Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado: Battle for Pickup Truck Supremacy | Edmunds Video
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NARRATOR: This is Edmunds
exclusive three-way comparison
of America's most
popular pickups.
We'll drive them on the
road, take them to our track,
tow an airstream trailer, and
even put a quad in the bed.
After all that, we'll tell
you which one is the best.
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DAN EDMUNDS: This is the
all new Ram 1500 pickup.
We've been big fans of
the Ram for a long time
because last time around,
they added coil spring
rear suspension, which made
the ride just so supple,
and it made really
good towing stability.
This particular
example is a Laramie.
It's a nicely equipped truck,
it's not too expensive,
and from here, you can add all
sorts of interesting options.
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TRAVIS LANGNESS: And this is
the all new Chevy Silverado.
It's redesigned from the
ground up with different body
and frame materials.
It's longer, taller, and
wider than the previous model.
And what we've got here
is the LTZ trim level.
Now, this one's got
the 5.3 liter V8,
but it's also mated with
the new 8-speed automatic.
We picked it because we like it
right in the middle of Chevy's
line.
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ELANA SCHERR: The Ford F-150
is one of the top selling
vehicles in America.
It's well-known for its
lightweight aluminum
construction and a wide variety
of trim and engine options.
For our test, we have
the mid-level lariat
with a 3.5 liter V6 EcoBoost.
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DAN EDMUNDS: We're going
to put these trucks
through their paces
to see which one
is the best one you can buy.
Let's get to it.
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ELANA SCHERR: Getting
into the F-150
is more like walking
into an apartment
than it is getting into a truck.
For me, the truck is
actually almost too big.
I feel like I'm
floating around in here,
and I can't reach all
of the soft spots.
But I can reach
all of the controls
very easily with the
exception of the trailer brake
adjustment, which
makes Dan really angry.
The interior looks really
nice from a distance,
but as you get
closer, the materials
aren't as nice as they look.
They're plasticky and hard.
Two things I really
like about this truck
that I think are very unique are
the way that the doors or cut.
It gives a lot of visibility
and it also looks interesting.
I also like where the
door handles are placed.
They're tucked away in here,
and you hit them from the top
rather than pulling
them from the side.
It's pretty cool and
they're really easy to use.
Overall, I think
that the interior
is nice, but not exceptional.
It's really something that's
best viewed from far away.
I bet it looks great in photos.
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TRAVIS LANGNESS: So
this is the inside
of the all-new Silverado.
There are some small changes,
some things that are nicer.
For instance, this
touch screen is new.
It's got new graphics
that looks pretty good.
And also this giant
center console is new.
And one of the things
I like about this is it
feels very at home for a truck.
It's simple and everything
is at an arm's reach.
One of the things
I'm not a huge fan of
is how far out this dash
feels like it sticks.
Feels like it intrudes in
the cabin a little bit,
and also intrudes on this
center console space.
And also this little
bin here, there's
not much to organize it.
Your things are just
going to slide around.
For instance, if your
phone is mounted up here--
you hit a curb, it's
just going to fall over.
But basically, this is the
Silverado's new interior
and I'm a fan, but
it doesn't wow me
as much as some of the
other competitors do.
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DAN EDMUNDS: This new
Ram is really impressive,
and you see it the
moment you get inside.
One of the things I
really like about this,
and I'm surprised to
hear myself say it,
is this center
console is amazing.
All the actions here--
I mean, this is big.
You could put a couple of
purses and a laptop in here
at the same time.
You can put your drinks here.
Look at this, my
phone's plugged in,
but it snaps in there
with the cord attached.
The other thing I like
is the Uconnect system.
Now, Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto--
the 8.4 inch Uconnect and
this one both have it.
It's all really easy to use.
There's swiping, and pinch
zoom, and all of that stuff.
Another unique feature
is the sunroof.
I'm not a huge fan though,
because it's $1,300.
It's quiet when it's open, but
it does let in a lot of heat.
Overall, the Ram 1500's
interior is on another level.
The other two trucks feel
like they're catering
to their existing buyers.
This one looks like it's trying
to win over new converts,
and I think it will.
All of these trucks
are crew cabs.
Ram used to be third
place out of these three.
But this year they've
added four inches
to the wheelbase, four inches
to the length of the cabin--
they put all of it back here.
But what's really good about
the Ram is the seat back
angle is much more
pleasing, and they do this.
Ah-- the others can't
match this right now.
But also, if that
wasn't enough, we've
got a center console--
a pretty big one.
The whole center of
the seat folds down,
and there's a couple
of cup holders here.
The back seat area of the Ram
has the other ones covered.
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TRAVIS LANGNESS: One of
the main reasons people
buy full-sized trucks is so they
can carry around their toys.
We've got this 750
pound Honda Rubicon.
I'm going to load it
into all three trucks
and see how it goes.
All right, so let's open
up the Chevy power up,
power down tailgate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Woo, fancy.
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ELANA SCHERR: Well done, Trav.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
So are you putting all the
ratchets in the front, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: I'm going to put
one on each side in the front.
And I'm going to go
for the lowest hook
down here just because
that seems to be
when I get the best angle.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: OK.
A lot of guys, if they
get this further forward,
they're going to bend it up
halfway and strap it down,
or a lot of people will
just roll with it like this.
DAN EDMUNDS: You could
buy a longer truck.
[LAUGHING]
This crew cab-- if
you get the quad cab,
you're going to
get a longer bed.
ELANA SCHERR: I never
realized that that
was what quad cab meant.
You can put a quad in it.
DAN EDMUNDS: Well,
I guess that's it.
Touche.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: All right.
Well, let's take
it out of the bed
here and put it in
the other trucks.
DAN EDMUNDS: Going to need this.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
Safety first.
DAN EDMUNDS: All right.
ELANA SCHERR: Well done.
All right, Dan, let's get the
quad in the back of this one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yep.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: So it's damped,
but it's not a power tail gate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Not power,
this is just dampened.
