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Finally Drove It and It Was Worth the Wait - 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test
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Finally Drove It and It Was Worth the Wait - 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test
I just drove our long-term 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel for the first time, and although it reminds me a lot of our 2014 Silverado 1500 in personality, its advantage in fuel efficiency might give it the edge.
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This week's national average prices are:
$2.424 regular unleaded
$2.646 midgrade
$2.829 premium
$2.899 diesel #2
Based on these numbers from the AAA fuel gauge report (fuelgaugereport.com), diesel is currently running 16% more expensive than regular unleaded, so the cost per mile is indeed cheaper. It works out to 13 cents per mile for the Ram versus 13.9 cents per mile for the Silverado.
For us, using the prices on the sign in the picture that accompanies my February fuel summary post, the Ram is costing us 13.9 cents per mile and the Silverado 4x2 would be costing us 19.9 cents per mile.
And this isn't apples to apple because ours was a 4x2 Chevy. No matter what the price, a 4x4 Silverado would use more fuel and cost more per mile, which works in the Ram's favor.
Interestingly, if you bought the 5.7-liter Hemi the minimum octane requirement is midgrade. The national average price of Diesel is only 10% more expensive compared to that. And that's the comparison that matters if you've settled on a Ram but cant decide which engine to get.
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