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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 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee Research
Read the latest reviews of the new Grand Cherokee, including multi-vehicle comparisons, long-term tests, first rides or detailed new-car road tests. Fuel efficiency is important and the 2010 Grand Cherokee has fuel economy comparable to other cars in its class, and comes with comparable warranty coverage to other vehicles in its class. Other similar vehicles are the Ford F150 and the Toyota Tundra.
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