ELANA SCHERR: Also
(GRUNTING) no step on this.
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DAN EDMUNDS: All
right, there we go.
All clear.
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ELANA SCHERR: Woo!
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That
was a little fast, man.
ELANA SCHERR: You were
right earlier, Dan.
You said this bed
was a lot shorter,
and it really is-- like, you
have almost the entire tire
out.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: These tires
are completely on the tailgate.
Which one has a better system
in the back, you think?
DAN EDMUNDS: The
Chevy's lower tie downs,
I like that a little better.
But it's also got a
slightly longer bed.
Although neither one of them
was long enough for this ramp
to fit in with the
tailgate closed
without putting it in sideways.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Let's
take it out of the Ford
and put it in the Ram.
DAN EDMUNDS: There you go.
ELANA SCHERR: Oh, beautiful.
DAN EDMUNDS: Like butter.
ELANA SCHERR: Show
off for me, Dan.
(SURPRISED) What?
Magic.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, right?
If I had my hands
full from Home Depot,
I wouldn't have to
put anything down.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah, but I
still don't have a step.
At least I have a little
handhold on this one.
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DAN EDMUNDS: We're good.
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ELANA SCHERR: Nice!
DAN EDMUNDS: All right,
that was a little better.
You only got a
little bit of air.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: The tie downs--
how well would you compare them
to Ford?
DAN EDMUNDS: Well, the
thing about the tie downs
is they're nice and
low, so I like that.
And they're really big.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
Those are much larger than--
DAN EDMUNDS: Even the Chevy's
TRAVIS LANGNESS: --Ford
ones, especially in the rear.
And this is sitting almost
completely on the tailgate,
right?
ELANA SCHERR: I think
it's right in between.
I think the Chevy
had the most room,
and the Ford was the shortest.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Well, let's
take the quad out of the back
here and move on
to the next test.
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ELANA SCHERR: Expert
level unlocked.
[LAUGHING]
So we successfully loaded
the quad in all three trucks.
Any of them would work.
Do you guys feel like there was
one that was a clear winner?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
I know it's the truck I
brought, but I like the Chevy.
The multiple tie
downs, and the fact
that you had that side-step on
the tailgate to get in and out.
I felt like that
made it the easiest.
ELANA SCHERR: I
definitely liked the step.
What about you, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, I agree.
But I do like the Ram's hooks
because they're really low
and they're really big.
I was able to put two
straps on them with ease.
So, not bad, but yeah, the
Chevy's a little better.
ELANA SCHERR: Sounds like
the Chevy wins this one.
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To do a full-on tow test
on any one of these trucks
would take the whole episode.
But we wanted to illustrate
some of the tow tech
and how easy it is to use.
To do that, we've got
this Airstream 25FB--
it's the Flying Cloud.
And it's about 25 feet
long, about 6,500 pounds,
and it'll be great to showcase
what these trucks can do.
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DAN EDMUNDS: I wonder
where Travis and Elana are?
They're leaving me to
do all the hard work.
Want a soda back there?
ELANA SCHERR: (GROGGILY) Wha?
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DAN EDMUNDS: Good to go.
The Ford works pretty well.
The problem I found
there is they've
got this Pro Trailer
Backup Assist
system that they talk
about, which sounds great,
but it's theoretical because I
can't use it on this trailer.
This sticker is supposed to
go somewhere in this area.
And you can see the propane
tanks are in the way,
so I can't install this
on the trailer, which
means I can't use Pro
Trailer Backup Assist.
The Silverado, it's
got a lot of power,
but the camera
wasn't my favorite.
To me, the Ram is
golden because it's
got a much better camera
that's easier to use.
Time to roll.
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We then hit the highway and
headed for the nearest hill.
All three were able to pull
it up the grade easily,
but the F-150 felt more
willing, while the Ram
was the most stable in
corners and cross winds.
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ELANA SCHERR: Well, the
F-150, or the F-series trucks,
are the best selling
trucks, right.
We talked about that.
And I can see why
people like them.
It's a really predictable
truck, it does everything
that you need it to
do, it's quite quick.
They have a ton of
different options
for engines and interiors, so
you can find one that you like.
The engine in this truck
it is never working hard,
which is not something I
normally say about turbo V6s.
Even if they have
a lot of power,
you're way on the throttle
to make that happen.
That is not how I feel here.
I feel like you can use just a
very small throttle application
and be right up
to cruising speed.
There's a little bit of
delay-- a little lag, mostly
if you surprise it, and that
might be in the transmission.
DAN EDMUNDS: Now, that
10-speed here is really clever.
I mean, you don't know that it
has 10 gears to choose from,
because it's really nice
at picking the right gear
at the right time.
So you don't feel like it's
shifting all over the place.
So this is a really
nicely sorted 10-speed.
ELANA SCHERR: This is an
extremely comfortable truck.
You get a little bit of
road feel, but not a lot.
In fact, I think Chevrolet
was a little more road feel,
and definitely more road noise.
One of the things that really
stood out to me in this truck
is how quiet it is in the cab.
I think it's a
good looking truck,
and they also did a pretty
nice redesign on the nose.
And so, it's very striking.
The lights in the grill are
integrated really beautifully,
and there's a lot
of small details
that you'll appreciate if you
spend a lot of time looking
at the truck.
DAN EDMUNDS: They've got
these huge mirrors, though.
They're a little too huge.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah,
the mirrors are ugly,
and I already hit
a bush with them,
and not even on a small street.
If you put this truck
against the Silverado
and asked me which one was
more recently redesigned,
I would think this
was the newer truck
and that was the older one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
ELANA SCHERR: I am
a little bit proud
that the truck
that I brought has
the best numbers at
the track, and it also
has the highest torque.
So it's a 375 horse, but
it is-- you ready for this?
470 torque.
That has all the
torques, and I win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: [LAUGHING]
It's all the torques.
DAN EDMUNDS: Wow, you do win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That has
a lot to do with the fact
that this one is turbocharged
while the other trucks are
naturally aspirated.
