The 2020 Ram 1500 receives a more powerful EcoDiesel engine. 
Horsepower and torque increase by eight and 14 percent respectively. 
The Italian-built diesel mill will arrive in the fourth quarter of this year.   

The redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 remains a tough, durable, and smooth-riding truck. However, it came to market without the previously optional 3.0-liter diesel V6, more commonly known as the EcoDiesel. But it?s not the end of the world. The Pentastar 3.6-liter V6 and 5.7-liter Hemi are still worthy of praise. However, one can?t help but wonder why Ram is holding back on the EcoDiesel.
Is it a matter of waiting for the right time to strike"
Maybe.
After Ford and GM?s announcement of new light-duty diesel engines, along comes Ram with their V6 EcoDiesel. Coincidence" Maybe, maybe not. Still, it’s no surprise the 2020 Ram 1500?s new diesel motor is more powerful and torquey than the one it replaces. The EcoDiesel Has More Power & Torque
Ram uses the same 3.0-liter displacement as before, albeit re-tuned to churn out 260 horsepower and 480 lb-ft. torque. By comparison, the previous EcoDiesel produced 20 less horsepower and 60 lb-ft. less torque. Thank you, Ram (said every diesel truck buyer).
The engine is fitted with a forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods. It?s a dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) design with four valves per cylinder and a 60-degree angle between the cylinder banks. Ram opted for a compacted graphite iron block, which weighs le...