2006 Pickup Truck Of The Year
| GENERAL | | Vehicle/model | Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4 | Isuzu i-350 Crew Cab 4x4 | Mitsubishi Raider DuroCross Extended Cab 4x4 | | Base price | $30,860 | $27,368 | $28,590 | | Price as tested | $42,090 | $30.300.57 | $31,080 | | Options as tested | Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat Paint ($225);
premium cloth 40/20/40 bench seat ($455);
Customer Preferred Package 26T ($1,250);
Light Group ($175); Trailer Tow Group ($335);
antilock four-wheel disc brakes ($495);
545RFE transmission ($1,170); 3.92 axle ratio ($50);
5.7L Hemi MDS engine ($995); rear power sliding
window ($295); security alarm ($150); 34-gallon fuel tank ($55); steering-wheel-mounted audio controls ($75); six-CD/GPS display nav radio with seven Infinity speakers ($2,545); Uconnect hands-free communication ($275); leather-wrapped steering wheel ($45); LT275/70R17 OWL all-terrain tires ($175); power adjustable pedals ($120); under-rail box bedliner ($245); rear-seat video system ($1,200); destination ($800) | Limited Package ($1,839); special paint ($165)dealer-installed bedliner ($278.57);destination ($650) | High-Output Audio Package ($1,845);destination ($645) | | ENGINE | | Type | OHV V-8 with multi-displacement | DOHC I-5 | SOHC V-8 | | Displacement (ci/liter) | 343/5.7 | 211/3.5 | 287/4.7 | | Bore x stroke (in) | 3.92 x 3.58 | 93.0 x 102.0 | 3.66 x 3.40 | | Compression ratio | 9.6:1 | 10:1 | 9:1 | | Intake | SMPFI | SFI | SMPI | | Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp) | 345 @ 5,400 | 220 @ 5,600 | 230 @ 4,600 | | Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) | 375 @ 4,200 | 225 @ 2,800 | 290 @ 3,600 | | Mfg.'s suggested fuel type | Regular unleaded | Regular unleaded | Regular unleaded |
| DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission | 5-45RFE five-speed automatic | 4L60-E four-speed automatic | 5-45RFE five-speed automatic | | Ratios: | | | First | 3.00:1 | 3.06:1 | 3.00:1 | | | Second | 1.67:1 (upshift), 1.50:1 (kickdown) | 1.63:1 | 1.67:1 (upshift), 1.50:1 (kickdown) | | | Third | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | | | Fourth | 0.75:1 | 0.70:1 | 0.75:1 | | | Fifth | 0.67:1 | N/A | 0.67:1 | | | Reverse | 3.84:1 | 2.29:1 | 3.84:1 | | Axle ratio | 3.92:1 | 3.73:1 | 3.92:1 | | Transfer case | NV243 | Isuzu T150 | NV233 | | Low-range ratio | 2.72:1 | 2.48:1 | 2.59:1 | | Crawl ratio | 32.0:1 | 28.3:1 | 30.5:1 | | FRAME/BODY | | Frame | Steel ladder | Welded steel ladder H-frame | Steel ladder | | Body | Steel | Steel | Steel | | SUSPENSION/AXLES | | Front | Double wishbone, coilover-shock IFS/Detroit Axle with205mm-diameter ring gear | Hi-stance IFS, torsion bars, shock absorbers,stabilizer bar/AAM with 7 5/8-inch ring gear | IFS, upper and lower A-arms, coil springs over gas-pressure shocks, link-type stabilizer bar/8.07-inch ring gear | | Rear | Longitudinal leaf springs, gas-charged shocks/Detroit Axle with 9.25-inch ring-gear diameter, limited-slip | Hi-stance two-stage multileaf springs, shockabsorbers/AAM with 8-inch ring gear,limited-slip | Multileaf two-st age longitudinal springs, staggeredgas-pressure shock absorbers, link-type stabilizerbar/live axle, 9.25-inch-diameter ring gear,limited-slip | | STEERING | | Type | Power rack-and-pinion | Power rack-and-pinion | Power assisted rack-and-pinion | | Turns (lock-to-lock) | 2.75 | 3.2 | 3.18 | | Ratio | 15.4:1 | 18.3:1 | 17.4:1 | | BRAKES | | Front | 13.2-inch, vented disc, two-piston pin-slider caliper | 11.1-inch disc | 12.3-inch vented disc with dual-piston sliding caliper | | Rear | 13.8-inch disc, single-piston pin-slider caliper | 11.6-inch drum | 11.6-inch drum | | ABS | Four wheel | Four wheel | Rear (four-wheel ABS optional) | | WHEELS/TIRES | | Wheels (in) | 18x8 aluminum | 15x7 aluminum | 16x8 cast aluminum machined | | Tires | LT275/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler | P265/75R15 General on/off road steel-belted radial | P265/70R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain | | FUEL ECONOMY | | EPA city/highway | 14/18 | 17/22 | 15/20 | | Observed city/highway/trail | 12.5 | 19.6 | 14.4 | | DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES | | Weight (lb) | 4,819 | 3,802 | 4,593 | | Wheelbase (in) | 140.5 | 126.0 | 131.3 | | Overall length (in) | 227.7 | 207.1 (without rear bumper) | 219.9 | | Overall width (in) | 79.5 | 68.6 | 71.9 | | Height (in) | 75.9 | 67.0 | 68.6 | | Track f/r (in) | 68.0/67.9 | 59.6/57.5 | 62.8/62.9 | | Minimum ground clearance (in) | 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.9 | | Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) | 46.0 | 44.6 | 44.0 | | Bed dimensions LxWxH (in) | 98.3x66.4x20.2 | 61.1x57.2x18.6 | 76x59.6x17.6 | | Approach/departure angles (deg) | 18.3/25.8 | 29/26 | 22.3/22.6 | | GVWR (lb) | 6,350 | 5,300 | 6,010 | | Payload (lb) | 1,600 | 1,190 | 1,420 | | Maximum towing capacity (lb) | 9,250 | 4,000 | 6,500 | | Seating | 6 | 5 | 2 or 3/2 | | Fuel capacity (gal) | 34 | 19.6 | 22 | | PERFORMANCE | | 0-60 mph (sec) | 9.73 | 11.42 | 11.13 | | Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) | 17.38 @ 82.1 | 18.35 @ 78.3 | 18.36 @ 77.0 | | Braking 60-0 mph (ft) | 174.9 | 161.3 | 147.8 |
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