And one of the
other things that's
interesting about the track
performance in these trucks
is all of them stopped from 60
to zero in our panic braking
test within feet of each other.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
that's pretty good.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That's
pretty remarkable.
DAN EDMUNDS: Those numbers were
about five or six feet better
than they were the last
time these trucks were new.
So there's been
improvement over time.
And that's good to see
because trucks have always had
the longest stopping distances.
And they still do, but
now, the gap isn't so big.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah.
I feel like all the
manufacturers are really
recognizing that
people use trucks
for a lot of different reasons.
I mean, towing
toys, towing horses,
but also just as daily drivers.
And they're really
working on making
them safer, and more
comfortable, and more
pleasurable to drive.
So that's nice.
It's good to know that the
audience is being heard.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
know this sounds weird,
but the Ford is the most
fun to drive for me.
The handling and the steering,
for me, are the best.
But those may not be things
that people that want a track
are concerned with.
DAN EDMUNDS: I like
the Ford's powertrain--
it's really powerful.
And the 10-speed
automatic is just
so nicely calibrated when you're
towing, when you're not towing.
I really like that.
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ELANA SCHERR: Travis,
you've spent the most time
of any of us in this truck.
But to me, just getting in
it, it doesn't look new.
TRAVIS LANGNESS:
That's the impression
I not only got when I first
saw the truck, but after 1,400
miles in the truck from
Wyoming to Los Angeles.
It doesn't feel
completely redesigned.
And also, under the
hood it feels the same.
So the 5.3 liter V8 gets a
new fuel management system.
And now, it's paired to the
8-speed automatic instead
of the 6-speed, which has
a little bit faster shifts
and it's a little
quieter on the highway.
I like that it
doesn't rev as high.
ELANA SCHERR: Dan is going to
hate me for this because there
is no scientific
way to measure it,
but Travis how do
you feel the truck
jealousy is on this truck?
And you know what
I'm talking about.
It's like, who's looking at it?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I do.
I do.
This one I feel
like is particularly
polarizing-- just the new
Chevy look in general.
It's got a lot of
chrome on the front end.
Some people love it,
some people hate it.
From the back on the
sides, some people
can't really tell
the difference.
And then, of course, the
power tailgate in the back.
You load all your stuff
and you press the button,
and they've got to push it up.
There's a little bit
of truck jealousy
there, just a small amount.
ELANA SCHERR: You
nailed it when you said
the front end is polarizing.
I mean, it's got these
weird origami folds,
and like slots and tabs,
which I guess are for aero,
but they are unusual looking.
DAN EDMUNDS: I mean, I
like the new Silverado,
but it doesn't feel like
a brand new Silverado.
It feels very evolutionary,
not revolutionary.
ELANA SCHERR: I'd
be happy to drive it
but I don't want to look at it.
[LAUGHING]
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One of the things that I noticed
about the Ram when I got in it
was that the steering
felt a little heavier,
but in a good way.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, it
has really good feedback.
You really know which way the
tires are pointed at all times.
You get a really good
sense of straight
ahead when you're
driving straight.
You don't have to make
a lot of corrections,
you don't have to
think about it.
It goes where you want to go.
And in corners it feels nice,
when driving straight it
feels nice.
This is the best steering
of the bunch by far.
Whatever they've done,
it works, and I like it.
The ride comfort
is nicely damped.
It's quiet, there isn't
a lot of road noise.
The engine makes
a noise you like
to hear when you lay into it.
But when you just
cruise, it just
fades into the
background-- there's not
a lot of wind noise.
This thing is
really nice riding.
I mean, what you
see is what you get.
This truck has coil
spring suspension
which is really good.
There's less friction
when it hits a bump.
The other thing I
really like, the fenders
are cut down real tight
to the headlights,
and it's really easy to see
the corners of the truck.
It feels like I
could see it right
in front of it,
which is something I
can't say for the other trucks.
ELANA SCHERR: Is
this the biggest
engine you can get in a Ram?
DAN EDMUNDS: It is.
The 507 HEMI is the
top of the range.
There's two versions
of it, though.
They both make it
395 horsepower,
which is more than
the other to trucks,
and 410 pound feet of torque.
The 507 HEMI that we have here
does not have the new eTorque
system-- that's coming soon.
And that system is a mild
hybrid system that basically
improves fuel economy.
This one is good
for 17 MPG combined,
but the eTorque version will
be good for 19 MPG combined,
which is the same
as the 3.5 EcoBoost.
This is the 8-speed that
Ram introduced in 2014
in the last generation
truck about halfway through.
And we really liked it then
when it first came out.
We had a long-term EcoDiesel
with that transmission,
and it was perfect.
ELANA SCHERR: I can easily
imagine the Ram engineers
sitting together in a
room and really saying
what do truck buyers
want, what do they need,
and how do we give it
to them, because that's
what this truck feels like.
DAN EDMUNDS: To me, the Ram
is the best truck to drive.
I really like the steering,
the 8-speed transmission
does everything I need it to do.
There's plenty of power, and the
link coil suspension not only
rides nice, it's also really
stable when you're towing.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: It's definitely
a classy look that I enjoy,
not only parked in my driveway,
but driving it on the highway.
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DAN EDMUNDS: All three of
these are solid trucks,
and fans of each brand
won't have any trouble
if they buy a new one.
But we've got to pick a winner.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: In third place,
we had the Chevy Silverado.
It's completely redesigned
and more capable than ever.
But in our tests,
it doesn't have
quite what it takes to edge
out the Ford and the Ram.
ELANA SCHERR: We really
liked all three trucks.
But from the very
beginning one stood out,
and it wasn't the Ford.
The F-150 might be the number
one selling truck in America,
but it turned out
number two in our test.
DAN EDMUNDS: That leaves the Ram
1500 as the winner of our test.
It's Edmunds top-rated truck.
The others may satisfy
brand loyalists,
but this one could
win some converts.
