2015 Ram ProMaster City Takes on the Extreme Ike Gauntlet Towing Review 

It is basically a Fiat Doblo with huge petrol engine and autiomatic transmission :D

Just bought one of these, nice, blows the nv 200 away

I have the same car in Europe but it has Opel badge ( Opel belongs to GM ) It is named OPEL COMBO. The cool part is that I have 2 liter diesel engine with a little electronic power increase It produces 160 hp and 273 ft Originally 136 hp and 240 ft

Hello guys! Nice informative test, but you two chuckleheads left out one very important and distinctive feature. That’s the fact this is the only van in this class sold in America with fully independent suspension!

It sounds like it was about to blow up at any time. I noticed that it was quieter when you was showing the sound leave.

you guys should really start including the downhill session into your reviews. towing isn't always about pulling, because you've got to stop at some point. If you do a review of the new Chevy Colorado Duramax, it should especially be included. Think about it. Who is going to want to pull 7,700 lbs, and not have any idea of how its going to perform with that much weight behind it. Braking and keeping the load in check is just as important as hauling it up a hill. Great work though! Really enjoying all these tests! Keep it up!

How many people from Ireland can be found under the hood of the Ram ProMaster City? It's 2.4 according to this test, with the MultiEir...

why 2.4L petrol with 174 lb-ft of torque when fiat sells that truck in europe with a diesel 2L with 135 HP and 236 lb-ft?

Idea: Buy an old beater truck to tow up the Ike and see if it will make it to the top without dying.

10:55 Well done Fiat, not Ram.

Haven't seen mr. Truck in a while, and im starting to miss that figure in these tow reviews. Will he come back?

I'd like to see this same test done on a 2018ish Ford Transit Connect Cargo. Ford claims 2000lb towing capacity with 2.5l engine. I'm imagining towing a 1200lb trailer plus stuff on road trips. Doable?

Thanks for this review I am thinking about buying this van. Very helpful information.

I heard recently that these engines burn more oil than usual. Did you have to add oil after this test ? Curious ....

I'd like to see what the Transit Connect Ecoboost with this same load. Maybe y'all should add cargo vans to the Golden Hitch awards.

This thing REALLY needs a little 4cyl turbo diesel. 150ish HP and 250ish TQ. And of course RWD

neat little van

guys you should test all of gms vans 4.8,6.0,2.8 dmax as well as firds offerings in diffent engines.....i just bought a 16 express 2500 with the L20 4.8....this is the last offering from gm with the 4.8 v8...its no longer in any other of their trucks

You should do one with the full size ProMaster!

Rush R40!! I went too Nathan!! June 17th in Toronto! When and where did you go? Did you enjoy the show? I loved how they went from album to album in chronological order

I would LOVE to see an Ike Gauntlet challenge with a Chevy/GMC diesel 3500 Van. pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseeeee!

I remember the offset doors opening that way in my father's Fiat Ducato more than 25 years ago...

I vacation in silverthorne every summer. One summer we took a 2001 Corolla S. I could only hold 55-60mph floored almost to the rev limiter. That hill up to the tunnel is no joke.

Sounded like the poor engine was screaming the whole time. Would like to see it up against the transit

Nice video, thank you!

Those rear doors aren't really THAT impressive, Nathan. They honestly should be able to fold 270 degrees like a Merc Sprinter and Ford Transit. I know the reason is because the side sliding door gets in the way if it's open, but the engineers should find a way around that. The Transit Connect is the same way as the Ram, and it's not ideal.

has any of these new vehicles u guys test on the gauntlet ever over heated or broke down,if so tell us the story please.

EXACTLY the same setup as my Cherokee Trailhawk 2.4.

Thanks, you just helped us find our new vehicle...how come no review of this in consumer reports? What a shame. Love it.

What??? A new Ram product not working?? Well at least they got it fixed!! Nice vid!!

what would be better for towing a zero turn this or a ford transit connect 2.5?

Welcome to the world of Metric Design! LOL!

seems like this is the best of the small vans

Can somebody please tell me what the length of the cargo space. Some websites say 70, some say 77 and some say 80 something. And I know there aren’t any models with different lengths. So what is the real cargo space length?

it also has independent suspensions that vw jetta dont:)

What action cameras did you guys use to film this?

I'd rather get a Chrysler town and country with stow and go and it averages about 21 it's max trailer capacity is 3500lbs

I love these towing videos! Can't wait to see you max out the new Tesla Model X SUV. It will tow 10,000lb supposedly! ....I think the Ike will defeat it though!

Which vehicle has gotten the best mpg so far on the Ike Gauntlet?

Now check the oil.

How was it?

You consider 8.4 Miles per gallon good?

Oops guys - 'Ike GUANTLET' on screen at around 1:35 - really?

Love the vids but quick question will you test a Toyota Hilux as it is one off the best selling pick ups in the world 😃

I'm curious as is why it tows now and wouldn't tow before? Link? What did FCA do for TFLT that it wouldn't do for the everyday customer? As a potential customer, this leaves quite a few unanswered questions.

Test the Nissan/Chev 200 with the cvt trans.

Hahaha I used to live up there.

I'd say it was too noisy while it was not loaded much. Imaging how tough task it would be if you load trailer and put 5 people inside. I think diesel would be better for towing. P.S. For $27K I'd prefer RAM 1500, maybe not new. PPS Андрей научи Натана выговаривать "До свидания" чуть лучше ;)

Loud...lol

i have one is the best

They could have done better with that lousy noise.

Tell me what are you going to tow with this????? Can't tow a trailer with 2 Harley's on it. Can't tow a single axle utility trailer with 1200 lbs of debri's in it. NO thank you on this van.

Is Andre, Roman kin?

Lots problemo with 2.4 l engine

video is pointless.. Question: Will it Tow? this thing has the same torque as a Honda civic with a k24..DOES THAT THING????? NOON Seriously idk what these dudes are thinking

R to the A to the M vs I to the K to the E...

cant get sound

I have a question about weight distribution on a small converted van that might be affecting steering and tire wear. I have built a microcamper on a Promaster city van. I weight 250lbs and am most often alone. Because I need the passenger side clear for a bed and because i have an oversized starter battery, a house battery, water storage and appliances there might be a 300 to 500 lb weight disparity between sides of the van, but much of it is behind the rear wheels. I dont visually see a difference, but do often feel she pulls to the left. How big of a deal is this on a van that weights 3500 lb curb weight?

Sounds like crap

My testing is real world 30k as a work van. All I can say is, Its Crap! I had one of these for my work van. company payed for everything so that's all cool. BUT its a Fiat, not a Ram. The 9 speed is so bad ! it never can make up its mind! It also is crap for MPGs mixed 21mpg. I also had several break downs in 30k. He says its "quick"??? yup he's a slow truck guy that drive slow trucks if he thinks that van is "quick!" A 2005 corolla has more go juice! the Only good thing I can say, its good for putting stuff in! But thats about all it does good. HATED driving that van, but if was free so whatever. Also NOTE if you'er over 6' don't buy the van with the cage you will not fit! My sum up ITS a POS shop other vans. .

Pretty load piece of junk....ewe

Ram products suck. It is no wonder it was not working. The thing looks awful too. It is such an ugly vehicle.