Whether the job is delivering packages, organizing and hauling the tools of a professional tradesman or carting the band’s gear to the next gig, the all-new 2015 Ram ProMaster City van is designed and engineered to tackle big jobs with best-in-class cargo volume, payload capacity, horsepower and torque. It does so while delivering versatile functionality, durability and superior ride and handling.
The 2015 Ram ProMaster City shares its basic design with the highly successful, two-time International Van of the Year Fiat Doblò, which is sold around the world. Now in its third generation, the Fiat Doblò is the preferred workhorse for business and commercial uses, a status gained via its ideal size for crowded urban environments and a host of thoughtful and innovative features.
Starting with a winning template, Ram Truck engineers subjected the front-wheel drive van to the full spectrum of severe-duty use expected of commercial vehicles in North America. The lessons from millions of combined development kilometres make the 2015 Ram ProMaster City more robust, durable, functional, comfortable and cost effective for any use.
Powertrain
The 2015 Ram ProMaster City’s powertrain combines MultiAir® 2 engine technology and an exclusive nine-speed automatic transmission to deliver best-in-class horsepower and exceptional fuel efficiency.
Tigershark™
The all-new 2015 Ram ProMaster City is powered by the 2.4-litre Tigershark I-4. The engine generates a best-in-class 178 horsepower at 6,400 rpm, while its peak torque – 174 lb.-ft. at 3,900 rpm – is also best-in-class in the ProMaster City’s segment. The engine’s thoughtful construction also suits its Tigershark moniker, while benefiting the ProMaster City’s rugged duty cycle.
The engine’s four-valve aluminum head hosts advanced valve-actuation technology that is exclusive to Chrysler Group in North America. Dubbed MultiAir 2, the acclaimed electro-hydraulic fully variable system uses a column of oil in place of the traditional mechanical link between the camshaft and intake valves. As a result, it affords precise control of the intake-valve events – beginning and end – which reduces engine-pumping losses, increases volumetric efficiency and cuts carbon-dioxide emissions.
Engine accessory drives enhance the ProMaster City’s optimal fuel efficiency. “Smart alternator management” and a variable A/C compressor tap the most efficient times to initiate a duty cycle. Unlike most alternator systems, which operate continually, the ProMaster City’s smart-charge system uses moments of deceleration or braking to run at capacity when necessary. The variable A/C compressor has the ability to operate at multiple speeds rather than full-capacity and off. By reducing the need for full-capacity compressor cycles, engine load is decreased, giving efficiency a boost. Load reduction also translates into overall performance.
Transmission
The centre piece of the all-new ProMaster City’s powertrain is its segment-exclusive nine-speed automatic transmission. The ProMaster City is the first commercial van ever to feature a nine-speed automatic, and one of the first vehicles to be so equipped in automotive history.