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Originally Posted by tjts1
The point most of you seem to miss is that if you actually have to sell the truck to Americans willing to pay real money, as in $30k or more, its not going to happen with a 4 banger full size pickup, I don't care how much torque it produces. Besides if Chrysler/Fiat wanted a 4 banger they would use their own 3.0L from the Promaster van which is being sold in the US. No need to run off to Cummins.
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Since a 4-banger is less expensive to manufacture, would eventually lead to a more competitive purchase cost, which could also get attractive to some customers who currently get the V6 gasser. But the 4-banger used in the ProMaster is not so attractive at all with its 160hp, same rating of an ISF3.8, but with much lower 295lb.ft. torque...