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Originally Posted by NW-99SS
Old news, but if you buy a 1/2 ton with a turbo I4, I have serious questions for you...mostly, why not buy any other smaller truck, or other vehicle since you aren't buying an underpowered truck to haul or tow with.
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Well...not really "old news". The earlier news was that the EPA mileage ratings weren't all that great, but the word was to wait and see what the real world mileage brings. Now we have a real world mileage test (the story posted yesterday) and it too, is not the best of results.
I'd argue the engine is not really so much underpowered. I mean, the 2.7 is likely a better running engine , than say...the 4.7 V8 that was in my 2005 RAM I had years ago. That thing was rated at 235HP and 300 TQ. Would you rather have that engine over the 2.7? Sure, longevity comes into question, and for many, that reason alone would be enough to go with a V8 over a turbo I4, but it is not really lacking in power for someone that wants a FS, but doesn't really plan to tow with it.
The disappointment is really just in the mileage itself.