On Aug 13, 2004, at 13:28, andy levy wrote:
>> I think I want a Ram, if it only means a difference in mileage of 2
>> or 3 per gallon."
>
> I know the 318s and 360s vary widely. It's a hard question to answer.
exactly. They'll vary 2-3 MPG between different vehicles of the same
spec build the same year with the same mods, it seems.
so the short answer is it's a crap shoot: a Dak with poor milage will
probably loose to a Ram with good numbers. If it's got 3.92s I'd bet
it wouldn't be more than a 2 MPG loss from a CC Dak to a CC Ram on
average. Probably no extra consumption for the 5.9 either if he's got
a conservative foot - just more on tap if you want to use it, and a
higher premium to pay at the lot.
I just checked it out at Edmunds. base engine economy for 2000 model
year dodge trucks:
Dakota with the 3.9 v6 15&19 (stick) / 14&18 (auto)
Durango with the 4.7 v8 14&17 (auto)
Ram with the 5.2 v8 13&17 (stick) / 12&16 (auto)
a 2 MPG difference between a CC Dak with a V6 and a CC Ram with a 5.9.
wow. of course those are EPA numbers so they mean nothing on their
own, but they're useful for comparison. YMMV ;-D
-- Mike Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dodge/> '84 RamCharger Daily Driver '98 Dakota under the knife mobile.612.618.4652 home.585.935.7129 fax.360.364.3930
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