The 2023 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel has been named “2023 Green Truck of the Year®.” The award was presented at this month’s annual San Antonio Auto & Truck Show in San Antonio, Texas.
Green Car Journal’s 2023 Green Truck of the Year, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, features a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 engine that leads the half-ton pickup truck segment in torque with 480 lb.-ft. and diesel towing capability of 12,560 lbs. The 2023 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel also leads all trucks in fuel range. Paired with an available 33-gallon fuel tank, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel’s driving range exceeds 1,000 miles.
“The Ram 1500 continues to be an undeniable force in the pickup field,” said Ron Cogan, Editor & Publisher of Green Car Journal and GreenCarJournal.com. “It’s stylish, comfortable, and connected in ways appreciated by those who drive their Ram pickups for everyday personal use. Yet it’s also a workhorse with considerable hauling and towing capabilities. Importantly, the Ram 1500 offers power choices that include efficient eTorque hybrid technology for higher mpg and lower carbon emissions.”
Ram 1500 offers several different engine options that meet consumers’ needs, including the efficient 3.6-liter eTorque Pentastar V6, the powerful 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 with eTorque mild-hybrid system, and the supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI HELLCAT V8 engines.
Ram will offer electrified solutions in the majority of its segments by 2025 and in all of its segments no later than 2030. Ram electric vehicles will push past the competition as leaders in a combination of areas truck customers care about the most: range, towing, payload, and charge time.
The third generation of the turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 delivers robust torque and horsepower, along with superb fuel economy and minimal levels of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) to meet the needs of Ram 1500 owners. In the 2023 Ram 1500, the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 is rated at a best-in-class 480 lb.-ft. of torque at 1,600 rpm, while horsepower is rated at 260 horsepower at 3,600 rpm.
Unfortunately for EcoDiesel, it is scheduled to leave the lineup after January. Ram has already put potential owners on alert by offering a last-call chance of ordering.
Green Car Journal editors consider all potential truck models in the U.S. market, weighing environmental attributes alongside traditional criteria that define what makes a great pickup, such as capability, versatility, safety, value, and style. The winner was selected from finalists by a Green Truck of the Year jury, comprised of automotive experts and Green Car Journal staff.
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