Well, that was fun.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
had a great time.
We got to do it again,
but first, dinner.
GROUP: Tacos.
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Why GM And Ford Are Worried About RAM
CNBC:
American automakers take their
trucks extremely seriously.
And the ongoing battles for dominance
among the Detroit three are
often called the "Truck wars".
General Motors, the largest U.S.
automaker overall, sells the most trucks,
if you count full-size and
mid-sized pickups.
Ford F-Series is the best
selling line of full-size trucks.
But, third place challenger Ram has
made its own waves in recent
years, snagging major industry awards
and stealing market share from
rivals. Ram is killing it.
U.S. sales of Fiat Chrysler's truck
brand have roughly tripled in the
last decade, and the brand seems to
be taking food out of its rivals
mouths. After taking the helm
of Fiat Chrysler in 2018,
new CEO Mike Manley said he
wanted to make Ram the second-best
selling full-size pickup brand
in the U.S.
In the first three
quarters of 2019,
Ram surprised the automotive world by
passing Chevrolet in sales, and
some think Ram could very well
stay in second place, fulfilling
Manley's goal. To be fair, others are
quick to note the timing has
been in Ram's favor and that the
game is too early to call.
What is certain is that this upstart
is now posing a more serious
threat to its rivals
than ever before.
It's a stunning rise for a brand
some in the industry thought Fiat
Chrysler was foolish to create in
the first place. The
Ram brand was once actually part of
Dodge, but the two were separated
as Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy under
the oversight of the late
Sergio Marchionne.
The idea was that the split would
allow Ram to focus exclusively on
trucks while permitting Dodge to
focus on developing performance
vehicles, including its popular Challenger
and Charger, as well as
sport utility vehicles and
its long-running Caravan minivan.
Some in the industry questioned the
wisdom of spinning the Ram brand
out at a time when cross-town
rival General Motors was axing several
of its own brands.
First of all, the Ram name has
a long history with Dodge itself.
The company first started using the Ram
logo on its cars in 1932, and
it was still used on Dodge models
until FCA began rolling out new
logos sometime after the
brand's split in 2009.
As one of the four American
full-sized pickup brands, Rams sold
reasonably well, but were often
known as a more affordable
alternative to those offered
by GM and Ford.
The audio you're about to hear
is distorted due to recording issues.
They were less expensive, the
interiors weren't that great.
They were pretty basic.
It wasn't the kind of truck that
GM or Ford had on the road.
Ram simply could not compete with
the capability offered by rivals.
But after Fiat took over and
the company began to emerge from
bankruptcy, Ram came out swinging.
In 2010, GM and Ford were roughly
tied and pickup market share, each
with just over 38 percent with Ram
solidly in third place at just
14.6 percent.
But, over the next eight years, Ram
grew its share of the market to
more than 22 percent, while Ford lost
one percent of its share and GM
lost nearly five.
To be fair, Japanese import brand Toyota
also lost some share at that
time from 6.8
percent of the market to 4.9
percent and fellow Japanese maker Nissan
gained a sliver of market
share. But Ram is now threatening
to displace Chevrolet as these
second best selling full-size pickup
brand in the United States.
So how did it do this?
By offering something different,
say industry analysts?
So I think Ram's idea then was
OK, then maybe, our strategy should be
to build a really, really
good all around truck.
Let's make it comfortable.
Let's make the interiors nice.
Let's make the ride
quality really good.
Two areas where Ram really
shines our interiors and technology.
The interior of the truck
is just unbelievably great.
The technology is unbelievable.
They've got the biggest screen,
it looks like a laptop.
Ram made a bet that seems
particularly suited to the times.
Owners are more accepting of technology
than they ever have before.
There's examples of new technology being
put into pickup trucks that
kind of fell flat. General Motors
had a four-wheel steering system
for their pickup trucks,
which was terrific.
But the problem was that it was
an expensive option, and at that
time, pickup truck owners, their feedback
was, I already know how to
move my truck. I already
know how to tow.
I already know how
to do this stuff.
I don't need to spend the man's
money that you're asking to have this
technology help me do that.
But times have changed.
Now we have buyers of every demographic
that are far more willing to
let technology help them do things.
And as a result, the big screen in
the Ram has drawn a lot of
attention. As a result, some of
the technology that General Motors
has brought it to their Chevrolet and
to the GMC, there's a lot more
cameras on board.
There's ways to save your towing
of your trailer information to your
truck so that if you have three
trailers, every time you hook it up,
you just call up that information and
you don't have to reset it.
There's lots of things in both of
those trucks that make it easier to
work with them. And the Ram got
out into the market a little bit
earlier. One feature in the 2019 Ram
1500 truck that has had the
automotive world buzzing is the large
12 inch touchscreen in the
center of the console.
Ram boasted that the screen was the
largest found in any truck in its
class. If you asked a pickup truck
owner, before they had the big
screen in the Ram if they wanted
a big screen, they'd probably said,
no. I don't want that.
I don't need that. I
don't need to do that.
But now that it's there,
they're reacting to it strongly.
FCA's new strategy was well-timed.
The pickup market has changed over
the last decade as truck sales
have risen. Along with the boom
in sport, utilities and crossovers,
pickup trucks have become popular options
for drivers who might have
a wider range of uses in
mind then in previous eras.
For instance, there has been a rise
in the portion of four seat and
four door models in
the pickup market.
Ram said more than 50 percent
of its pickups are "family trucks".
FCA has also used a tactic
that some industry observers say has
contributed to the brand's sales success
- selling an outgoing model
along a newly redesigned one,
typically at a lower price.
Ram's rise is partly notable
because pickup truck buyers have
historically been considered among the
most brand-loyal in the
automotive market.
Ford buyers typically don't buy GM
trucks, and just the opposite, GM
buyers typically don't buy Ford
trucks, but what's interesting is
either one of those buyers
will consider a Ram truck.
