The 2014 Ram 1500 will offer a new, 3.0-liter EcoDiesel
engine, mated with the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. The
engine delivers an outstanding combination of best-in-class fuel efficiency,
unsurpassed torque and impressive capability. Pricing for the 2014 Ram 1500
starts at $24,200, plus $1,095 destination. The exclusive V-6 EcoDiesel with
TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission is priced $2,850 greater than a
similarly equipped Ram 1500 with a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with Torqueflite 8 speed
transmission.
2014 Dodge Ram 1500
Manufacturing
The 2014 Ram 1500 is built at the Warren Truck Assembly
Plant (Warren, Mich.), which has built more than 12.5 million trucks since it
started operations in 1938. Regular Cab models of the 2014 Ram 1500 are built
at the Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant in Saltillo, Mexico.
Quality
The 2014 Ram 1500's quality is scrutinized at the company's
Chrysler Technology Center's state-of-the-art scientific labs in Auburn Hills,
Mich., including the Noise/Vibration/Harshness Lab, Electromagnetic
Compatibility Facility, Wind Tunnel and the Road Test Simulator (RTS).
For example, the RTS recreates the abuse a truck endures at
the hands of a 95th percentile driver - meaning someone who drives the vehicle
in more severe conditions than 95 percent of all customers. The RTS can put a
lifetime of wear and tear on a truck in about one month's time. The Ram
development team is committed to finding and fixing any issues before the
customer does.
Unsurpassed powertrain warranty - five years/100,000 miles
The 2014 Ram 1500 is backed with a, five-year /100,000-mile
Powertrain Limited Warranty. The powertrain-limited warranty covers the cost of
all parts and labor needed to repair a covered powertrain component - engine,
transmission and drive system. Coverage also includes free towing to the
nearest Ram dealer, if necessary. The warranty also is transferable allowing
customers who sell their truck during the warranty period, to pass the coverage
onto the new owner.
The standard three-year / 36,000-mile Basic Limited Warranty
provides bumper-to-bumper coverage for the Ram 1500, from the body to the
electrical system.
Design
The 2014 Ram 1500 retains its ruggedly handsome appearance
with an award winning interior (Ward's 10 Best Interiors), exterior design
aesthetics and segment-leading technology. Every Ram 1500 truck benefits from
content specifically designed to match each model's unique style. For 2014, the Ram 1500 offers 12 different colors, including
two new shades: Blue Streak and Granite Crystal; available in a monotone and/or
two-tone depending on the model.
New Air Conditioning Refrigerant
Beginning in 2014, the Ram 1500 will be the first in its
competitive set to carry F1234yf refrigerant, an application developed to help reduce
greenhouse emissions.
Humidity sensor
The new humidity sensor is packaged behind the rearview
mirror, and works in tandem with the PWM blower and VDC to continually measure
the potential for humidity being formed on the windshield interior. While the
sensor enables noticeable de-fogging benefits, it also enables the VDC and PWM
blower to run at the most optimal speeds to expedite humidity reduction.
Variable displacement compressor (VDC)
As opposed to a "fixed" displacement compressor,
the variable displacement compressor (VDC) automatically varies its pumping
capacity to meet air conditioning demands rather than working in an on/off
fashion. As a result, the variable displacement compressor (VDC) lessens loads
on the engine, reducing parasitic losses for enhanced fuel efficiency and helping
to maintain a consistent cockpit temperature. The technology also reduces
related noise and vibration annoyances.
When the interior cabin temperature is higher than what's
desired (outside the automatic temperature control setting), the VDC increases
refrigeration capacity until the desired temperature is reached. Once the
temperature is reached, the VDC automatically reduces its capacity to maintain
the desired temperature rather than shutting off completely.
Parasitic Loss Reduction
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is a fuel-saving technology for
the Ram 1500, which reduces parasitic electrical load. The technology not only
eliminates unnecessary load on the alternator but also improves the durability
of benefitting systems. Fuel delivery and the forward cooling fan are two
systems that take advantage of PWM, adding a 0.4 percent improvement in fuel efficiency.
The 2014 Ram 1500 will carry additional uses of PWM
technology and a host of new efficiency, comfort and emissions-friendly
refinements. These include a variable displacement air-conditioning compressor
pulse-width modulated vent blower and humidity sensor.
Engineering
Beginning in model year 2014, the Ram 1500 will offer a
front park assist system, a first time offering on a full-size Ram pickup
truck. The system uses four sensors located on the front bumper.
The bezel-less, integrated sensors sequentially send out ultrasonic waves when
the vehicle is driven in forward at low speeds. The system can detect objects
as far away as 47.2 inches.
The sending sensor and adjacent sensors pick up the echo of
a signal when it bounces off an object. Triangulation is used to determine
relative distance, based on elapsed time between the outgoing signal and its
return.
Powertrain
The 2014 Ram 1500 continues the brand's quest of re-defining
the half-ton full-size pickup class with the introduction of an exclusive small
displacement turbo diesel engine that delivers a best-in-class combination of
torque and fuel efficiency.
Aptly branded EcoDiesel, the new 3.0-liter powerplant is a
turbocharged 60-degree, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) 24-valve V-6 that
produces 240 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque ¬is noticeably more efficient
than all V-6 gasoline engines in the half-ton category. Like the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8
gasoline engines already offered on the Ram 1500, the new EcoDiesel V-6 will be
mated to the TorqueFlite 8, the only eight-speed automatic transmission offered
in the half-ton class.
When the 2014 Ram 1500 full-size pickup arrives in retail
outlets the fourth quarter of calendar year 2013, it will establish what is
unmistakably the most advanced and efficient powertrain portfolio in the
light-duty category, as evidenced by:
- Exclusive offering of a small-displacement turbo diesel engine (EcoDiesel V-6)
- Exclusive offering of an eight-speed automatic transmission (8HP45 with Pentastar V-6, 8HP70 with HEMI V-8 and EcoDiesel V-6)
- Unsurpassed torque
- Best-in-Class V-6 gasoline engine fuel efficiency (Pentastar V-6)
- Best-in-Class combination of power and fuel efficiency in a V-8 engine (HEMI V-8 mated with eight-speed transmission)
- Only manufacturer in light-duty class to offer diesel, gasoline, and flex-fuel (E85 capable 3.6-liter V-6) engines
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