| General |
| Vehicle/model |
Ram 1500 Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 |
Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Access Cab |
| Base price |
$36,740 |
$26,705 |
| Price as tested |
$45,070 |
$35,450 |
| Options as tested |
Customer Preferred Package 25T ($2,195), Comfort group ($395), Premium Cloth 40/20/40 bench ($250) 5.7L V-8 Hemi MDS VVT engine ($850), Power Heated T-Tow Mirrors w/ Puddle & Signal Lamps ($100), Active-Level 4-Corner Air Suspension System ($1,595), ParkSense Rear Park Assist System ($250), ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera ($200), RamBox Cargo Management System ($1,295), Trailer Brake Control ($230), Spray-in Bedliner ($475), Destination charge ($995) |
TRD Off-Road Package ($3,570), Baja Series Package ($4,365), Destination charge ($810) |
| Engine |
| Type |
Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16-valve, V-8, variable valve timing, hydraulic lifters with roller followers |
DOHC 24-valve VVT-I V-6 |
| Displacement (ci/liter) |
345/5.7 |
241/4.0 |
| Bore x stroke (in) |
3.92 x 3.58 |
3.70 x 3.74 |
| Compression ratio (:1) |
10.5 |
10.0 |
| Intake/FI |
Naturally aspirated/sequential, multi-port, electronic |
Naturally aspirated/electronic |
| Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp) |
395 @ 5,600 |
236 @ 5,200 |
| Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) |
407 @ 3,950 |
266 @ 4,000 |
| Mfg.'s suggested fuel type |
Mid-grade unleaded suggested, regular unleaded accepted |
Regular unleaded |
| Drivetrain |
| Transmission |
65RFE 6-spd automatic |
RA60F 6-spd automatic |
| Ratios (:1): |
1st: 3.00, 2nd: 1.67, 3rd: 1.50, 4th: 1.00, 5th: 0.75, 6th: 0.67, Reverse: 3.00 |
1st: 4.17, 2nd: 2.19, 3rd: 1.49, 4th: 1.19, 5th: 1.00, 6th: 0.85, Reverse: 3.61 |
| Axle ratio (:1) |
3.55 |
3.73 |
| Transfer case |
BW 44-45 part-time, 2-spd, electric-shift |
VF2BM electric-shift, part-time, 2-spd |
| Low-range ratio (:1) |
2.64 |
2.57 |
| Crawl ratio (:1) |
28.1 |
39.9 |
| Frame/Body |
| Frame |
Steel ladder-type |
Fully-boxed with eight crossmembers |
| Body |
Steel cab, double-wall steel pickup box |
Steel |
| Suspension/Axles |
| Front |
A-arms, air-springs, stabilizer bar/IFS ZF 8.5-inch |
Coil-spring double wishbone and stabilizer bar w/60mm Bilstein shocks/8-inch IFS differential |
| Rear |
Five-link with track bar, air-springs, and stabilizer bar/solid axle 9.3-inch with limited-slip |
Leaf spring with staggered outboard-mounted 50mm Bilstein reservoir shocks/8.25-inch solid axle with factory TRD E-locker |
| Steering |
| Type |
Electric-power, rack-and-pinion |
Power rack-and-pinion |
| Turns (lock-to-lock) |
3.5 |
3.64 |
| Ratio |
19.1 |
17.3 |
| Brakes |
| Front |
13.2 x 1.1-inch vented discs, two-piston pin-slider calipers |
12.56-inch vented discs |
| Rear |
13.8 x 0.87-inch disc, single-piston pin-slider calipers |
10-inch leading-trailing drums |
| ABS |
Four-wheel |
Four-wheel |
| Wheels/Tires |
| Wheels (in) |
17 x 7 painted cast aluminum |
16 x 7 cast aluminum |
| Tires |
265/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor Pro Grade |
265/70R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO |
| Fuel Economy |
| EPA city/highway |
13/19 |
15/19 |
| Observed city/highway/trail |
12.1 |
14 |
| Dimensions/Capacities |
| Weight (lb) |
5,521 |
4,100 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
140.5 |
127.4 |
| Overall length (in) |
229 |
208.1 |
| Overall width (in) |
79.4 |
74.6 |
| Height (in) |
74.9 (entry/exit mode), 77.0 (normal), 77.9 (Off-Road 1), 79.0 (Off-Road 2) |
70.3 |
| Track f/r (in) |
68/67.5 |
63.0/63.4 |
| Minimum ground clearance (in) |
8.7 |
9.6 |
| Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) |
39.4 |
40.6 |
| Approach/departure angles (deg) |
15.2 (entry/exit), 19.7 (normal), 21.8 (Off-Road 1), 22.9 (Off-Road 2)/ 18.7 (entry/exit), 20.6 (normal), 21.4 (Off-Road 1), 22.9 (Off-Road 2) |
35/26 |
| Breakover angle (deg) |
12.7 (entry/exit), 15.9 (normal), 17.6 (Off-Road 1), 19.2 (Off-Road 2) |
21 |
| GVWR (lb) |
6,800 |
5,350 |
| Payload (lb) |
1,270 |
1,425 |
| Maximum towing capacity (lb) |
8,450 |
6,500 |
| Seating |
6 |
4 |
| Fuel capacity (gal) |
26 |
21.1 |
| Performance |
| 0-60 mph (sec) |
9.1 |
8.4 |
| Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) |
17.0 @ 79.4 |
16.4 @ 83.8 |
| Braking 60-0 mph (ft) |
142.6 |
143.6 |
| Ramp Travel Index (30-deg, points) |
194 (Off-Road 2) |
260 |