Dodge vans back in play ?

[SMRBAP]

http://bit.ly/11R8psr


The 2014 Ram ProMaster offers 13 different configurations, from the ProMaster 1500 Cargo Van with 118-inch wheelbase and low roof to the ProMaster 2500 Cargo Van with 136-inch wheelbase and high roof to the ProMaster 3500 Chassis Cab with 159-inch wheelbase and extended body.

• ProMaster best-in-class features include:
  • Fuel economy
  • Cargo capacity
  • Payload
  • Total cost of ownership
  • Turning radius
  • Interior ceiling height
  • Step-in height
  • North American debut of world-class, torque-rich 3.0-liter I-4 EcoDiesel (available) promises best-in-class fuel efficiency, robust capability, and long service intervals
  • 280-horsepower output from award-winning 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 (standard) is unmatched among Ram ProMaster competitors

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[Bruce Humphrey]

I network with a local Dodge Dealer Sales guy and he said these vans would be front wheel drive

 

[SMRBAP]

Bet it's a tank in the snow if so

 

[SMRBAP]

Damn - it is front wheel drive

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2013/02/first-look-2014-ram-promaster-work-van.html

 

[Royal Man]

At 90" minimum roof height. I wonder if it will fit in a standard Garage. The new Chevy is 83"

 

[Connor]

Might make for a nice revamp of the Aeromate.
[video=youtube;1ldPtoCD5gU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ldPtoCD5gU[/video]

 

[SMRBAP]

At 90" it's unlikely it'll drop enough when the gear goes in to clear. Trim and angle of entry can eat up another 1-1.5" situationally.

 

[Royal Man]

My chevy 250 only fits in 1/2 the garages. This would be far worse.

 

[XTREME1]

it only has to fit in 1 garage YOUR shops

 

[Becker]

it only has to fit in 1 garage YOUR shops

Well Dave likes to pull into the customers garage on rainy or cold days.

95% or better of jobs height would not be a issue, remaining, sometimes I need to pull under a carport. But I think I could deal..

 

[cu]

It,s a fiat . It will be a fun van....just got to wait for gm to bring over the Opel van next

 

[Jimbo]

Look like it is derived from the Fiat Ducato...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato

 

[idreadnought]

doing some research on the gas engine that is offered in the Ram truck right now looks promising. It looks like that engine is getting 17 city and 25 highway in the ram truck. Comparing to the Chevy 4.3 truck that only gets 15/20. Data is off of fuelmileage.org which gives a more realistic example of actually use.

I then googled the diesel engine that is going to be offered. The only information I could get from europe was from a motorhome forum. Those guys driving motorhomes were averaging in the high 20s for their mpg. That is insane.