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I drove the 2012 ram up to the dealer this morn. And test drove (mostly hi way) a 14 ram with 8 speed. Both 4 door 4x4. The 8 speed sure shifted a lot. They told me the 8 gets 2 mph better then my 6 speed. How does the 8 speed compare with in town and up n down hills? (all we got in these parts)
looking for real comparison not just what someone said/read. Thanks

I love my 8 speed, especially in mountain driving. It always is in the right gear. I find myself hitting the brake on downhill runs far less than I do in the Durango.
Going to work in the morning, the highway is wide open and I get 23.5 mpg going. Coming home is all stop and go on the same highway and it goes down to around 17. My average for a week's worth of commuting is 19.5 mpg, about 20% better than the 4.7L Durango.
Cross country trips is where it shines nudging 24 mpg. That gives it a 500+ range on a tank of gas.
These numbers are all real world with A/C and regular gas.
Craig

2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda
Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango
Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado