vehicle - Car and Driver
INTERIOR VOLUME (cu ft)
5540 57.8/ 42.2 1460 10,400 9500 25.9 64
60
$44,935 $48,965 229.0 79.4 75.7 140.6 67.4 51.1 20.0 50.0
6800
5840 56.2/ 43.8 960 8450 6100 32.0 64
64
$42,960 $46,065 231.7 78.9 76.2 144.5 67.0 65.2 22.4 50.0
7200
5880 56.1/ 43.9 1320 11,200 8200 36.0 65
67
cally. Beyond that, we include new or significantly updated entries that have come along since. The last showdown, “Pay Dirt,” appeared in our April 2007 issue. The then-new Silverado emerged as the winner, trailed by the Nissan Titan, the Toyota Tundra, the Ram, and the F-150. Since then, the Ram and the F-150 have had major redesigns, while the Tundra and the Titan stand pat for 2009. To escape the onset of wintry weather— not to mention the gloom that hovers around Detroit these days—we sought a warmer clime for our test. And what better destination for truckin’ than Texas? According to a statistical snapshot by the Vehicle Titles and Registration section of the Texas Department of Transportation, on October 13, 2008, there were 5,540,227 pickups registered in Texas, almost 27 percent of vehicle registrations statewide. We collected our trucks—all of them fancy (and pricey) editions—in Dallas and
an attractive town founded by German immigrants in the mid-1800s. In addition to friendly eateries and an unhurried pace, it has the attraction of being close to Luckenbach (permanent population: 1), glorified in a song by the late Waylon Jennings and home to frequent countrymusic festivals.
MAX
7000
GVWR
$41,530 $44,365 230.1 80.0 74.0 143.5 69.3 62.4 21.8 50.6
DEPTH
REAR
FUEL TANK (gal)
TOWING AS TESTED
PAYLOAD (lb)
% FRONT/ % REAR
WEIGHT CURB (lb)
MINIMUM WIDTH
WIDTH
LENGTH
WHEELBASE
HEIGHT
WIDTH
CARGO-BED DIMENSIONS (inches)
FRONT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE FORD F-150 KING RANCH
DIMENSIONS (inches) LENGTH
VEHICLE
PRICE ($) AS TESTED
BEST IN TEST
BASE
*EST
C/D RESULTS
While in the Luckenbach neighborhood, we visited the ranch of Mary Beth Richardson, who keeps a trio of Texas longhorns in her front yard. Thanks to Richardson’s bribes (feed), the longhorns cooperated and refrained from puncturing either trucks or test crew. Photo ops wrapped, we saddled up to see which truck would be tops.
5540 57.8/ 42.2 1460 10,400 9500 25.9 64
60
$44,935 $48,965 229.0 79.4 75.7 140.6 67.4 51.1 20.0 50.0
6800
5840 56.2/ 43.8 960 8450 6100 32.0 64
64
$42,960 $46,065 231.7 78.9 76.2 144.5 67.0 65.2 22.4 50.0
7200
5880 56.1/ 43.9 1320 11,200 8200 36.0 65
67
cally. Beyond that, we include new or significantly updated entries that have come along since. The last showdown, “Pay Dirt,” appeared in our April 2007 issue. The then-new Silverado emerged as the winner, trailed by the Nissan Titan, the Toyota Tundra, the Ram, and the F-150. Since then, the Ram and the F-150 have had major redesigns, while the Tundra and the Titan stand pat for 2009. To escape the onset of wintry weather— not to mention the gloom that hovers around Detroit these days—we sought a warmer clime for our test. And what better destination for truckin’ than Texas? According to a statistical snapshot by the Vehicle Titles and Registration section of the Texas Department of Transportation, on October 13, 2008, there were 5,540,227 pickups registered in Texas, almost 27 percent of vehicle registrations statewide. We collected our trucks—all of them fancy (and pricey) editions—in Dallas and
an attractive town founded by German immigrants in the mid-1800s. In addition to friendly eateries and an unhurried pace, it has the attraction of being close to Luckenbach (permanent population: 1), glorified in a song by the late Waylon Jennings and home to frequent countrymusic festivals.
MAX
7000
GVWR
$41,530 $44,365 230.1 80.0 74.0 143.5 69.3 62.4 21.8 50.6
DEPTH
REAR
FUEL TANK (gal)
TOWING AS TESTED
PAYLOAD (lb)
% FRONT/ % REAR
WEIGHT CURB (lb)
MINIMUM WIDTH
WIDTH
LENGTH
WHEELBASE
HEIGHT
WIDTH
CARGO-BED DIMENSIONS (inches)
FRONT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE FORD F-150 KING RANCH
DIMENSIONS (inches) LENGTH
VEHICLE
PRICE ($) AS TESTED
BEST IN TEST
BASE
*EST
C/D RESULTS
While in the Luckenbach neighborhood, we visited the ranch of Mary Beth Richardson, who keeps a trio of Texas longhorns in her front yard. Thanks to Richardson’s bribes (feed), the longhorns cooperated and refrained from puncturing either trucks or test crew. Photo ops wrapped, we saddled up to see which truck would be tops.
