I have always missed my 01 with the 6 speed manual ever since i got the 06 new mostly because of the mpg and dont want to make the same. With that said, my 2015 3500 cummins with the 68rfe will average 22 to 24 mpgs depending on the mix of city and freeway travel. May 03, 2015 my 2015 ram 2500 tradesman test truck was equipped with the 6. Manual, signatureisxqsx15 engines, bulletin 3666239 and. On the other hand, if youre getting a newer car, its really up to you and what you prefer. The dsg automatic car, seen here in red, was not as frugal on fuel as the manual. You would think this may be a nobrainer, but you would be surprised by the number of trucks that pass through our shop that run completely different after we give it a full service. Squeezing 70 mpg from a chevy cruze diesel feature car and. I can not stress enough how important clean fuel and air filters are to. Search from 442 used ram 2500 cars for sale, including a 2015 ram 2500 4x4 crew cab laramie, a 2015 ram 2500 4x4 mega cab laramie, and a 2015 ram 2500 laramie. With that said, my 2015 3500 cummins with the 68rfe will average 22 to. Run the engine as close to its torque peak, and youll realize the best fuel efficiency. If you want the most efficiency out of your diesel pickup, you need to make sure every vehicle system is working properly. With the base fourcylinder engine, the sixspeed manual gets an epaestimated 23 mpg in mixed driving conditions.
Driving your dodge ram cummins for fuel efficiency. Find the engine specs, mpg, transmission, wheels, weight, performance and more for the 2015 ram truck 3500 crew cab slt 4wd. The experts are the first to chime up that mpgs are more about driving style. Standard features include crank windows, manual door locks, vinyl floor covering and vinyl upholstery. It can be had with a turbo diesel engine, a plugin hybrid powertrain. While the transmission top gear ratio determines cruise rpm, startability is determined by the. Gas mileage of 2015 vehicles by dodge fuel economy. Honda city mileage check average fuel efficiency of city. As joseph capparella reported, that cruze returned a thick 52 mpg. In lockup mode an auto is just as efficient as the manual and the parasitic loss is so close its hard to tell between the 2.
In 2019, we celebrated a 30year partnership with ram truck that started with the cummins 5. Automatic transmissions while offroading in an automatic, you have to worry about torque converter flash rpm, stall rpm, shift point rpm and vehicle speed, vacuum and cooling lines, tranny pan leaks, loss of fluid, overheating, plugged coolers. Unlike manual and automatic transmissions, which have a fixed set of gears and a fixed set of ratios, cvts can continuously vary their gear ratios hence their name for maximum fuel efficiency. Based on data from 225 vehicles, 16,833 fuelups and 5,469,681 miles of driving, the 2015 ram 2500 gets a combined avg mpg of 14. Find the engine specs, mpg, transmission, wheels, weight, performance and more for the 2015 ram truck 2500 crew cab laramie 4wd. Choose fuel type and transmission, and enter fuel cost in your city to get the best result. Based on data from 115 vehicles, 11,660 fuelups and 3,446,460 miles of driving, the 2015 ram 3500 gets a combined avg mpg of 11. Following shows the average mpg of each of the 115 vehicles in the system. Heavyduty pickup truck fuel economy consumer reports. Owner mpg estimates 2015 dodge challenger 8 cyl, 5. Is it the 2015 ford f450 or the ram 3500 with the cummin. On an automatic with manual shift, short shift to save fuel. We know fuel economy is probably not a top priority when. Generation overview the third generation 2015 dodge challenger first came onto the market as a 2008 model and.
That being said, i spend most of my life 3560 mph, and it absolutely shines at these speeds. Standard on most versions of the 2015 ram 2500 is a 5. Aug 20, 20 auto news 2015 nissan titan to gain cummins diesel v8. It may have an aging engine, but the 2017 ram 2500 diesel is still a tough. The camaros automatic transmission, on the other hand, has eight speeds and is estimated to get 25 mpg in mixed driving an 8. All other trims of the 2015 dodge challenger can be equipped with either an eightspeed automatic transmission or a sixspeed manual transmission. While the manualtransmission model we tested is rated at 36 mpg on. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts if the 6 speed manual with 660lbs of torque gets better mileage than the 6 speed auto 68rfe with 800lbs of torque, both with the 3.
Shifting up at 2,000 rpm 1,500 rpm for diesel gives the best mix of speed and economy. Owner mpg estimates 2015 volkswagen jetta 4 cyl, 2. Find the engine specs, mpg, transmission, wheels, weight, performance and more for the 2015 ram truck 2500 mega cab slt 4wd. While the manual transmission model we tested is rated at 36 mpg on. In defense of the manual transmission 2015 ram 2500.
