Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 2006 Ford F-150, 2006 Nissan Titan and, 2006 Toyota Tundra
| | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | Dodge Ram 1500 | Ford F-150 | | General | | Location of final assembly | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Warren, Michigan | Dearborn, Michigan | | Body style | Four-door pickup | Four-door pickup | Four-door pickup | | EPA size class | Special purpose full-size | Special purpose full-size | Special purpose full-size | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine/RWD | Front engine/RWD | Front engine/RWD | | Airbags | Dual front | Dual front | Dual front | | Powertrain | | Engine type | 90° V-8, cast-iron block, alum heads | 90° V-8, cast-iron block, alum heads | 90° V-8, cast-iron block, alum heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 3.78 x 3.62 | 3.92 x 3.58 | 3.55 x 4.16 | | Displacement, ci/L | 325/5.3 | 343/5.7 | 330/5.4 | | Compression ratio | 9.5:1 | 9.6:1 | 9.8:1 | | Valve gear | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | OHV, 2 valves/cyl | SOHC, 3 valves/cyl, VVT | | Fuel induction | SFI | SFI | SFI | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 295 @ 5200 | 345 @ 5400 | 300 @ 5000 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 335 @ 4000 | 375 @ 4200 | 365 @ 3750 | | Transmission type | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed automatic | 4-speed automatic | | 1st | 3.06:1 | 3.00:1 | 2.84:1 | | 2nd | 1.63:1 | 1.67/1.50:1 | 1.55:1 | | 3rd | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | | 4th | 0.73:1 | 0.75:1 | 0.70:1 | | 5th | N/A | 0.67:1 | N/A | | Reverse | 2.29:1 | 3.00:1 | 2.32:1 | | Axle ratio | 3.23:1 | 3.92:1 | 3.73:1 | | Final-drive ratio | 2.36:1 | 2.63:1 | 2.61:1 | | Rpm @ 60 mph | 1500 | 1750 | 1750 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded regular | Unleaded midgrade | Unleaded regular | | Redline | 6000 | 5800 | 6250 | | Dimensions/Capacities | | Wheelbase, in | 143.5 | 140.5 | 138.5 | | Length, in | 225.9 | 227.7 | 224.0 | | Width, in | 78.5 | 79.5 | 78.9 | | Height, in | 72.6 | 74.0 | 73.5 | | Track, f/r, in | 65.0/66.0 | 68.6/67.9 | 67.0/67.0 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 41.0/39.0 | 40.8/40.0 | 40.1/39.6 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 41.3/39.1 | 41.0/36.7 | 41.3/39.0 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 65.2/65.1 | 67.0/66.7 | 65.8/65.8 | | Hip room, f/r, in | 61.4/62.9 | 64.9/64.6 | 63.1/63.1 | | Ground clearance, in | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | | Load lift height, in | 31.6 | 33.7 | 32.4 | | Bed size LxWxD, in | 69.2x50.0x19.5 | 76.3x51.0x20.2 | 67.0x50.0x22.3 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 26.0 | 26.0 | 30.0 | | Chassis | | Suspension, front/rear | Independent, coil springs, anti-roll bar/ solid axle, leaf springs | Independent, coil springs, anti-roll bar/ solid axle, leaf springs | Independent, coil springs, anti-roll bar/ solid axle, leaf springs | | Steering type | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion | | Ratio | 14.2:1 | 14.1:1 | 17.0:1 | | Turns, lock to lock | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | | Turning circle, ft | 46.6 | 47.3 | 45.1 | | Brakes, f/r | Vented disc/drum, ABS | Vented disc/ vented disc, ABS | Vented disc/ vented disc, ABS | | Wheels | 17x7.5-in steel | 20x9.0-in alloy | 18x7.5-in alloy | | Tires | General Ameritrac | Goodyear Wrangler HP | BFG Long Trail T/A | | Size | P245/70R17 | P275/60R20 | P265/60R18 | | Load/speed rating | 108S | 114S | 109T/td> | Performance
Acceleration, sec | | 0-30 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | | 0-40 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | | 0-50 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | | 0-60 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 9.1 | | 0-70 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 12.0 | | 0-80 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 16.1 | | 0-90 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 21.6 | | 0-100 | N/A | N/A | N/A | | Quarter mile, sec @ mph | 16.1 @ 87.0 | 15.6 @ 86.4 | 16.5 @ 83.4 | | Braking, 60-0, ft | 151 | 136 | 141 | | Speed through 600-ft slalom, mph | 56.5 | 56.0 | 56.4 | | EPA fuel economy, city/hwy | 16/20 | 14/18 | 15/19 | | As-tested fuel economy, city/hwy | 18.2 | 13.7 | 16.7 | | Price | | Base price | $30,195 | $33,320 | $32,240 | | Price as tested | $31,965 | $36,750 | $37,935 |
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