PROMASTER CITY

The RAM Promaster City — a special-purpose vehicle explained

The RAM Promaster City is a special-purpose vehicle built from 2015 to 2026. Most were assembled in Italy (100% of the cars in our records).

Data · NHTSA & EPA · 2015–2026 · 12 model years · Updated Sep 10, 2026 · 4.0 ★★★★★★★★★★ ForCar Score
Quick answer

The RAM Promaster City is a special-purpose vehicle built from 2015 to 2026. Most were assembled in Italy — 100% of those on record. Engines offered: 4-cyl. Worth buying? It holds up well, with the usual caveat about model years at 4.0/5 — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).

2015–2026
Years
20
Recalls
24
Top MPG
—★
NHTSA
234
Complaints

What the Promaster City is

The RAM Promaster City is a special-purpose vehicle that RAM built from 2015 to 2026 — 12 model years. It has been offered with 4-cyl power. Its closest siblings in the RAM range: 1500, 2500, 3500.

Where the Promaster City is built

A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 80 Promaster Citys on record.

FIG.02·Where the RAM Promaster City is built
Assembled inShareVIN starts withYears seen
Italy100%ZFB2015-2022
ROWS 1·SOURCE NHTSA records, grouped by VIN manufacturer code

Check your own: the first three characters of a RAM VIN decide which of these 1 lines your Promaster City belongs to. What every character in a Promaster City VIN means →

Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a RAM Promaster City adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.

RAM Promaster City tire size, oil type & owner specs

The fitment Promaster City owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.

Wheels & tires
Wheel sizeby VIN
Tire sizeby VIN
Bolt patternby trim
Tire pressure32–36 PSI
Engine oil
Oil typeFull synthetic
Gradeon oil cap
Capacityby engine
Battery
Main battery12V · group by trim
Key-fob cellCR2032
Wiper blades
Front bladesby generation
Rear bladeif equipped
Fuses
Fuse boxeshood + dash
Diagramon box lid
Light bulbs
Headlightby trim
Tail / brakeby trim
Fogif equipped

Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.

What engines does the RAM Promaster City have? Power & range

The RAM Promaster City is offered with 1 powertrain — 2.4L 4-cyl. Here's the lineup by engine, transmission and drivetrain — 1 for the RAM Promaster City, against one or two on most rivals.

FIG.06·RAM Promaster City Powertrains
EngineDisplacementTransmissionDriveFuel
4-cyl2.4L · 4-cylAutomatic 9-spdFWDRegular
ROWS 1·SOURCE EPA + NHTSA vPIC

Horsepower, torque and fuel-tank size decode from your VIN — exact figures vary by engine and trim.

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov (engines, drivetrain, range, charge time). Horsepower & torque from NHTSA vPIC on VIN decode.

The Promaster City by the numbers

What the federal and market records say about the RAM Promaster City. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.

FIG.05·RAM Promaster City by the numbers
TopicPromaster CityDetail
Recalls20 campaignsNHTSA, all years
Owner complaints234 filedWhat breaks and when
Reliability4.0 / 5Best and worst years
Insurance$1,242/yrEstimated full coverage
Used value1,360 listingsWhat it sells for now
ROWS 5·SOURCE NHTSA, EPA, HLDI and market listings

Frequently asked questions

What kind of car is the RAM Promaster City?

The Promaster City is a special-purpose vehicle, built from 2015 to 2026. Engines offered: 4-cyl.

Where is the RAM Promaster City made?

Across 80 cars in our records the split is: Italy (100%). The first three characters of a VIN identify the plant's manufacturer and country — that is where these shares come from, not from a press release.

What is the RAM Promaster City warranty?

New models carry 3 years / 36,000 miles basic cover and 5 years / 60,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.

Is the Promaster City reliable?

It scores 4.0/5 in our data. The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.

How do I check a specific Promaster City?

This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.

More in RAM

More RAM models
ModelYearsRecallsBest MPGForCar score
RAM 15002013–202619926 mpg4.0/5
RAM 25002013–20261514.0/5
RAM 35002012–20261623.5/5
RAM 55002013–2026913.5/5
RAM ProMaster 25002014–202644.0/5
RAM 45002013–2026903.0/5
ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA + EPA
Data sourced from NHTSA (recalls, complaints, safety ratings) and EPA fueleconomy.gov (MPG). Best/worst-year analysis is ForCar's own aggregation of complaint volume. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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