WHAT A WEIRD CAR! 2024 RAM PROMASTER Review 

What weird “CAR” should we review next? 👇

The review all delivery drivers have been waiting for.

I'll be honest, the best part of this review is that you guys are having fun, especially Yuri actually being excited for it and bringing the energy!

Fun fact: this car has been launched in 2006, after almost 18 years of production refuses to die, is sold in Europe under 4 brands simultaneously, with another firth to be introduced. You'll never guess who joined the party after two decades... So, the most ridiculous thing about this car is the fact that on November 2023 TOYOTA has launched its own badge-engineered version solely for European market. Toyota Proace Max, a Japanese-badged car with interior designed by Italians in the mid 2000's era in Fiat Grande Punto era, is probably the most quirky badge engineering in Europe in the latest decade.

As an Italian, I'd never tought I would see you two drive a FIAT Ducato in Canada 😂

I used to own a van upfitting business and can speak to the use case of the rear seats (would also like to point out that Merc has actually offered a Crew Seat config since 2012, as well as a full passenger van). Before the camper van craze, crew seat vans were almost exclusively purchased by contractors who only wanted to have one vehicle that they could drive to work in, and occasionally drive their family around in (or an extra crew member or two once in a blue moon). Around 2016, they started to get snatched up by families who wanted a camper/haul van with OEM seats that have been crash tested and safety verified (aftermarket seats are a huge unknown in regards to safety). The most common van upfit we would see was for moto families. Sprinter 170 4x4 Crew van with a light upfit package including walls, insulation, wiring, flooring, and L-track in the floor to transport 3-4 motos to the track and back. As far as which van is "best" among the three kings (Merc, Ford, Ram), I would rate Merc/Ford as a near tie (depending on what you're looking for) with the Ram an incredibly distant third. The Rams have transmission issues, electrical issues, horrible ground clearance, no ability to run bigger tires, horrible seats and tech packages, and bad resale value. Great for contractors and delivery drivers, bad for everyone else.

I’ve ran a drywall business out of a Promaster since 2014. Absolutely an amazing work van! Couldn’t imagine working without it. Trucks 👎 Vans 👍

Im so glad someone is covering the real excitement in the auto industry this week 😂

Honestly this is probably one of my favorite reviews y'all have done! Yuri's excitement is contagious and it's cool to see a weird car every once in awhile!

Former amazon driver here, our fleet was full of these things and they are slowly being phased out woth the Rivian vans. These things are workaholics, the features are basic but the huge cargo space and super tight turning circle make it a suburban street sweeper. Living in once of these things 10 hours a day really makes you appreciate the HVAC that works really well and all of that window area. If I ever need a big van like this, these are at the top of my list.

We need more van reviews! We use these for water/property restoration and sometimes we have large crews. That back bench would completely eliminate our need for a transport vehicle for large losses. Great review!

More van reviews!!!! Would love to see a comparison between Express/Savana, Transit, Sprinter, and these Promaster vans (or just individual reviews). The GM vans are especially interesting because they've been made (largely unchanged) the same way since 1996! Surprised you guys didn't mention the Dajiban for this review as those are the race drifting Ram Vans from Japan! (which would look super sick on Cliche Corner).

Nice Citroen Jumper/Fiat Ducato/Opel Movano/Peugot Boxer

Vans are literally everywhere in Europe. Much more practical than trucks. Americans simply do not understand how common vans are here, and how uncommon and frowned upon pick-up trucks are.

Honestly this review ruled, Yuri was so excited! Love the work, fellas, keep it coming!

someone wasn't invited to the cybertruck event but needed a way to get the youtube clicks 😂

Great to see this kind of review. I drive the 2017 model of this van as a medical transporter. It's uplifted with a rear wheelchair lift, and floor pan to secure wheelchairs in place along with seats for patients without mobility issues. This van rocks in the winter, the front wheel drive pulls through the snow during the winter and I've never be unable to get my patients where they need to be. The V6 is surprisingly strong but I can say that gas mileage isn't its strong suit but that might be because the uplift for the wheelchair lift and floor is probably a couple 1000 lbs plus the 40 lbs removable passenger seats and other equipment. For me compared to the Ford Transit uplift van we also have I enjoy driving the Ram more.

this is a wonderful coincidence! three days ago I went through your channel and searched for van reviews and was slightly disappointed, but now you made me happy :D I love big vans

"There's a hill, Floor It" Yuri should be selling these on weekends.

Just another idea for its usability, I’m interested in something like this as a band/touring vehicle. Enough seating for 4 members and room for all the gear. Looks great!

Love it when you guys review commuter/commercial vehicles! I'm still a little sad though that you guys haven't been able to review more of the Minivans. Asides from the Pacifica, it feels like the Odyssey review was ages ago and I would love to hear your thoughts on the Sienna and Carnival.

As a former delivery driver, I appreciate this!😅

I'll take a contractor van review over yet another midsized CUV review any day!

