WHAT A WEIRD CAR! 2024 RAM PROMASTER Review

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Published 2023-12-01
2024 Ram Pro Master 2500 review by The Straight Pipes. The RAM ProMaster is putting down 276 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque from a 3.6L V6. At $70,855 CAD, would you take it over the Ford Transit van or the Mercedes Sprinter Van?

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All Comments (21)
  • @Geebvs
    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.
  • @Gherbert1348
    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!
  • @nomad6-1
    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.
  • @Seelingfahne
    Im so glad someone is covering the real excitement in the auto industry this week 😂
  • 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 👍
  • @BIVENAT3R
    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.
  • @JayxBoii57
    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!
  • @ashtontanner2113
    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!
  • @marcaroni2012
    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.
  • @sveltemax3606
    Honestly this review ruled, Yuri was so excited! Love the work, fellas, keep it coming!
  • @buickboy92
    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).
  • @jacobrev6567
    I actually like the Ram Promaster it looks good
  • @Mechaniclemaniac
    "There's a hill, Floor It" Yuri should be selling these on weekends.
  • I've had a Tacoma for a while but I'm honestly considering trading it in for a van. Makes so much more sense for day-to-day living and also for dirtbiking or mountain biking trips it's really nice to just roll bikes in with ease and then have them secured from elements/theft deterrent.
  • @MagniJoensen
    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 <3
  • @starkyslp16
    I'll take a contractor van review over yet another midsized CUV review any day!