2010 Pickup Truck Of The Year
Ram 2500 Vs. Power Wagon Vs. Tundra vs. Raptor
By Sean P. Holman, Photography by Ken Brubaker
Specifications As Tested
| GENERAL |
| Vehicle/model |
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor |
Ram 2500 Laramie Mega Cab |
Ram Power Wagon Crew Cab |
Toyota Tundra Double Cab SR5 |
| Base price |
$38,020 |
$43,150 |
$38,480 |
$28,690 |
| Price as tested |
$46,020 |
$56,895 |
$51,375 |
$33,435 |
| Options as tested |
Preferred equipment package 517A ($495); Luxury
Package ($1,950); Graphics Package ($1,075); Sony
navigation radio ($2,430); trailer brake controller
($230); rear view camera ($450); Raptor Orange
Accent Seat ($395); destination ($975) |
Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat exterior paint ($225);
leather-trimmed bucket seats ($500); Customer
Preferred Package 2FH ($405); 6-spd automatic
transmission
($325); 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engine ($7,615);
power sunroof ($850); roof-mounted clearance
lamps ($80); Media Center 730N
CD/DVD/HDD/NAV radio ($800);
LT265/70R17 OWL on/off road tires ($100);
ParkView rear back-up camera ($200); rear
seat video system ($1,695); destination ($950) |
Premium cloth 40/20/40 bench seat ($900); Customer
Preferred Package 26P ($6,350); Luxury Group ($345);
Technology Group ($495); security alarm ($150); Media
Center 730N CD/DVD/HDD/NAV radio ($1,255);
ParkView rear back-up camera ($200); power adjustable
pedals ($125); remote start system ($185); under-the-rail box
bedliner ($245); rear seat video system ($1,695); destination ($950) |
18-inch aluminum alloy wheels w/P275/65R18 tires
($1,020); Deck Rail System with four adjustable
tie-down cleats ($135); multifunction autodimming
rearview mirror ($285); front and rear mudguards ($60);
power cloth bucket seats ($605); anti-theft alarm
system ($220): daytime running lights ($40); SR5
Package ($915); tow mirrors ($90); power horizontal
sliding rear window with defroster and privacy glass ($425);
destination ($950) |
| ENGINE |
| Type |
SOHC V-8 |
OHV I-6 |
OHV V-8 |
DOHC V-8 |
| Displacement (ci/liter) |
330/5.4 |
408/6.7 |
343/5.7 |
281/4.6 |
| Bore x stroke (in) |
3.55 x 4.16 |
4.21 x 4.88 |
3.92 x 3.58 |
3.70 x 3.30 |
| Compression ratio |
9.8:1 |
17.3:1 |
9.6:1 |
10.2:1 |
| Intake |
Sequential multi-port electronic |
Common rail, turbocharged, intercooled |
Sequential multi-port EFI |
EFI |
| Mfg.'s power/torque rating @ rpm |
310 @ 5,000/365 @ 3,500 |
350 @ 3,000/650 @ 1,500 |
383 @ 5,600/400 @ 4,000 |
310 @ 5,600/327 @ 3,400 |
| Mfg.'s suggested fuel type |
Regular unleaded or E85 |
Ultra-low sulfur diesel |
Regular unleaded |
Regular unleaded |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission |
6R80 6-speed automatic |
68RFE 6-speed automatic |
545RFE 5-speed automatic |
A760F 6-speed automatic |
| Ratios: 1st |
4.17:1 |
3.231:1 |
3.00:1 |
3.520:1 |
| 2nd |
2.34:1 |
1.837:1 |
1.67:1 (upshift), 1.50:1 (kickdown) |
2.042:1 |
| 3rd |
1.52:1 |
1.41:1 |
1.00:1 |
1.400:1 |
| 4th |
1.14:1 |
1.00:1 |
0.75:1 |
1.000:1 |
| 5th |
0.86:1 |
0.816:1 |
0.67:1 |
0.716:1 |
| 6th |
0.69:1 |
0.625:1 |
N/A |
0.586:1 |
| Reverse |
3.40:1 |
4.444:1 |
3.0:1 |
3.224:1 |
| Axle ratio |
4.10:1 |
3.73:1 |
4.56:1 |
4.10:1 |
| Transfer case |
B-W 4419 part-time 2-speed |
NV273 part-time 2-speed |
NV271 part-time 2-speed |
JF1A part-time 2-speed |
| Low-range ratio |
2.64:1 |
2.72:1 |
2.73:1 |
2.618:1 |
| Crawl ratio |
44.5:1 |
32.8:1 |
37.3:1 |
37.8:1 |
| FRAME/BODY |
| Frame |
Ladder-type |
Ladder-type |
Ladder-type |
Ladder-type |
| Body |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
Steel |
| SUSPENSION/AXLES |
| Front |
Coil-on-shock, long-spindle
double-wishbone independent,
aluminum lower control arm,