Do a review on the Sprinter and especially the Ford Transit (which is for me personally as a delivery driver, WAY better than both lol) then you guys will realize that this Ram Pro Master is waaay below than both of those when it comes to overall comparison. Especially the door arm rest on these, haatee them! Like why is it so far it just doesnt make sense!! 😂

Nice! And yes, more van reviews please! I dailydrive a Ducato in pretty much this configuration; funny how the second row is considered to be so strange in North America, in Europe this is a very common thing. All sorts of builders drive vans like this to get their teams and equipment to their jobsites. I am however surprised about the price you guys have to pay, I bought mine three years ago for about €31k

tbh, as an italian speaker, ian's pronounciation of ducato was actually correct lmao (doo-cah-to)

"I don't sleep like a baby, I sleep like a corpse." -I needed a laugh today, thanks bois.

Love the excitement. My Ram Promaster 1500 136” HR has been my home for over 6 years. I am SO GLAD they’ve upgraded the front end - b/c it has been the ugly duckling for its whole existence in the US. Love that you reviewed it - there’s so little actual reviews of vans. You should try it off road, it does surprisingly well with short overhangs and good break over. I’ve taken mine places I probably shouldn’t have and it’s done it and hasn’t broken down. #vanlifeislife

Always thought the rear axle looks strange on these

WHAT ! A V6 276hp in this ?????????? wooooooooooow ! in France, we have the same, but with little engines and even EV (under different brands, like Peugeot, Citroën, etc .... )

LOVE that you did this van review!!!

I love you mentioned a Go Karting Team for this RAM I have no clue too what this was in the first place but I love it!

Well played, getting this out and titling it like that to get the Cybertruck review algorithm working for you.

I've been looking for a cedent review on the Promaster and we now finally have it. I think you are going to be surprised with how many views you receive. Would be nice to see it with varying amounts of weight in it on performance and handling. Thanks for the awesome review and keep them coming.

Anyone from the uk immediately think “that’s a fucking Peugeot boxer”

Joe Rogan's arrows would shoot straight through that.

I watched it just because you’re both entertaining. And yes please go camping ! Would be hilarious

That was a great review! I could tell you both were into it. I love that blacked out...MIB look. ...I kept expecting one of you to break out "the flashy thing" 🤨...you didn't flashy thing me..did you?🤨

This van in its particular configuration in my opinion would make a great family van.

hello, former professional van driver here. the real reason package gets smashed, at least from my perspective, came from bad drivers suddenly cutting in front of us so we had to brake very hard to avoid accidents.

Love this review please do more like this. Just different 😊

Hello! So, here in Brazil this truck is selled by FIAT, called FIAT - DUCATO, have a 2.2 diesel engine

Hell yeah, do more van reviews, including including your friend's van, and cool adventure trips on different types of vehicles for their intended use! For example, go on a ski trip on a cool SUV, a beach drive in a convertible, or a fun handling car carving canyons in Utah, Colorado, or California!

Love the unique reviews!

Another great review. Keep finding things that are not basic transportation to keep it fresh and fun for you guys

Y’all should absolutely do a camper van or big class c motor home review

Keep em coming

You should do a review of the Explorer or Waldoch conversion of this van, basically turning it into a limo, for less money than the Winnebago. The Winnebago is a camper conversion, which is fine, but the Explorer and Waldoch conversions are a bit more usable as a daily driver for the family.

This is why I love you guys!!!!

Loved this review!

This is a great review! Also this van is configured great with the seat in the back for construction crews with 4 or 5 guys!! This is how we spec our vans for wood framing crews.

Great review ! I love the excitement 😍

Even a family to go on a family trip..fits all you all need

This was awesome guys 👏🤘🤘. Keep these reviews coming 🎉🎉🎉

Why is this one of my favorite videos you've ever made? Maybe because the new Promaster 1500s were just delivered at work. I spend waaay more time in my work vehicle than I do in my personal.

If you go to Europe and see the smaller motorbike racing teams these are the go to vehicles. They sleep in these things over the weekend. Then put the bike in them to take the bike back to the shop.

This is now officially one of my favorite reviews that you have ever done!

RIP box test. Never forget.

"I sleep like a corpse." Same 😂

The van pipes era has begun.

Awesome Review!! Ppl who do mudding would love this van spec

The layout of this thing is pretty darn awesome.

THANK YOU! For explaining the engine situation. I was driving behind one of these last month and was SO confused how it was clearly front wheel drive but the badge said 3500

I work as a forklift tech, and I have to say I love the cargo space. But that’s where the love ends. The window pillars block a clear view of your mirrors, no basic tilt wheel, the driver partition location (this may be more the fault of the upfitter) doesn’t allow for any kind of reclining whatsoever. The seats sit super high, so it feels like you’re about to tip over if you do any cornering at speed. The only benefit to it being FWD is the added space due to the lower floor due to not having a driveshaft running the length of the van. I have to say the turn radius is phenomenal. Coming from a Nissan NV3500 / Ford Transit, I’ve got to say it’s got the best turning radius I’ve ever experienced on a van. The worst complaint I have is the weird placement of the cup holders. They’re so far down, and covered by the “phone holder.”

camping in the middle of winter in Alberta.... Now that would be a good watch!

