Ninety-9 SE-L
Well-Known Member
I don't have enough brand loyalty to tell you what to get. My Ram is only just sitting at the dealership and I don't pick it up until next weekend.Hear me out!
Am considering a new Ford Hybrid??
Because... They say 22MPG and towing capacities of 12000 + and a home generator if I need it besides my Ram is a 2019 and 65,000 miles with a bad front axel and needing brakes and tires, not top mention out of warranty. I expect some flak but like I said I am considering since the Ram 5.7 doesnt compare very well.
What say you???
I had 3 requirements when I shopped for a new vehicle:
1. Big, Comfy, Quiet, Feature-packed, Family Roadtrippin' Vehicle
2. Can Tow about 8K+
3. Fuel Efficiency isn't going to be great, BUT, I'm going to find the best of the breed.
I started with body-on-frame SUVs, hoping that a long-roof would give me the first 2 without the MPG hit. Then I realized that some pickup trucks had the edge.
I cross-shopped Ford, Chevy, Ram, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, etc. I even waited for the Tundra/Sequoia to be fully released.
What can I tell you about the experience? I'm not that impressed with the Hybrids and Hybrid/Turbos. For all that work that has been put into Toyota and Ford's new Hybrid Engines, you'd think they both could do better than 22/23 combined mpg. Why did I buy the EcoDiesel Ram? Because it pretty much beats everything else on the market for ALL 3 of my requirements.
I'm not brand loyal...I don't even own one, yet. In fact, I've NEVER liked FCA or the 4th gen, probably the last thing I would put in my driveway, but the DT Ram and 3rd gen EcoDiesel is what brought me around. The other guys don't really seem to have the same focus. I was surprised that Toyota couldn't pull it off with their latest and greatest.