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Originally Posted by ksa8907
I think a big reason chrysler didn't use a smaller diesel instead of the v6 gas is that chrysler is dropping their 5 or 6 current v6s for just the 3.6 which will make that engine very cheap per unit. Also, consider the programming needed for a new diesel where they could just borrow from the durango and jeep.
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I guess you missed the part about the new 3.0L V6 diesel in the Ram1500
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Originally Posted by pete c
I disagree. There are plenty of people out there who look quite closely at price and mileage. A modern big 4 banger makes perfectly acceptable levels of power and they can be built considerably cheaper than similar V-6s. The only thing they give up is a little bit of noise and vibration. Those concerned with this will lively want the gas V-8.
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Really? You people are unhappy because it for a 3.0L V6 instead of a 3.0L 4cyl?
LOL
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
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...
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Do you have access to Fiat's internal accounting of manufacturing costs? Can you send it to me, I would like to take a look at it too.
The Promaster diesel makes 174hp, 295torque.
The Ram V6 diesel makes 240hp, 420 torque.
In termes of performance they are worlds apart.