Under the hood, a 3.6-liter V6
petrol engine makes
305 horsepower and 269
ft-lbs
of torque.
The V6 has an 8-speed
automatic
transmission
controlled by a rotary knob on the instrument
panel rather than a traditional shifter.
The
Ram 1500
model comes
standard
with he
two-wheel drive
(2WD)
but also
has all-wheel
drive (4WD)
as an option.
Both have a two-speed transfer case with
reduction
The difference is that 2WD is a traditional part-time system with manual mode selection
while 4WD offers an
automatic
4WD mode that automatically switches between
rear-wheel drive
his
four-wheel drive
depending on the situation.
Estimated
fuel economy
for the
V6 model is 20 mpg (17 city/25
highway) combined,
up to 21 mpg combined
(18 city/25 highway) in HFE trim. 4WD
combined drops
to 19 mpg (16 city/23 highway).
However, keep in mind that
the
EPA
fuel economy
estimates for
the Ram 1500
lineup vary greatly by powertrain.
A properly equipped Ram 1500
Gas
V6 can tow up to 7,610 lbs, while
a Diesel
V6
is up to
9,210 lbs.