Dealer
Don "K" Kaltschmidt, who sells both
Chevrolet and Ram and owns
products from both GM and Fiat Chrysler,
said that in some ways Ram
does outdo the Chevrolets, but he
thinks it isn't over yet.
The GM truck product is very,
very strong here for good reason.
It is important to understand the
timing has also worked in Ram's
favor. The Ram went into production
roughly eight months before the
Chevrolet product did.
So, there was a bit of a head
start and sort of building it and
having it online and having
it available for the dealerships.
Another element is that Ram has
kept the previous generation of
production longer than
Chevrolet has.
A spokesman for General Motors told
CNBC, the launch of our Chevrolet
Silverado has gone exceptionally well
and combined with the GMC
Sierra, we are quite pleased with
the quality of our market share.
As of November 2019, Ford said
its F-Series lineup outsold Ram by
225,000 trucks for the year, a lead
the company expected to widen by
the end of 2019,
a spokesman told CNBC.
Ford has so far been the best selling
line of pickups in the US for
the last 42 years.
The "Blue Oval" has also been
hyping its upcoming hybrid and fully
electric versions of the F-series.
Electric vehicles are important and
they're happening and they're
coming, but they're
also coming slowly.
That's kind of
important to remember.
Even as Ford and GM are
talking and start talking about electric
pickup trucks, once they're here, the
sales ramp up is probably going
to be a pretty slow.
Pickup truck battles are fierce in
ways that fights in other segments
are not. You get excited about a
pickup truck because it either helps
you feed your family,
or you're into horses.
It's an enabler to do something
that you truly care about.
And, that makes it much more
important emotionally than I'm going
back and forth to work and
it's just a mode of transportation.
There are also a huge
source of profits for automakers.
So industry watchers aren't expecting this
one to be over anytime
soon. If you think about building a
small car and you need so
much amount of steel or so much
amount of wiring harness, or so much
amount of leather or cloth to cover
the seats and you can charge
$20,000 for a small car.
You need more of all of those
materials to build a pickup truck, but
you're charging four
times the cost.
It's an interesting element
of the market too.
Smaller products are not as
profitable, as larger products.
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2015 Chevrolet Silverado is better than the Ford F-150 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Vickar Community Chevrolet:
today we're looking at the all new 2015
Chevrolet Silverado
and i am going to tell you why it's better than
the Ford F 150. My name is Devin Cuscito
coming to you from Vickar Community
Chevrolet. It is not all fancy electronics
that makes the silverado one of the best
trucks out there
GM spent a lot of time and money an
effort and
making the vehicle aerodynamic which
makes it fuel-efficient
One of things GM does is shape
the mirrors
of the truck for the way the wind
blows over it. So everything from the mirrors
to the rake of the windshield to the
inlaid doors on the truck
making the win passed by the doors not
only keep it quiet
because it allows us to but tripled or
seals on the inside the door
but also keep the cabin interior quiet
and
it's the fuel efficiency in the vehicle
we also have
the reflectors in front of the wheels on
the bottom here
but also the flight went away from the
wheels again
to not create drag. The all-new
Silverado has a completely aluminum hood
this hood compared to our hood on our
previous truck saved a seventeen-count
a huge weight savings in the truck
contributing the fuel economy
by having a lighter aluminum many
options on the truck made to
save you money one of those things is
the dura-life
GM patient rotors on this
truck here
are made with the hydrogen in rich metal
GM has made in patent itself
it will prevent corrosion but not only
that they will ask you twice as long
as a typical wrote on your vehicle
making less less maintenance on the
truck
new on the new Silverado here their new
crew cab model
GM has move the b-pillar of the Silverado
up four inches
that allows for us to have two more inches
for customers in the back seat here
I just to get the more room and more
comfort for the back seat passengers
here
I one other thing they do well at the
rear doors here has also give you two
levels towards on the door here
that enables you if you have a kid to
the car see their have their own place
for their own cup holder their own toys
there
this weather and all over the truck to
get an easy place to retrieve them into
the back
let's face it there by a truck can use
it as a truck
so GM has come up with a few different
options here to make it easy for you
and your cargo and to access your cargo
in the back in the truck box here
I'll new for 2015 is GM's rear corner
step bumper
the corner said bumper allows you to
step into the box without having to hop
up on the tailgate
I'm not only will just put your foot but
also for the steel toe boot
to assist you in getting into the box
also is a handle
up in the top of the box here for
comfort to pull yourself into the back
of a truck
so it's easy to lift and grab cargo the
box with cargo sometimes they're also
going to have a handful
It won't be easy to just pick up drop the
tailgate put it in the truck
that's been GM's easy lift and lower
tailgate comes into hand
GM has installed the torsion bar in a
rotary damper
on the tailgate so if you do have a
handful it's not a matter unlatching
the tailgate allowing the tailgate to
fold down
once it is folded down and you put you're
cargo in heads as easy as just a couple
fingers to put it back up
and close it because the torsion bar one
other thing about the box and the
silverado here
it's constructed with what they called
formed steel
allows you to use a lot higher strength
steel to make for a stronger box
in here. Compared to the Ford F 150
the silverado box its clamps are welded
underneath the box and then bolted
on the Ford F 150 the bolts go through the top the box that the
risk of corrosion down the road
the bolts just may not hold so I am
with the silverado box him between the
wheel wells you got over four feet in
length and between the walls you got over
five feet
this allows you to haul the most common
building materials in the back without
having to prop it up on an angle
or quad if you happen to be a
recreational vehicle user
we are here in the all-new 2015 Silverado
interior
so far as highly functional redesigned
interior
looks and feels like a truck the whole
dash
is supported by a beam spanning the with
the cab with the beam to the floor to
make an even stronger than ever
this will avoid a vibration when you're
driving on a little bit bumpy roads
becuase lets face it you're driving a truck
you're going to be off the road a little
bit us over autos new Driver Information
Center on the dash for the truck
has a colour screen that can relay
all the same information here that you're
radio stereo will as far as your
phone contacts your radio even text
messages
vehicle will show you your text messages
from your cell phone
the eight-inch my link radio screen
is one of the biggest in its class
and that's what really sets it apart
its easier to use than Ford SYNC system
and you push where you want to go
the phone you push the phone
wanna go to radio you push the radio
simple as that no fancy menus to go
through press for you wanna go
the new my link radio will not only
receive text messages but new for 2015
in conjunction with GM's on star system
it also provides wireless
internet in your vehicle I mean that if
you're traveling with kids
you're traveling at a town where you have no
cell phone reception you have wireless
internet
in your vehicle to access on any tablet
or smartphone or computer for that
matter
if you need to get some information on the
road. now if you think wireless internet
the vehicle is great
you have to see Silverados onstar remote
link. we are looking here at my cell phone
here at the OnStar remote link app
for five years on every Silverado you
purchase
you get access to GM on stars remotely
this enables you
open your vehicle up you can unlock
unlock your door but not only that you
can remote start your vehicle
from wherever you have cell phone
reception guess that means wherever
you're halfway across the country you can remote start vehicle back home as long as
your cell phone reception
not only can you remote start your
vehicle but you can go back
and you can take a look at the status of
your vehicle see how much will you have
in the tank
an update on your oil life monitor tire
tire pressures on the truck
keep you updated with all your regular
up some you're maintenance on the vehicle. some of you will use the
Silverado for work
some for personal income for pleasure so
what GM has come up with a some great
ideas here
to help you out help your family
out in order to keep organized
most important keep charged. GM center
console
that is available with the truck comes
with ample
charging ports and AC/DC
plugs in order to charge anything got
in the truck. on top of that
it still has a couple charging plugs here
and in the center console here you are not limited to just those you have a
couple more USB
and an SD card slot and auxiliary plugin.
