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Ram ProMaster Gets a Sidekick: Meet the 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Ram ProMaster City SLT Wagon
The compact Ram ProMaster City goes on sale this fall. An SLT Wagon is shown here.

Again tapping Fiat’s European-market product lineup, Chrysler’s Ram brand will begin selling a small front-drive van beginning late this year.

For 2014, Ram introduced the ProMaster, a large commercial van based on Fiat’s Ducato. If the Ram ProMaster is the pizza, than the new ProMaster City is the pizzette.

Ram ProMaster City Van

A variation of the compact Fiat Doblo van, the ProMaster City joins a fresh collection of small urban-centric delivery vehicles that includes the Chevrolet City Express, Ford Transit Connect, and Nissan NV200.

ProMaster City is based on the Fiat Doblo, shown here.

 

Like the Transit Connect, the ProMaster City will be offered in cargo (Van) and passenger (Wagon) versions. Both the Van and Wagon will be available in standard Tradesman and uplevel SLT trim levels. Wagons feature seating for 5 via a 2nd-row bench seat.

The 2.4-liter Tigershark 4-cylinder engine

Power will come from Chrysler’s 2.4-liter “Tigershark” 4-cylinder engine, rated at 178 horsepower. A 9-speed automatic is the only transmission offered. Fuel-economy estimates are not yet available. The front-drive “City” will ride on a class-leading 122-inch wheelbase and promises more than 48 inches of cargo space between the rear wheel wells. The Promaster City will be built in Fiat’s Tofas assembly facility in Bursa, Turkey.

Consumer Guide drives a Ram ProMaster through a blizzard

Ram ProMaster City is similar in size to the 1964-1970 Dodge A100 van.
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