A year with the 2015 Ram Power Wagon

[haven]

Truck Trend has completed 12 months and 21,000 miles behind the wheel of the 2015 Ram Power Wagon. Average fuel economy from the 6.4L V8 was a dismal 10.89 mpg. One of those disconnecting tie rod ends failed, too.

http://www.trucktrend.com/truck-reviews/1611-2015-ram-power-wagon-long-term-report-4/

 

[p nut]

Sway bar link being the only issue really isn't an issue at all. I'm sure those guys weren't easy on the truck. But man, best MPG of 12.6MPG at 65mph.....I don't think I could ever get used to that.

 

[Comanche Scott]

Yeah, when I look at the Power Wagon the last thing on my mind is fuel economy, but that is pretty paltry.
With the limited payload and towing, maybe it will get an updated transmission, and dare we ask... V6 Eco Diesel option.

 

[Buliwyf]

How is 11mpg dismal? They include city and offroading and towing into that mileage figure. Yeah our mileage stinks for grocery getting. But the only time I need to budget the cost of fuel to make a decision, it's all highway miles. Can't say a Jeep gets bad mileage because it only gets 3mpg when off road.

My Mustang gets bad mileage on 10 mile runs to the grocery store as well. But 26mpg at 90mph on I-77.

 

[armymgdude]

I call bull on their highway numbers. My 3rd gen does that easily on the highway. Yep, I see single digit numbers towing, but I use the truck for towing AND wheelin. By all means try to follow me in your STOCK truck with its better gas mileage.

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[ripperj]

My 5.7 hemi(2012 crewcab 4x4) get 11-12 mixed Hiway, state rds, and round town. It seems to do 1.5-2 mpg better in the summer
Keith

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[LimaMikeMike]

Yeah well I pulled upto the pumps to fill my 15 PW and the moment the tank was full....

THE FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF!:Wow1:


But before that I was a solid 15-16 MpG on the highway

 

[Comanche Scott]

That's some heavy gas!

I had some bad food one time that gave me gas so bad it about broke my frame.

 

[plainjaneFJC]

Everyones personal truck gets 100mpg going 100mph uphill. I think truck trends estimates are right on. I've had quite a few 3/4 ton gas trucks, none of them ever get good mileage.

 

[armymgdude]

Everyones personal truck gets 100mpg going 100mph uphill. I think truck trends estimates are right on. I've had quite a few 3/4 ton gas trucks, none of them ever get good mileage.

No one is trying to claim that. We are simply saying that you can get better with a power wagon. Its a great truck, has its issues and it likes gas. But they are doing something wrong if that is the best they can do in a 2015. My 2007 in the mountains with no trailer gets 11s. In flatter country I have eeked out 14s. Hand calculated. Some of us don't need to inflate numbers to make ourselves feel better. Is it a Prius? No. It is a huge gas truck on 33s with 410 gears and a big block hemi. But it can get better than 12s on the highway.

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[wanderer-rrorc]

15 ecodiesel ram 1500 CC 4x4....54,000 miles in 18 months (all mine)....right now loaded with aluminum topper and 400lbs of tools...24-27mpg...mixed city/highway....unloaded freeway at 65-70 I can see 28-32...

All stock...

 

[Wirebrush]

I call bull on their highway numbers. My 3rd gen does that easily on the highway. Yep, I see single digit numbers towing, but I use the truck for towing AND wheelin. By all means try to follow me in your STOCK truck with its better gas mileage.

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Yeah. They must use a heavy foot and crappy gas. I've averaged 18mpg on a couple different road trips with my 2016 PW. I get 10 to 12 wheeling around mountains.

 

[plainjaneFJC]

lol

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

15 ecodiesel ram 1500 CC 4x4....54,000 miles in 18 months (all mine)....right now loaded with aluminum topper and 400lbs of tools...24-27mpg...mixed city/highway....unloaded freeway at 65-70 I can see 28-32...

All stock...

This is why I think the ecodiesel is a great setup for somebody who drives a lot and needs a truck. With that said, there's some places a 1500 Ram won't go that my fairly stock Power Wagon does. I haven't needed my lockers much, but when I do they are worth their weight in gold. Plus I only average around 8,000 miles a year, so fuel economy is the least of my concerns.

 

[Nathaniel0712]

I'd like to see a 5.0 cummins in it after they have all the kinks worked out. Seems like a perfect fit for the power wagon as a 6.7 is too much motor for it imo. The Hemi weighs about 550lbs while the 5.0 cummins comes in about 850 and the 6.7 at 1100. Still should offer good power and fuel economy.