EPA Rates 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Up To 26 MPG Combined, Beats F-150, But Not Silverado

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just announced the fuel economy ratings of the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel.

The base 2WD version is rated at 32 mpg (7.4 l/100 km / 38.4 mpg UK) highway, 22 mpg (10.7 l/100 km / 26.4 mpg UK) city and 26 mpg (9.1 l/100 km / 31.2 mpg UK) combined. For the four-wheel drive model, those numbers are 29/21/24 mpg (8.1/11.2/9.8 l/100 km / 34.8/25.2/28.8 mpg UK), respectively for highway, city and combined.

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In comparison, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3.0L Diesel 2WD is rated at 33 mpg highway, 23 mpg city and 27mpg combined (4WD: 29/23/25 mpg respectively), and the 2019 Ford F150 3.0L Diesel 2WD at 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined (4WD: 21/28/24 mpg respectively).

“The Ram 1500 EcoDiesel offers the best torque and towing among all half-tone diesel trucks”, said the chief of the Ram brand, Reid Bigland. “Now, with a 10-year track record, the Ram brand has emerged as a truck powertrain technology leader. The all-new EcoDiesel engine and Ram 1500 eTorque mild-hybrid powertrains deliver outstanding fuel efficiency alternatives for our Ram 1500 customers.”

Powering the 1500 EcoDiesel is a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 that pushes out 260 horsepower (264 PS / 194 kW) at 3,600 rpm and 480 pound-feet (651 Nm) of torque at 1,600 rpm. Power is up 8 percent and torque up by 14 percent compared to the previous-gen EcoDiesel V6, which results in a towing capability of 12,560 pounds (5,697 kg). Thanks to the 33-gallon (125-liter) fuel tank, the truck offers a total driving range of more than 1,000 miles (1,609 km).

Produced at FCA’s facility in Ferrara, Italy, the 3.0-liter V6 diesel is also available in the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic crew cab, which has an MSRP of $39,140 for the two-wheel drive model, without destination. The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel starts at $36,890 for the Tradesman Quad Cab 2WD. Pricing for the 2020 1500 range stretches between $31,895 and $53,615.