$ 27,415
information 2017
Ram ProMaster City Wagon SLT USA

Ram Promaster city wagon 2017

From fiat Doblo to ram promaster; it took a whole generation to move from Netherlands to America, yes  both of these vehicles are same the only difference is the difference of name that used as Ram promaster in America & Fiat Doblo at other places. This vehicle was first introduced in 2000 but today these wagons are well known everywhere especially in America where these usually attracts companies that require low price & more fuel efficient vehicles for the businesses. This remain same with its design & appearance where in 2015 there was given a facelift with new headlamps, grille & front bumper. From 2015 to onward there are no major changes being made with this vehicle excluding few minor ones that is discussed later in this article. First let see if what is good in Ram Promaster Wagon or why shall we prefer this vehicle over others?

What is good in Ram Promaster Wagon?

This vehicle is suitable both as a compact passenger or commercial wagon especially for urban areas where there is more traffic & tight roads, If you are thinking to use this vehicle for your cargo business than this vehicle has 1900 pound capacity that is greater than most of its rivals. Ram promaster gives nice fuel economy that is about 21 within city while 23 on highways. One major thing that makes this vehicle a best & suitable choice is the price of vehicle that is less about among all its competitors. Its transmission shift quite smoothly & also delivers smooth ride plus stable handling within city & on highways. Some of its competitors includes Nissan NV 200 & Chevrolet city Express but again these cannot beat promaster in pricing. All trims or version of Promaster wagon have same 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine that produces 178 horse power & 135 Nm @ 6400 Rpm torque that is quite respectable in this class of vehicles.

What is bad in Ram Promaster Wagon?

Ram promaster city have sitting capacity for five persons but because of its height you cannot stand comfortably inside this vehicle. All trim levels of Promaster have same engine with same horse power so there is no room for selection if you requirement is more than this. As it is a tall and narrow vehicle but handling this vehicle around the turns still requires extra effort. Some important features like rear view camera & parking sensors are optional that require extra spending where blind spot monitoring is not available in promaster. Trying accelerating on highways with full of cargo will not give you better results even though it has nice acceleration. If you are looking to use this vehicle for family purposes some other factors are important to know; Cabin is quite noisy at highway speeds while Comparing to Passengers SUV it lack comfort & safety features where because of its simple interior it is not much entertaining while moving around with family or spending more time inside.

What is new in Ram Promaster 2017?

Only changes made in ram promaster 2017 wagon are the addition of Full size Spare tire & Backup camera with Rear view mirror Monitoring. All other specifications & features of vehicle are same as 2016 that are given in Specifications & features section.

 

Body Van
Country
Engine
Drive FWD
Transmission Automatic
Exterior Color
Interior Color Black
Engine Capacity (cc) 2398 cc cc
Horse Power (HP) 178 Hp
Mileage N/A
Features
  • Engine: 2.4L I4 multi Air
  • Transmission: 9 speed 948TE automatic
  • 3.73 axle ratio
  • Heavy duty suspension
  • 50 state emission
  • Transmission with driver selectable mode and sequential shift control
  • Front wheel drive
  • Engine oil cooler
  • Block heater
  • 95 amp/hr 700CCA maintenance free battery with run down protection
  • 160 amp alternator
  • Towing with trailer sway control
  • 1700# Maximum payload
  • Gas pressurized shock absorbers
  • Front and rear anti roll bars
  • Single stainless steel exhaust
  • 4-Wheel Anti Lock Braking System
  • Brake assist and hill hold control
  • Brake actuated limited slip differential
  • Wheel with black accents
  • Spare tire mobility kit
  • Clear coat paint
  • Body colored front bumper
  • Body colored rear bumper
  • Black body side molding
  • Black side windows trim and black front windshield trim
  • Black door handles
  • Body colored power heated side mirrors with manual folding
  • Fixed rear window
  • Variable intermittent wipers
  • Deep tinted glass
  • Galvanizes steel/aluminum panels
  • Black grille
  • Front license plate bracket
  • Sliding rear doors
  • Split swing out rear cargo access
  • Tailgate/rear door lock included with power door locks
  • Aero composite halogen headlamps with delay off
  • LED brake lights
  • Front seats with cloth back material and manual driver lumbar
  • 6-way driver seat-inc: manual recline-height adjustment-fore/aft movement and manual lumbar support
  • 4 way passenger seat-inc: manual recline and fore/aft movement
  • 60-40 folding split-bench front facing tumble forward premium cloth rear seat
  • Manual tilt/telescopic steering column
  • Gauges-inc: speedometer-odometer-engine coolant temp-tachometer-trip odometer and trip computer
  • Manual vented rear windows
  • Leather steering wheel
  • Front cup holder
  • Rear cup holder
  • Remote keyless entry with integrated key transmitter-2 door curb/courtesy and illuminated entry
  • Cruise control with steering wheel controls
  • Manual air conditioning
  • Locking glove box
  • Driver foot rest
  • Full cloth headliner
  • Vinyl door trim insert
  • Urethane gear shift knob
  • Day night rearview mirror
  • Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors
  • Full overhead console with storage-conversation mirror and 3 12V DC power outlets
  • Front map lights
  • Fade to off interior lighting
  • Full carpet floor covering
  • Carpet floor trim
  • Cargo feature-inc: spare tire mobility kit
  • Cargo space lights
  • 5.0 touch screen display
  • Instrument panel bin-covered dashboard storage-interior concealed storage-driver and passenger door bins
  • Power 1st row windows with driver and passenger-1-touch up down
  • Delayed accessory power
  • Power door locks with auto lock feature
  • Trip computer
  • Outside temp gauge
  • Analog display
  • Driver and front passenger armrest
  • 2 seatback storage pockets
  • Manual adjustable front head restraints and manual adjustable rear head restraints
  • Engine immobilizer
  • 3 12V DC power outlets
  • Air filtration
  • Electronic stability control (ESC) and roll stability control (RSC)
  • ABS and driveline traction control
  • Side impact beams
  • Dual stage driver and passenger seat mounted side airbags
  • Low tire pressure warning
  • Dual stage driver and passenger front airbags
  • Curtain 1st and 2nd row airbags
  • Airbag occupancy sensor
  • Driver knee airbag
  • Rear child safety locks
  • Outboard front lap and shoulder safety belts-inc: rear center 3 point-height adjusters and pretensioners
  • Radio: Uconnect 5.0
  • Radio with seek scan-clock and speed compensated volume control
  • 4 speakers
  • Integrated roof antenna
  • Steering wheel mounted audio controls
  • Media input hub (USB and AUX)
  • Integrated voice command with Bluetooth
  • Wireless streaming
  • 1 LCD monitors in the front

Ram Promaster Interior, Exterior Walk around & quick overview

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