension. It's cool to show off (and does help when my 70 year old mom had to get in the passengers side at the airport). The ride is smoother when it's jacked up.
Now let me see if I can insert a pic I took at the dealership...
I echo (eco - hehe) the comments from the other post (jrock?) about his 2014 model. Very similar comments.
My trim is the Laramie 4x4 (a ton more luxuries than my 2005 Laramie 2500) w/Towing and Comfort pkgs. Also has 3.92 gears. After a brief turbo lag, it kicks in quick in 1st gear, 2nd seems to pull just as hard, then 3rd starts to slack off. But by then, you're usually where you want to be or close to it if pulling out in traffic or highway.
I'll be pulling a 28' travel trailer next month up in the GA/SC/NC mountains, so I'm curious how it will do and compare to my old Dodge 2500 (it's the same trailer we pulled up to the mtns of TN several months back).
I've been doing 90% city driving in my 1500 and am averaging 23.1 mpgs according to the on board computer. I'm not sure it was completely (topped off) full when I took ownership, so I don't have any hand calc'd numbers yet, as I've only filled it once so far (500+ miles on the current tank, with 1/8-1/4 left in the tank).
This truck suits my (wants and) needs better than the 2500 with the 5" exhaust. As jrock stated, it's pretty quiet and tough to know it's a diesel unless you know the sound of one and get pretty close.
I love the keyless start with auto sensing temp controls (not to mention air conditioned seats). Jury's still out on the air suspension. It's cool to show off (and does help when my 70 year old mom had to get in the passengers side at the airport). The ride is smoother when it's jacked up.
Now let me see if I can insert a pic I took at the dealership...