Ram claims that with the 5.7 Hemi 25 mpg is possible on highway miles.
8 speed transmission is helpful I am sure.
Figuring out the price on a new vehicle depends on rebates, incentives, and financing and your haircut?
My son is a salesman and he thinks I should get the diesel but I am retired so I don't drive much. I am more concerned with maintenance costs and reliability.
I like to buy Made in USA as well.
whelennut
I'm 1yr in on my 2014 Ram 1500 Big Horn, 4x4, 5.7l Hemi. I like the truck and it gets the best mileage I've ever gotten on a truck. Highway driving it's easy to be 20+mpg.
There are some things starting to go wrong that bug me. I have 43,000 miles on the truck.
- The touch screen controls are flashing an emergency 911 dial. I don't have this service or I think it would actually call them.
- the front suspension is starting to feel like a car with 100k on it.
- The mirrors suck.
- sits really low in the front.
Some things I like
- PLENTY of power for anything I do. With nearly 400hp, it hauls ass when you need it to. I have the 3.23 rear and notice no issues pulling what I need it to.
- 8sp transmission. Smooth shifts, real low in the first few gears for pulling or burn-outs, nice tall gears for the rest.
- MPG. I don't usually care too much about it, but it's good enough in this truck to notice.
- Price. I'm a Ford guy, but for $7K more and a lesser equipped truck, I couldn't afford the F-150.
I have a bumper to bumper 100K mile warranty so I'll have the "issues" fixed and keep the truck to 100k. So about another year and a half. I don't keep vehicles long, so that works out fine for me.