2005 Pickup Truck Of The Year - Power On Parade
| SPECIFICATIONS | | GENERAL | | Vehicle/model | Chevy Silverado Hybrid 1500 Extended Cab | Dodge Dakota Quad Cab Laramie | Dodge Power Wagon Quad Cab | Ford F-250 Super Duty Super Cab | Nissan Frontier King Cab NISMO | Toyota Tacoma Double Cab TRD | | Base price | $30,195 | $28,679 | $31,940 | $33,935 | N/A | N/A | | Price as tested | $37,743 | $33,284 | $42,635 | $39,380 | N/A | N/A | | Options as tested | LS Décor, hybrid system, Safe & Sound Package, Light Duty Power Package, upgrade to front leather seating surfaces, Autotrac active transfer case, OSRV mirror with driver-side auto dimming, power fold and heat, turn signal, dual zone automatic air conditioning, redundant radio controls, heavy-duty suspension, camper/5th wheel trailer wiring provisions | Leather-trimmed 40/20/40 bench seat/center armrest storage, customer preferred package 26J, skidplate group, trailer tow group, four-wheel antilock brakes, supplemental side airbags, five-speed automatic transmission, 3.92 axle ratio,anti-spin differential, 4.7L Magnum V-8 engine,sliding rear window, Sirius satellite digital radio,Uconnect hands-mirror, 17x8 aluminum chromeclad wheels, P26565R17 BSW on-/off-road tires, under-rail box bedliner | Premium cloth 40/20/40 bench seat, customer preferred package 26P, premium convenience group,premium security group, five-speed automatic transmission | 6.8L V-10 engine, TorqShift five-speed automatic transmission, 18-inch OWL A/T tires, Lariat luxury package, Electronic shift-on-the-fly, power sliding rear window, manual telescoping trailer tow mirrors, premium 6-CD changer, adjustable gas/brake pedals, trailer hitch receiver, two-tone paint | Nismo Off-Road package, side airbags | Tie-down cleats, door-sill protector, floor mats, TRD Off-Road package, convenience package, SR5 package, towing package, sliding rear window with privacy glass, JBL Audio 6-disc in-dash CD changer audio system with seven speakers and steering-wheel controls, driver and passenger seat-mounted side airbags and front- and second-row side-curtain airbags SRS with rollover sensor | | ENGINE | | Type | OHV V-8 | SOHC V-8 | OHV V-8 | SOHC | DOHC V-6 | DOHC V-6 | | Displacement (ci/liter) | 325/5.3 | 287/4.7 | 345/5.7 | 415/6.8 | 241/4.0 | 241/4.0 | | Bore x stroke (in.) | 3.78 x 3.62 | 3.66 x 3.40 | 3.92 x 3.58 | 3.55 x 4.16 | 3.76 x 3.62 | 3.70 x 3.74 | | Compression ratio | 9.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.6:1 | 9.2:1 | 9.7:1 | 10.0:1 | | Intake | SEFI | SMPFI | SMPFI | SMPI | NVIS (Nissan Variable Induction System) | EFI | | Mfg.’s power rating @ rpm (hp) | 295 @ 5,200 | 230 @ 4,600 | 345 @ 5,400 | 362 @ 4,750 | 265 | 245 @ 5,200 | | Mfg.’s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) | 335 @ 4,000 | 295 @ 3,600 | 375 @ 4,200 | 457 @ 3,250 | 284 | 282 @ 3,800 | | Mfg.’s suggested fuel type (octane) | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 93 | 91 | | DRIVETRAIN | | Transmission | 4L60-E four-speed automatic | 545RFE five-speed automatic | 5-45RFE five-speed automatic | TorqShift five-speed automatic | Five-speed automatic | A750E five-speed automatic | | Ratios: | | First | 3.06 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.842 | 3.52 | | Second | 1.63 | 1.67-upshift; 1.50-kick-down | 1.67-upshift; 1.50-kick-down | 2.22 | 2.353 | 2.04 | | Third | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.55 | 1.529 | 1.40 | | Fourth | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 1.00 | | Fifth | N/A | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.839 | 0.72 | | Axle ratio | 3.73 | 3.92 | 4.56 | 4.10 | N/A | 3.73:1 | | Transfer case | NV246 | NV233HD | Manual shift NV271 | NV273 | Dana 44 | VF2BM two-speed | | Low-range ratio | 2.72:1 | 2.72 | 2.72:1 | 2.72:1 | 2.596:1 | 2.57:1 | | Crawl ratio | 31.0:1 | 32.0:1 | 37.2:1 | 33.5:1 | N/A | 33.74:1 | | FRAME/BODY | | Frame | Steel ladder | Steel ladder | Steel ladder | Steel ladder | Steel ladder | Steel ladder | | Body | Steel | Steel | Steel | Steel | Steel | Steel | | SUSPENSION/AXLES | | Front | Independent torsion bar, gas pressurized shocks, 32mm antiroll bar | Upper and lower “A” arms, coil springs over gas-pressure shock absorbers, link-type antiroll bar | Quadra Link leading arms, track bar, coil springs, electric disconnecting antiroll bar, gas-charged Bilstein monotube shock absorbers/ AAM 9.25-inch, TracRite electric locker | Coil, radius arms, shock