One of my favourite recent videos from you guys! The 911ST was good too! But this style video is great.

About time someone does a review of the updated promaster. Literally no proper reviews out there of it.

We have a 2023 136" high roof and we like it. It hast he adaptive cruise and driving assist that work very well. Admittedly we had a problem with the system, but it turned out to be a "non" electrical or computer issue.

Magnificent review - everyday vehicles!

Honestly, I love "regular" car reviews like this. Too many car review channels review $50k+ cars and the cheaper car market ($20k-$30k) always seems to get overlooked. While this van was in the $50k+ category, cheaper cars should be reviewed more often.

Absolutely. For starters you can actually live in this if you have and / or want to. And you don't have to spend half of your day refueling this.

My dad bought one of these last year (he's bored in retirement) from a dealership in Colorado Springs that outfits them for "van life" - it has a small kitchen, bed, cabinets, headliner, etc. It isn't huge looking from the outside but on the inside it is enormous. I really love it, it has decent power and is quiet on the road. The only thing I dislike is that the seats are horribly uncomfortable over long distances.

If I had 4 more people and 3 big dogs this would be a perfect vehicle especially with the low loading floor height for dogs and it is convenient to load for yard work. I like the covert windows and the look and it is practical. Thank you for the review.

I'm surprisingly happy you did this review. Do more! Perhaps a Transit Trail (if it is available in Canada)?

I love it... You guys are such car nerds. Brilliant. 😎👍

Jakub's favorite topic: the fact that he's 6 foot 1 and a half

This review delivers!

Now it makes sense why you guys have been talking about the Cybertruck lol. I didn’t know it was revealed a couple of hours ago. trying to get the video into the algorithm by putting it in the title 😂👍

I once had a camper build out on a standard roof Econoline -I liked the squareness for the build stage, but not the terrible fuel mileage of the 351 V-8. One of these looks like the ideal basis for an awesome family toy hauler. Back in the '60's when I raced motorcycles our family came to the races - 2 parents, 2 kids, and 2 motorcycles in a utility trailer.... This is an ideal rig for families that also need to haul. 4 Stars!

Worked at a brewery and had RWD Ford delivery vans. In the winter the damn things would get stuck at the bottom of the hill where the loading dock is. FWD would have been super handy.

Compare this with the transit sprinter and chevy van

Loved the van review.

its so funny to see Americans review a totally normal European van :D Love from Poland!

Never really been a fan on how these look but im not gonna lie this promaster all blacked out looks really good

I am so down for TheStraightPipes van content! 🎉😊

This would have been great in the military vs our sprinter or 350 vans. We did satellite, audio/video, other small to med equipment.

Definitely do more of these please

More vans for sure! I've driven the full size Transit and it felt pretty quick for a van.

Race teams. That's a brilliant use case. 4 or 5 team members with spare parts and toolkits in the back. Also: painters, plumbers, electricians...basically any tradie. You don't need stupid amounts of ground clearance or a pickup, just a lot of space for both people and things. Another fun fact: the heavy duty suspension is actually pretty high-end. "The four-wheel independent performance suspension consists of: a front short/long arm with high upper "A" arm, lateral and diagonal lower links, coil spring over gas-charged shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar; a five-link rear with coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers, isolated suspension cradle and stabilizer bar."

Nice work with the title, it’s all about timing 👍🏼

Finally a good review of vans, you shows Also review the fossil of Chevy Express & Gmc Savanna with the 6.6 V8 they are old school dinosaurs. Maybe they could be some Sleeper in the Truck world. I want a review from you. Is like reviewing a Ford Crown Victoria all new from factory in 2023 but in a Van❤🔥♥️

Up until now, I actually believed they were fraternal twins. I thought it was weird, but I actually believed them

Seeing the both of you do cliche corner in a massive passenger van is the reason why I love you guys! 😂

Yes definitely do some off road testing and how it is to live with some of these cars camping. Some of the other car reviewers have done some and I love watching they review the utility of the vehicles.

Van and camper van and RV reviews for sure Added to the mix! If it’s got an engine and wheels go for it!!!!

You guys absolutely need to get into a fully feautured Ford Transit AWD with the Twin Turbo Ecoboost. The quality and options are leagues above the Ram!! I'd try to find a medium roof for ultimate Cliche Corner sends.

As a full time musician who likes to tour and play out of state as much as possible, I LOOOOVE the back seat!

I’ve never wanted a van but felt oddly compelled to watch this entire video. 😂

also great for solar crews etc. my company had multiple sprinter cargos with back bench added by our mechanic. awesome for any install crews

Eager Yuri is contagious! One of your best reviews.👍👍👍