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Originally Posted by roastpuff
It's not fair to compare diesel to gas. For sure the Ecodiesel will be more economical but the power isn't there for the Ecodiesel when loaded or towing.
The Ford EB can be either Eco or Boost. Not both. So similar fuel consumption to V8 if you have a heavy foot.
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The Ram diesel gets 4-5.5l/100km better in the city and 3-4l/100km better on the highway. It doesn't sound like much but if you drive 20k a year that's a grand a year in fuel. Diesel is also cheaper than gas so there's another ~$300/yr difference. The towing capacity is only 1000lbs lower (up to 9k for a 4x4 depending on which you get).
Considering that most people never tow anything it's a big savings, and for those that only tow big loads on occasion I doubt they'll chew through an extra $1300/yr in fuel doing so.