- Ram 1500 lineup earns the award for the fifth consecutive
year
- Car and Driver evaluates each contender versus its peers using
a 100-point scale, basing each score on intended purpose, value and
vehicle operation
- Ram Truck offers a full lineup focused on meeting the demands
of truck buyers and delivering benchmark-quality vehicles
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Jan. 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Car and Driver has named the
2023 Ram 1500 to its 10Best vehicle list for 2023. This marks the
fifth consecutive year the Ram 1500 has earned this prestigious
award. Previous winners were invited to defend their crown and the
2023 Ram 1500 Limited and Ram 1500 TRX were submitted for
evaluation. The award applies to the entire Ram 1500 lineup.
Car and Driver evaluates each contender versus its peers using a
100-point scale. To make the list, each vehicle must deliver on its
intended purpose better than its competition, offer great value and
be entertaining to drive. Any truck, SUV or van with a base price
higher than $110,000 was excluded
from consideration, based on the editors' belief that a high price
should guarantee excellence.
"For everyone looking for a full-size pickup, which is a lot of
Americans, the Ram 1500 meets all your needs and exceeds
expectations. Its coil-spring rear suspension provides
luxury-SUV-like ride quality, making the bouncy competition feel
like farm trucks," said Joey
Capparella, senior editor, Car and Driver. "The Ram's
interior is its most impressive and delightful attribute featuring
carefully selected materials, including leather, metal trim,
open-pore wood and the kind of attention to detail we'd expect from
a luxury sedan"
This is the fifth year in a row Ram 1500 – the most awarded
light-duty truck in America – has been named to Car and Driver's
10Best.
For the fifth consecutive time, Car and Driver combined 10Best
Cars and 10Best Trucks and SUVs into a single list — 10Best for
2023, which appears in the magazine's February/March issue.
Car and Driver's 10Best winners represent the smartest, most
entertaining vehicles customers can buy today. They are picked
after an exhaustive evaluation of this year's new or significantly
refreshed models, as well as last year's defending 10Best honorees.
For two weeks, Car and Driver editors drove, measured, tested and
scrutinized more than 55 cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.
To earn a 10Best win, a vehicle must prove itself against
contenders as diverse as the automotive industry. Car and Driver's
criteria remain the same: every winner must deliver exceptional
driving engagement, offer indisputable value and/or practicality
and fulfill its mission better than any of its competition.
Ram Truck Brand
In 2009, the Ram Truck brand
launched as a stand-alone division, focused on meeting the demands
of truck buyers and delivering benchmark-quality vehicles. With a
full lineup of trucks, the Ram 1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty,
3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab and ProMaster, the Ram brand builds
trucks that get the hard work done and families where they need to
go.
Ram continues to outperform the competition and sets the
benchmarks for:
- 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque with Cummins Turbo Diesel
- Towing capacity of 37,090 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Segment first 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo
Diesel
- Payload of 7,680 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Most luxurious: Ram Limited with real wood, real leather and
12-inch Uconnect touchscreen
- Best ride and handling with exclusive link coil rear and
auto-level air suspensions
- Most interior space with Ram Mega Cab
- The most cargo space available in any traditional full size
cargo van
- Most capable full-size off-road pickup – Ram Power Wagon
- Ram 1500 TRX is the quickest, fastest and most powerful
mass-produced pickup truck in the world
- Most awarded light-duty truck in America
- Highest owner loyalty of any half-ton pickup
The latest J.D. Power APEAL study, which rates the emotional
bond between customers and their vehicles, named the 2022 Ram 1500
as the best vehicle in the large light-duty pickup category. This
marks the third straight year Ram 1500 has received top honors.
The Ram 1500 lineup includes the Know & Go mobile app
featuring an immersive experience for customers who want to learn
more about their vehicles.
Ram is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global
automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information
regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit
www.stellantis.com.
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on:
Company blog:
http://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/ramtrucks
Twitter:
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YouTube: www.youtube.com/RamTrucks,
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