now if you are one of the ones that use
it for worker one of the ones I like to
keep organized
you notice to you that GM's consul also
provides a space
for file folders this where you can hang
your bills hang your seat n your
invoices
everything keep 'em organizing your
truck because let's face it
the truck in your office that we're
going to be be all the time.
my name is Devin casino coming to you
from Vickar Community Chevrolet
if you happen to be in the Winnipeg
Manitoba area or its surroundings
I invite you to stop by Victor Community
Chevrolet or call us at
204-661-8391 come on by to take a look at
this great truck!
2019 Chevrolet Silverado - Review & Road Test
Kelley Blue Book:
When Chevrolet first revealed their
fourth-generation full-size Silverado
they dangled it from a helicopter onto a
massive stage.
Hey, our reveal is just as extravagant.
Okay so maybe we need more helicopter
budget, but we're on dirt and those used to be pine trees. So here it is the
fourth-generation Chevy Silverado.
Okay, I can't.
You know I'm not sure this looks that
different from the previous model. There
are four grille options, this is one of
them and it's bigger and beefier than
the previous generation, but other than
that it looks pretty much like a
Silverado. It does have a steeper
windshield and adds a roof spoiler for
better aerodynamics, but also rides an
inch higher than the third generation.
Thanks to its new bigness the second row
in the crew cab expanded. There are three
more inches back here of space for your
legs, but if you prefer to haul stuff
inside the 60/40 seats fold up. There are
a lot of cool storage spaces.
Check out that cubby. It's pretty neat.
This is bigger than some apartments I've
lived in.
Bed size also benefits from the
Silverado's expansion to the tune of
seven inches of width thanks to GM now
stamping the beds into pieces. It's also
stronger, which is a good thing for tough
payload.
Even the 12 standard tie-down loops are
stronger, and there's an optional power
tailgate, which we think is cool. The
Silverado comes in eight models. The Work Truck
comes with vinyl or cloth seats
and 17-inch wheels, remote keyless entry,
a USB port, seven-inch touchscreen and
Chevrolet's Infotainment 3 system with
Apple CarPlay and Android Audo. Optional
safety features include front and rear
parking assist, lane change alerts with
blind zone warnings, and rear
cross-traffic alerts. Those are some good
options for a base model truck. The
Custom trim adds 20-inch aluminum wheels
and LED tail lights. The Trail Boss adds
a 2-inch lift and the optional Z71
off-road package, which of course
requires four-wheel-drive and includes a
locking rear differential, skid plates,
and 18-inch Goodyear Duratrack tires
for off-roading. Step up to the LT trim
and there's the aforementioned
optional off-road equipment, an
eight-inch touchscreen comes standard as
well as a step up to the 8-speed
automatic transmission from the 6-speed
in lower trims. Hill descent control is
also a good option for when you're
coming down from all those mountains
you're driving over. The LT Trail Boss
includes the off-road capabilities of
the custom Trail Boss. Looking for a
sporty or Silverado the RST trim
includes body coloured exterior trim LED
lighting and 22s.
This high country is at the top of the
Silverado trim mountain, and it is swank
at the summit. Everything is covered in
leather and it's pretty comfy in here in
a truckie kind of way. Both front seats
are heated and ventilated and the
driver's side has 10-way power
adjustment including lumbar. Micah!
It's wireless charging capable and the
storage in the center console is so big
you could probably fit a whole bucket of
fried chicken in there.The Bose audio
system is awesome, you know what, if I
went camping I would probably just stay
in here. Six powertrain choices are
offered on the Silverado. Those larger
two are new options and include GM's new
dynamic fuel management system which is
able to use as few as two cylinders
cutting fuel to the rest for improved
fuel economy. The diesel option is new too. Some EPA numbers weren't available for
various power trains at the time of this
videos making, but here are those that
are.
The 4.3-liter V6 offers up 285
hp and 305 pound-feet of torque.
The 6.2-liter V8, which is in this High
Country crew cab I'm driving has 420
horses and 460 pound-feet of torque. With
a curb weight of 5,000 pounds, a payload
capacity of a little over 2,100 pounds,
and towing capabilities of 12,000 pounds
I'd say that power is going to come in
really handy. That's cute.
