Originally Posted by pfogle
Dodge need to at least offer a mercedes diesel in the trucks. I would like to see them scrap the cummins altogther. Mercedes builds some of the most reliable diesels in europe, so why no try them here in the states.
Well, it's not in the trucks, but it's in the Sprinter Van (replaced the Ram Van): 2.7L I-5 Mercedes diesel. They should stuff that baby in the 1/2-ton trucks. The contract on the Cummins engine in the Dodge trucks runs through 2007, and there are rumors that Dodge will switch to a MB diesel at that time. I'd still like to see more of a "mid-size" diesel, 3-4L, 200hp, 350ft-lbs of torque or so. That would be a great light-duty truck engine, with good unloaded mileage, and still have decent occasional towing ability (like a good-size boat or a trailer with some toys on it).
Jason