Ram to ProMaster the City in Late 2014
On the heels of “ the biggest thing to happen in the commercial world” that is the Ram ProMaster — whose page links back to our review, of course — the Italo-American truck division has announced the introduction of the ProMaster City in late 2014.
The ProMaster City is expected to go up against the Ford Transit Connect and the Nissan NV200/Chevrolet City Express in the battle for the hearts and wallets of many a florist, caterer and cable installer.
Much like how the Fiat Ducato provided the framework for the ProMaster, the Fiat Doblo will provide the foundation for the ProMaster City as it becomes an Americanized delivery machine. The treatment will include adding more transmission/engine combos, an automatic transmission as an option, and slight changes to the design to appeal to the North American market.
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An automatic transmission as an option? Surely that must be wrong as it implies the availability of a manual transmission.
A gaping hole in the market is being filled... surprise! Now for a diesel version.
I have been seeing some of the Nissan NV's on the road. They remind me of the late lamented Ford Aerostar, which I hardly see around anymore. Based on the Ranger with the optional 3.0 Vulcan or 4.0 Cologne and AWD they were quite durable.
Is there some requirement that all, every one of these type of vehicles be really butt ugly?