When it comes to work vans, the next big thing appears to be getting smaller. Since Ford brought its European-made Transit Connect compact van to the U.S. five years ago, the small-van market has spilled open with the debut of the Nissan NV200, the Chevrolet City Express (a re-badged version of the Nissan), a second-generation Ford Transit Connect and, most recently, the 2015 Ram ProMaster City.
Based on the Fiat Doblò, the ProMaster City comes with instant credibility, as the Italian platform has sold more than 1.3 million units since its 2000 debut. However, Ram's all-American engineering team wasn't satisfied to just slap on a new grille and badging for this van.