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Ram diesel tops pickup mpg ratings

Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
February 10, 2014 05:00 AM
Ram leads pickup mpg race

Top rated versions of 2014 pickups
PICKUPMILEAGEPOWERTRAIN
Ram 1500 EcoDiesel20/28/233.0-liter diesel V-6, 8-speed auto
Toyota Tacoma*21/25/232.7-liter gasoline I-4, 5-speed manual
Chevrolet Silverado18/24/204.3-liter gasoline V-6, 6-speed auto
Nissan Frontier*19/23/212.5-liter gasoline I-4, 5-speed manual
Ford F-15017/23/193.7-liter gasoline V-6, 6-speed auto
Honda Ridgeline*15/21/173.5-liter gasoline V-6, 5-speed auto
Toyota Tundra16/20/174.0-liter gasoline V-6, 5-speed auto
Nissan Titan13/18/155.6-liter gasoline V-8, 5-speed auto
*Mid-sized Source: Fueleconomy.gov

DETROIT -- While the Ford F-150 is shedding pounds to improve fuel economy, the 2014 Ram 1500 used a new diesel engine to achieve a highway rating of 28 mpg, the highest for any pickup on sale in the United States.

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