Parts to upgrade an auto to be way better than a manual are relatively cheap and easily available. See good deals, great deals and more on used 2015 ram 2500. One diesel engine in particular that pops up more than most is the 3. The designation with the 2500 single axle stick was 2500 hd. Jan 14, 2017 that being said, the manual has two things that can be mildly inconvenient. If you fly on the freeway at 7075 regularly, your gas mileage is going to 1516 mpg due to gear ratio. Lastly, after performing something like 50 4bt swaps, we can happily say that the r2. Aug 25, 2014 included for the 2015 model year is a new cummins diesel engine that makes 865lbft of torque making the ram the most powerful truck in the class in the power figure that counts most in the. Owner mpg estimates 2015 dodge journey fwd 4 cyl, 2. Cars with manual transmission used to get significantly better gas mileage compared with automatics. Question is there a difference in mpg for manual vs automatic 5. Information on fuel mileage for a dodge ram cummins diesel.
Youtube channel, the fast lane truck, recently performed a highway mpg economy run with the 2015 ram 2500 hd 4. The camaros automatic transmission, on the other hand, has eight speeds and is. Gas engines namely the ls variety are the most dominant, but diesel engines are steadily gaining market share. Owner mpg estimates 2015 toyota tacoma 2wd 6 cyl, 4. First is very short, which is useful towing and off road. It might be about time to upgrade from my 06 cummins auto with 190000 miles to a new 14 or 15. For our 2015 golf sportwagen comparison test, we got into both an automatic and a manual transmission version of this car. Saw the listed 15 models of 1995 dodge ram 2500 and the mpg but did. In proffitts resurrection land cruisers tv we compare 2 fzj80s, one with a 1fzfe and the other with a cummins r2. My 2015 ram 2500 tradesman test truck was equipped with the 6. The manual proved to be the mileage master of the two. But while diesel can be more fuelefficient than gas engines, the weight of heavyduty. Heavyduty pickup trucks are sold without fuel economy numbers on the window sticker. The cummins was coupled with a heavierduty version of the a727 automatic or a 5speed manual transmission and is available on 250 and 350 pickups and pickupbased chassiscab trucks.
Every cummins ive owned has had a manual behind it. The auto will almost always getter better mileage than the manual due to the differences in od gear ratio. We put a 2019 ram 3500 through two fuel economy loops to see how it performed. The heavy duty ratings that you are referring to are the cummins with the auto trans. It can be had with a turbodiesel engine, a plugin hybrid powertrain. Shop sinister diesels collection of cummins tuners online today. At the recreational level of the offroad hobby, engine swaps are a mixed bag. Below you can see a distribution of the fuelups with 57 outliers 0. The 2015 chevrolet camaro ls and lt models are powered by a 3. Today, cars with automatic transmissions will get the close to, if not the same, gas mileage as manual transmissions. Find the engine specs, mpg, transmission, wheels, weight, performance and more for the 2015 ram truck 2500 regular cab tradesman 4wd. With epa ratings of 19 mpg city and 27 highway, the ram 1500 ecodiesel tops the 1623 estimates for the v6 1500 crew cab and the 1521 numbers for the same truck with the 5. Its engine offers 240 hp and 420 lbft of torque and will be mated to an eightspeed automatic transmission.
The cummins engine is good for 370 horsepower and 800 lbft of torque all day long, with a 6speed automatic transmission that oozes power down the line. Some drivers think manual is more fun and gives them more control, regardless of the fuel consumption. The first of our drives was in manual transmission, seen here in blue. Compare msrp, invoice pricing, and other features on the 2015 ford f250 and 2015 ram 2500. Oct 14, 2015 we drive a bright red 2015 ram 2500 tradesman longbed diesel truck and decide that all vehicles should have a manual transmission. Cummins recommends valvoline premium blue pb 8600es extending fuel filter interval from 60,000 miles to 75,000 requires use of extended filter available through cummins service network. That helps them achieve better fuel economy when compared to a traditional manual transmission. If youre getting an older car, a manual transmission will probably save you more trips to the gas station than an automatic transmission. A cummins b series engine was also added to the engine lineup in 1989. Paired with the aisin as69rc sixspeed automatic transmission, the cummins powered ram 3500 boasts towing capacity in excess of 31,000 pounds. That being said, the manual has two things that can be mildly inconvenient. We explain the five basic things you can do to increase the fuel mileage and economy of your powerstroke, cummins, or duramax diesel pickup.
With gas mileage being so important today when picking a car, its important to understand which type of transmission is better for you and your wallet. These cummins powered models offer tremendous assets, including. This seems to be inline with others but ive also read posts of 19 mpgs and less. Looking to get even more performance out of your dodge cummins diesel truck. Your friends and family are probably steadfast about their own opinions regarding which one is better, so let this blog serve as an unbiased guide. This diesel engine option was different from the optional types of diesel engines in ford and.
A manual transmission makes remembering all this easier. A sixspeed manual transmission is standard, with a sixspeed automatic. In my view, diesel engines and fuel efficiency follow a simple formula. Jeep wrangler automatic vs manual transmission cj offroad. Clean fleet reports 2015 ram 3500 was powered by a 6.
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