Incidentally that's less towing capacity
than a similarly powered Ford F-150 but
more than the RAM 1500 and the same as
the GMC Sierra, which makes sense because
they share power trains. But how does it
drive I hear you ask? You know what? I
have a really good way to find out. Why
thank you.
On the road the Silverado feels sturdy
and solid but surprisingly un-trucky. It
actually drives like a much smaller
vehicle. That might be thanks to Chevy
shaving off up to 450
pounds depending on which Silverado you
drive. The Silverado makes easy work of
curvy mountain roads and is maneuverable
enough to not get you in too much
trouble when parking in relatively tight
spots. The High Country's more refined
road manners are partly due to a 10-
speed automatic transmission with which
it is equipped. Shifts are quick and
smooth. It's tight ratios keep the engine
closer to peak power when at full
throttle. It also makes for easier
operation when towing. It's too bad this
transmission is only an option on the LT
trim and above with the diesel or 6.2-
liter engine. The cabin is quiet. I don't
hear the road and there's no notable
vibration or noise coming from the
engine when that DFM system is doing its
thing. You know if someone was looking
for a midsize crossover alternative with
more utility and towing capacity then
the Silverado drives nicely enough that
it should be considered an option.
Base price on the Work Truck will cost
you around $31,200 including
destination. Our tricked-out High Country,
which is at the top of the spending
spectrum is more like $67,000. This one
also has the Deluxe package that
includes safety features like forward
collision alert, lane keep assist with
lane departure warning, low speed forward
automatic braking. It also has a sunroof,
all-season tires, as well as the Tech
package that gives us the surround
vision camera and head-up display. Those
safety features come in handy especially
in a big truck like this. Sometimes
little things like Miatas or cyclists
are really hard to see. You know, I kind of
feel like the blind spot warning is
pretty much on all the time in this
thing.
The purchasing sweet spot though is
probably the LT trim that starts at just
under 40 large and comes standard with
the 5.3-liter engine and the 8-speed
transmission, but is optional with the
diesel engine mated to the 10-speed. It
also opens up more optional packages
that include tilting and telescoping
steering wheel and navigation. If you're
in the market for a full-size truck the
fourth-generation Silverado has a lot of
competition to check out including the
F-150, Sierra, Ram 1500 and even the
Nissan Titan and Toyota Tundra,
but the Silverado has a lot of great
qualities to consider. It's well equipped,
nicely powered and a good-looking truck
that rides nicely on the road. See no
splashy helicopter entrance necessary.
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2019 RAM 1500 vs Chevy Silverado 1500 vs 2018 Ford F 150
Auto Car Magz:
The 2018 Detroit Auto Show could almost be
renamed the Detroit Truck Show for all the
big reveals on the floor.
All the 2019 Ram 1500 and the 2019 Chevy Silverado
specifications have not yet been revealed,
but we can compare their weight, engines,
transmissions, and off-road versions to the
current 2018 Ford F-150.
Stay tuned for a more in-depth comparison
of statistics as more information becomes
available.
Both the 2019 Ram 1500 and 2019 Chevy Silverado
1500 have started a better eating routine
for the new model year, like the one the F-150
went ahead in 2015.
The Silverado is the weight reduction pioneer,
having shed 450 pounds when looking at quad-taxi
V8 models.
The Ram 1500 lost 225 pounds contrasted with
the present truck.
The two trucks accomplish their weight reduction
to some extent because of the utilization
of aluminum parts.
On the Silverado, the hood, entryways, and
back end are aluminum, while on the Ram, only
the hood and rear end are aluminum on the
body.
Contrast that with the F-150, which utilizes
aluminum for all outside body boards for an
aggregate weight reduction of up to 732 pounds,
which makes the aluminum-serious F-150 the
weight reduction pioneer.
There's just a touch of cover in powertrains
on the Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado.
Every ha a V8 for the best motor.
The Ram's is a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 making 395
pull and 410 pound-feet of torque.
The Silverado will by and by utilize a 6.2-liter
V8.
Despite the fact that Chevy hasn't uncovered
specs on the motor, we envision it will be
near the present model's 420 pull and 460
pound-feet of torque.
While the Chevy makes more power and torque,
the Ram's V8 brags a discretionary 48-volt
mellow half and half framework that can give
up to 130 pound-feet of torque ideal off the
line.
While the F-150 still offers a 5.0-liter V8,
the genuine range-topping motor is a 3.5-liter
twin-turbocharged V6.
That motor makes 375 drive and finish the
three trucks with 470 pound-feet of torque.
The Ram and Chevy' powertrains separate with
the lower-end gas motors.
RAM offers a 3.6-liter V6 making 305 strength
and 269 pound-feet of torque, and it comes
standard with the 48-volt half and half framework,
however in that application it just delivers
up to 90 pound-feet.
Chevy has not declared a fuel V6 for the new
Silverado yet, which means the low-end gas
motor for it is a 5.3-liter V8.
Yield hasn't been given, yet the 5.3-liter
motor in the present model produces 355 drive
and 383 pound-feet of torque, and we don't
anticipate that that will change much.
Beneath the F-150's 3.5-liter rests the 2.7-liter
EcoBoost V6.
That motor makes 325 pull and 400 pound-feet
of torque.
Diesels are somewhat of a secret for these
two trucks.
Chevrolet reported it would offer a 3.0-liter
inline-six diesel, and gave no subtle elements
other than it will beat the opposition.
Ford's Powerstroke 3.0-liter makes 250 pull
and 440 pound-feet of torque, so anticipate
that the Chevy motor will be in that ballpark.
Slam says that the EcoDiesel 3.0-liter V6
will return, however no points of interest
were given.
The present model makes 240 strength and 420
pound-feet of torque, so the new form will
most likely be close.
Ford simply declared the F-150 will get that
3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel.
At long last, all Rams will utilize eight-speed
automatics, with an alternate one for V6 than
for V8.
The Silverado will get a 10-speed automatic
with the 6.2-liter V8 and the diesel.
