Cummins: Best company in America

1. Cummins

The company that came away with the top spot isn't a household name, but chances are that this independent engine manufacturer has contributed to your quality of life.

Since 1919 Cummins (CMI) has been a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class, high-performance engines used in long-haul trucks, buses, light-duty vehicles, and heavy equipment for construction, agriculture, and mining. It also produces power-generation equipment like diesel generators, emissions solutions, and fuel systems. Cummins' products are renowned for their fuel efficiency and reliability. J.D. Power and Associates has measured customer satisfaction for heavy-duty engines for over 15 years, and Cummins routinely ranks first or second...

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Who would have guessed. Good for them.

bones wrote:

Cummins' products are renowned for their fuel efficiency...

Sounds good but it hasn't materialized in Ram HD pickups for awhile.

Before all the emissions crap the 2nd gen Rams with the 5.9 Cummins used to kill on MPG. You'd easily get 20-22mpg in a 4x4 2500 going down the hiway. It has since went down hill with the 3rd gen Ram starting around '03 and the 6.7l was even worse.

The 12 valve was more fuel efficient than the 24 valve. Hopefully Cummins has been doing their homework as Fiat won't blink about finding a better choice.

I'm surprised Cummins isn't leading the pack in fuel efficiency with all their apparent on and off-road experience. Maybe off-road experience doesn't translate well to on-road?