absorbers, antiroll bar/Dana 60, 9.75-inch ring gear | Double-wishbone, coilover-shock absorbers, antiroll bar | Coil-spring independent double wishbone with gas-filled shock absorbers, antiroll bar | | Rear | Semi-elliptic, variable rate, two-stage multileaf springs, gas pressurized shocks/live axle with 8.6-inch ring gear, Eaton (G80) locking differential | Multileaf two-stage longitudinal springs, staggered gas-pressure shock absorbers, link-type antiroll bar/Detroit Axle with 8.25-inch ring gear, anti-spin differential | Longitudinal leaf springs, gas-charged Bilstein monotube shock absorbers/AAM 10.5-inch, TracRite electric locker | Leaf springs, antiroll bar, staggered shock absorbers/Visteon, 10.50 ring gear | Rigid leaf rear suspension/live axle Dana, electric locking differential | Leaf spring rigid/Toyota manufactured solid axle and electric locker | | STEERING | | Type | Engine independent electro-hydraulic power recirculating ball | Power rack-and-pinion | Recirculating ball | Power recirculating ball | Power rack-and-pinion | Power rack-and-pinion | | Turns (lock-to-lock) | 3.0 | 3.18 | 2.75 | N/A | 3.55 | 3.64 | | Ratio | 15.7:1 | 17.4:1 | 13.4:1 | 20.38:1 | 20.4:1 | 17.3:1 | | BRAKES | | Front | 12.01-inch vented disc | 12.3-inch vented disc, dual-piston sliding calipers | 13.9-inch vented disc, twin-piston sliding caliper | 13.66-inch ventilated disc | 11.7-inch vented rotor | 12.56-inch ventilated disc | | Rear | 12.8-inch vented disc | 11.6-inch drums | 13.9-inch vented disc, sliding caliper | 13.39-inch ventilated disc | 11.3-inch non-vented rotor | 10-inch drum | | ABS | Four wheel | Four-wheel | Four wheel | Four wheel | Four wheel | Four wheel | | WHEELS/TIRES | | Wheels (in.) | 16x7 cast aluminum | 17x8 aluminum | 17x8 forged aluminum | 18x8 | 16x7 | 16x7 | | Tires | P245/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler ST | P265/65R17 Goodyear Wrangler RT/S | LT285/70R17 BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A | LT275/70R18E Pirelli Scorpion | P265/75R16 BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A | P245/75R16 Rugged Trail T/A | | FUEL ECONOMY | | EPA city/highway | 10 percent increase over base extended cab in composite city/highway and 13 percent increase in city-only driving | 15/20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17/20 | | Actual combined, city/highway/trail | 13.7 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 18.9 | 18.2 | | DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES | | Weight (lb.) | 5,008 | 4,758 | 6,081 | 6,299 | 4,200 (estimated) | 4,100 | | Wheelbase (in.) | 143.5 | 131.3 | 140.5 | 141.8 | 125.9 | 127.8 | | Overall length (in.) | 227.7 | 218.8 | 227.7 | 231.2 | 205.5 | 208.1 | | Overall width (in.) | 78.5 | 71.7 | 79.8 | 79.9 | 72.8 | 74.6 | | Height (in.) | 73.9 | 68.6 | 80.6 | 79.5 | 69.7 | 70.1 | | Track (in.) | 65/66 | 62.8/62.9 | 69.5/68.5 | 68.3/67.2 | 61.8/61.7 | 63.0/63.4 | | Minimum ground clearance (in.) | 8.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 | | Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft.) | 43.7 | 44.0 | 48.9 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 40.6 | | Bed dimensions LxWxH (in.) | 78.7x61.9x19.5 | 60.3x59.6x17.6 | 76.3x70.2x20.2 | 82.4x50.9x20 | 72.4x61.4x17.9 | 60.3x56.7x18 | | Approach/departure angles (deg.) | 25.4/27.5 | 22.8/22.5 | 35/26.5 | 25.7/12.8 | 31.5/22.6 | 33/23.4 | | GVWR (lb.) | 6,400 | 6,010 | 8,510 | 9,400 | 5,600 (estimated) | 5,450 | | Payload (lb.) | 1,392 | 1,250 | 2,430 | 2,900 | 1,600 | 1,415 | | Maximum towing capacity (lb.) | 7,500 | 6,600 | 11,000 | 12,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | | Seating | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | PERFORMANCE | | Eight-mile empty payload (sec. @ mph) | 11.68 @ 61.42 | 11.71 @ 60.67 | 11.51 @ 61.44 | 11.16 @ 63.97 | 11.20 @ 65.05 | 10.69 @ 66.05 | | Eight-mile half payload (sec. @ mph) | 12.41 @ 58.49 | 12.15 @ 58.63 | 11.86 @ 59.37 | 11.82 @ 60.40 | 11.47 @ 63.21 | 11.09 @ 64.04 | | Quarter-mile empty payload (sec. @ mph) | 17.98 @ 77.39 | 18.18 @ 75.0 | 17.95 @ 74.85 | 17.37 @ 78.86 | 17.28 @ 80.69 | 16.64 @ 82.69 | | Quarter-mile half payload (sec. @ mph) | 18.97 @ 75.48 | 19.33 @ 72.58 | 18.47 @ 73.02 | 18.34 @ 74.97 | 17.72 @ 78.28 | 17.24 @ 79.92 | | Braking 60-0 mph empty/half payload (ft.) | 166.3/169.4 | 182.7/185.5 | 193.4/189.6 | 193.4/135.6 | 180.1/178.8 | 139.5/149.2 |
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