forged steel upper arm/Ford
8.80 inch |
Quadra-Link leading arms,
track bar, coil springs, stabilizer
bar, gas-charged shock
absorbers/American Axle 9.25 inch |
Quadra link leading arms, track
bar, coil springs. Stabilizer bar,
gas-charged shocks/American
Axle 9.25-inch, TracRite electric
locking differential |
Independent high-mounted
double-wishbone with stabilizer
bar and low-pressure nitrogen gas
shock absorbers/SD22AD 8.70 inch |
| Rear |
Hotchkiss-type, leaf springs,
outboard shock absorbers/Ford
9.75-inch, GKN ELD
(electronic locking differential) |
Longitudinal leaf springs, stabilizer
bar, gas-charged shock absorbers,
auxiliary springs/American Axle
10.5-inch helical-gear-style limited-slip differential |
Longitudinal leaf springs, stabilizer
bar, gas-charged shocks, auxiliary
springs/American Axle 10.5-inch,
TracRite electric locking differential |
Trapezoid multi-leaf springs,
outboard-mounted low- pressure
nitrogen gas shock absorbers/BD24B
10.5 inch |
| STEERING |
| Type |
Power rack-and-pinion |
Power recirculating ball |
Power recirculating ball |
Power rack-and-pinion |
| Turns (lock-to-lock) |
3.74 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
3.71 |
| Ratio |
20:1 |
13.4:1 |
13.4:1 |
18:1 |
| BRAKES |
|
|
|
|
| Front |
13.8-inch vented disc, dual-piston calipers |
14.17 x 1.54 vented disc, dual-piston calipers |
14.17 x 1.54 vented disc, dual-piston sliding calipers |
13.9-inch vented disc, four-piston calipers |
| Rear |
13.7-inch vented disc, single-piston calipers |
14.09 x 1.34 vented disc, dual-piston calipers |
14.09 x 1.34 solid disc, dual-piston sliding calipers |
13.6-inch vented disc, single-piston calipers |
| ABS |
Four-wheel |
Four-wheel |
Four-wheel |
Four-wheel |
| WHEELS/TIRES |
| Wheels (in) |
17 x 8.5 |
17 x 8 |
17 x 8 |
18 x 8 |
| Tires |
LT315/70R17 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A |
LT265/70R17 BFGoodrich Rugged Trail T/A |
LT285/70R17 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A |
P275/65R18 Bridgestone Dueler H/T |
| FUEL ECONOMY |
| EPA city/highway |
14/18 |
N/A |
N/A |
14/19 |
| Observed city/highway/trail |
12.07 |
13.67 |
11.74 |
15.09 |
| DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES |
| Weight (lb) |
5,863 |
7,495 |
6,621 |
5,385 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
133.0 |
160.5 |
148.9 |
145.7 |
| Overall length (in) |
220.9 |
248.4 |
237.4 |
228.7 |
| Overall width (in) |
86.3 |
79.1 |
79.1 |
79.9 |
| Height (in) |
78.4 |
78.3 |
77.7 |
76.2 |
| Track f/r (in) |
73.6/73.6 |
68.3/68.2 |
68.2/68.3 |
67.9/67.9 |
| Minimum ground clearance (in) |
9.8 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
10.4 |
| Bed dimensions LxWxH (in) |
67.0 x 50.0 (between wheelwells) x 22.4 |
76.0 x 66.4 x 20.1 |
76.0 x 66.4 x 20.1 |
78.7 x 66.4 x 22.2 |
| Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) |
44.6 |
45.1 |
47.6 |
44.0 |
| Approach/departure angles (deg) |
29.8/26.1 |
23.4/27.6 |
35.0/36.5 |
28/25 |
| Breakover angle (deg) |
20.8 |
18.3 |
26.5 |
N/A |
| GVWR (lb) |
6,950 |
9,600 |
8,510 |
6,900-7,200 |
| Payload (lb) |
1,020 |
2,100 |
1,900 |
1,450-1,575 |
| Maximum towing capacity (lb) |
6,000 |
12,350 |
10,250 |
10,300 |
| Seating |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5-6 |
| Fuel capacity (gal) |
26 |
34 |
34 |
26.4 |
| PERFORMANCE |
| 0-60 mph (sec) |
9.47 |
9.36 |
8.68 |
8.62 |
| Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) |
17.17 @ 82.85 |
17.09 @ 81.87 |
16.88 @ 81.72 |
16.86 @ 84.98 |
| Braking 60-0 mph (ft) |
153.19 |
143.33 |
158.00 |
144.35 |
| Ramp Travel Index |
582 |
336 |
381 (swaybar connected),
579 (swaybar disconnected) |
397 |
By Sean P. Holman
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