2015 Ram ProMaster City with Bob Hegbbloom and Mike Cairns
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BOB HEGBLOOM: This vehicle is in its third generation over in Europe as the Fiat Doblo, and it's won the Van of the Year in Europe two times. We've been able to bring a product that is highly successful in that commercial customers have really grown in love in Europe, and we're bringing that to the US.
MIKE CAIRNS: The ProMaster City has a MacPherson front suspension and a [? violent ?] coil rear suspension. As we have been doing in the RAM truck lineup, getting away from the old leaf spring style suspensions to much more modern coil springs, and that improves the ride, the capability, and the handling.
The ProMaster City has best in class cargo volume, and that's what this van's for, carrying cargo. 131.7 cubic feet. That's awesome size. So it's really big capability in a small package. The sides of the van, when you're above the wheel wells, is actually 60 inches wide and very vertical, nearly vertical, which makes adding upfits, like racks and different things you want to put into the van much easier.
BOB HEGBLOOM: Small businesses, they're looking for every means to reduce the overall cost for their business. So the number one attribute there is fuel economy. It's one of the key drivers in reducing cost of ownership, and ProMaster City will deliver best in class fuel economy in the market.
MIKE CAIRNS: This is also a front wheel drive architecture unibody, which keeps it very lightweight and nimble for city delivery, and the front wheel drive gives you great traction and stability. We've fitted it with what is now becoming a very acclaimed powertrain. It's the 2.4 liter tiger shark four cylinder, coupled with our nine speed automatic transmission. This power train's in the new Jeep Cherokee and the new Chrysler 200, both getting rave reviews for great-- a combination of great power, capability, and fuel economy.
BOB HEGBLOOM: When we launched the Ram ProMaster, we also introduced the Tradesman across that lineup. And now bringing in the ProMaster city in the class one piece of the van, we have a portfolio of products that will meet the needs of our commercial customers.
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