Is America ready for 4-cylinder full-size pickup trucks? Because they're here (GM)

[Xist]

I do not think that four-cylinder trucks will ever catch on without sound effects.

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

The Ridgeline as far as I can tell isn't a particularly great truck. It doesn't get good fuel economy and people complain of poor brakes.

This isn't to say it's a horrible truck, but Honda had an opportunity to show us a new way to truck, and it wasn't compelling enough to be adopted by anyone else.

I think the first good implementation of a hybrid pickup will be a huge success and spur most trucks to adopt a hybrid platform. It doesn't make sense to have an enormous engine for the relatively short amount of time spent accelerating, and trucks throw a lot of energy away stopping.

I was under the impression the Ridgeline got pretty good fuel economy, relatively speaking? I think it's the best (non-diesel) EPA-rated mid-size truck in the US?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but being top of the heap doesn't strike me as poor.

[Piotrsko]

Originally Posted by Xist

I do not think that four-cylinder trucks will ever catch on without sound effects.

Depends on your defination of catch on. Toyota, vw, Datsun, courier, ram 50, ranger all had 4 bangers as base model

[Vman455]

Originally Posted by Ecky

I was under the impression the Ridgeline got pretty good fuel economy, relatively speaking? I think it's the best (non-diesel) EPA-rated mid-size truck in the US?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but being top of the heap doesn't strike me as poor.

It should get better--21mpg AWD, 22mpg FWD.

The Ford F-150 2.7 Ecoboost 2WD matches it at 22mpg combined.

[ksa8907]

Honda pilo.. I mean ridgeline? No thanks

Dodge rampage V2.0? Yes please



Never mind, I just saw a recent concept vehicle called rampage. Looks like a life sized dollar store kids toy.

[Grinder74]

Didn't the first truck come in 4cyl..?

[ksa8907]

Yes, my dad had one in black like this. It was too far gone when I started driving.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File...ge_Rampage.jpg

[Grinder74]

I was thinking motors along the lines of the Model T Ford era...

[jcp123]

Originally Posted by Xist

I do not think that four-cylinder trucks will ever catch on without sound effects.

Disagree. Look at EcoBoost take rates, I'd never have thought a six could supplant a bent eight in a full-size pickup. I think as a volume engine, the four will sell just fine. And that's as someone who finds four cylinders to be annoying from a sound perspective.

[rmay635703]

When they bring out 3 cylinder trucks wake me.