I compare the cost of ownership between a 2022 RAM 2500 Cummins vs 6.4 HEMI. I take a deep dive into the cost of the Cummins Diesel and if it is still the cheaper option over the lifetime of the truck. or is the 6.4 hemi the cheaper engine option.


I hope everyone is having a great weekend. with the high prices of diesel these days compared to gasoline I thought I would go back to the age old question of if the diesel option is still cheaper over the lifetime of the vehicle. it was always thought that diesels despite there expensive up front cost of ownership would be well worth it by the end of the trucks life. but this was back when the price of diesel was still actually cheaper then gas. so this made of alot of sense.

but with the price of diesel being so high I wanted to find out if this was still true. So I compared my friends 2021 RAM 2500 Cummins to my 2022 ram 2500 6.4 hemi.

there are 3 reasons why a diesel is thought to be cheaper.

1. fuel economy - diesels have a much higher thermal efficiency rate allowing them to transfer more energy in mechanical energy and not heat. making them way more efficient then gas engines

2. fuel prices, in the past fuel prices where cheaper for fuel adding to the economy benefit

3. diesels engines are built stronger and last longer, allowing the owner to drive the truck longer and keeping his investment longer.


So break down all the numbers inclusing the 6.7 cummins diesel cost of maintenance, cost of DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) and aftertreatment repair costs against the hemis.

the Cummins does still come out on top but you would have to drive a ridiculous amount of kilometers to actually hit the break even cost point.


I think Cummins makes a great engine but the argument that the 6.7 Cummins is cheaper over the long run is simply not true anymore.

I hope you guys liked the video!

#cummins #ram2500 #hemi

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Fuel Cost
01:31 - Why a Diesel Truck could be Cheaper
03:36 - Cost of Cummins Diesel
04:08 - Hemi vs Cummins Fuel Economy
06:37 - Cost of Maintenance of Cummins
08:55 - Diesel Emission Cost of Maintenance
11:20 - Cummins Break Even Mileage
12:34 - Pre-Emission Diesel
12:58 - Towing Heavy = Cummins
13:50 - Outro