EcoDiesel

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rdf:langString The EcoDiesel is a diesel engine used in Ram Trucks and Jeep vehicles since 2014. Introduced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the EcoDiesel name was used for two different engines. The first was the VM Motori L630, the North American variant of the A 630 DOHC 3.0L engine, which was used in the Ram 1500 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The other was a 3.0 inline-4 Iveco diesel engine used in the Ram ProMaster, the North American version of the Fiat Ducato. The ProMaster with the Iveco/EcoDiesel was available for a few years and is no longer offered. This article focuses on the first of these two--the VM Motori engines used in Ram and Jeep products. The engine has been used in other vehicles as well, including Maseratis. Known for its high torque and efficiency the EcoDiesel Ram 1500 application gets 30% better fuel economy than the Ram 1500 equipped with a Hemi V8--with comparable performance. In 2022 EcoDiesel engines are still made by VM Motori, now a fully owned subsidiary of Stellantis, and a sister company of Ram and Jeep. Stellantis was formed in 2021 when Fiat Chrysler merged with the French PSA Group.