In spite of the fact that no transmission
was reported for the 5.3-liter V8, the present
model uses an eight-speed automatic, so we
would expect the same for the updated one.
Like the Silverado, the F-150 utilizations
a 10-speed automatic.
Truth be told, the transmissions are about
the same, because of an improvement association
amongst GM and Ford.
For the 2019 model year, Chevrolet has made
an extreme off-road variation to coordinate
the Ram Rebel.
It's known as the Trailboss.
It goes a stage past the standard Z71 off-road
bundle, yet incorporates that bundle's highlights.
It accompanies a locking back differential,
slip plates, Rancho stuns, a two-inch lift,
and off-road tires.
What's more, obviously, the Trailboss looks
more forceful with a dark front sash.
The Ram 1500 Rebel proceeds for 2019.
Rather than the Chevy Trailboss, the Rebel
just gets a one-inch suspension lift.
Be that as it may, similar to the Trailboss,
it has a locking back differential, slip plates
and off-road tires.
The Rebel additionally gains slope drop power
and overhauled stuns, however from Bilstein
rather than Rancho.
The Rebel can accompany air suspension, as
well.
What's more, the Rebel will keep on getting
a remarkable dark grille and strong Rebel
badging.
Between the two, it's presumably up to your
inclination of style and brand.
All things considered, neither of those truly
stack up against the Ford F-150 Raptor, the
lord of full-estimate off-roaders.
The Raptor is controlled by a high-yield adaptation
of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, useful for 450
drive and 510 pound-feet of torque.
Notwithstanding the knock in control, the
Raptor gets meaty tires and wheels, Fox stuns,
wide bumpers and the sky is the limit from
there.
Ram has had a passing hold on the lockable
in-bed stockpiling market with its RamBox,
and that element proceeds on the new model,
yet observes new rivalry from Chevrolet.
The RamBox keeps on working the same as it
generally has, fitting stockpiling compartments
into the bed sides with lockable tops on the
highest points of the bed sides.
On the Silverado, there are presently accessible
in-bed cargo boxes.
They sit over the wheel curves and appear
to consume up comparable room as RamBox, however
they give off an impression of being removable
and not to require an extraordinary bed.
The F-150 doesn't accompany any lockable stockpiling
in the bed.
The Silverado is by all accounts the lord
with regards to cargo limit.
The new truck bed is 6.75 inches more extensive
than previously and, on account of taller
bumpers, is more profound, as well.
All things considered, dislike the Ram or
F-150 linger behind.
It's little contrasts between the three models,
however we'll need to sit tight for full specs
to truly think about.
Every one of the three trucks include extensive,
all around selected insides.
For some time, the F-150 was the unmistakable
class pioneer, however it was additionally
the most current.
Presently it appears like a tossup.
For 2019, the Ram and Silverado seem, by all
accounts, to be an advancement of what preceded.
The plan is perfect and tough, with huge controls
that ought to be anything but difficult to
utilize while wearing work gloves.
There are a lot of little pockets and cargo
receptacles all through the lodges.
The Ram specifically emerges with a genuinely
enormous focus comfort.
The infotainment is a tossup between the three,
however by and by Ram takes the cake on estimate.
Upper trim models get another 12-inch infotainment
show that would give Tesla a keep running
for its cash.
All things considered, the new Silverado and
F-150 keep running on the most recent cycles
of Chevy MyLink and Ford Sync.
Every one of the three have various USB ports
for both charging and availability sprinkled
all through.
Ford Ranger Raptor vs Chevy Colorado ZR2 : The Best Off Road Truck Battle
Camaro Motocars:
to say that off-road truck enthusiasts
are excited by the announcement of the
Ford Ranger Raptor is an understatement
at bomber 1,000 proportions we're not
just excited we're ecstatic eagerly
anticipating what's likely to be the
best off-roader of the midsize pickup
class for everyone else it's not coming
to the US yet but it's likely to at some
point in the future perhaps in the
trucks next generation but there's one
vehicle that's already on the market
worth mentioning alongside the Ranger
Raptor the Chevy Colorado zr2 we know
the global Ford Ranger Raptor will leave
you with a 2.0 liter turbocharged
four-cylinder diesel engine mated to
attend speed automatic transmission
4-wheel Drive is a given and there will
be a terrain management electronics
package similar to the larger both us
f-150 Raptor Ford says we can expect 210
horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque
from the diesel Ranger Raptor Chevrolet
offers the Colorado zr2 with two engines
standard is a 3.6 liter v6 engine
running on gasoline and producing 308
horsepower and 275 pounds ft which is
mated to an 8-speed automatic more
interesting at least when comparing the
zr2 of the Ranger Raptor is the optional
2.8 liter Duramax diesel the oil burning
turbocharged 4-cylinder from Chevy spins
out 181 horsepower and
69 pounds ft that's down quite a bit on
ponies compared to the Ford but it
patanty Don torque the Duramax comes
with a 6-speed automatic which is down
the hall spoil ratios from the Ranger
Raptor and that means the Ford will
likely be quicker and more
fuel-efficient than the Chevy here's
where things get really interesting
chevy makes a quick size fitting
high-tech multimatic develop specialized
dynamic suspension spill gal DSS be
shock
these units promise a relatively
comfortable ride both on road and dust
and their own testing funds that they
work quite well
ground clearance comes in at eight point
nine inches which is good for a trunk
but not great for an off-road specific
version approach and departure angles
are similarly dispensed but not
spectacular hasn't yet been announced
for the Ranger Raptor nor has us
availability there we'd be surprised if
the mid-size off-roader didn't make it
state Saudi eventually the Chevy
Colorado zr2 on the other hand is
available right now for a starting price
of forty four thousand eight hundred
ninety five dollars we can compare that
cost directly with the Ranger since we
have no idea what the mid-size raptor
will run but we can tell you the f-150
Raptor comes with a price tag of around
$50,000 the Ranger Raptor would have to
come under that figure to make any sort
of financial sense at all
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