Capability
Innovations
Safety & Security
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When you engineer this much capability, quality and innovation into one truck, you're gonna win a few trophies. Take a look at what victories the All-New Ram has already claimed.
Ride quality
- Better off-road ride than Chevy, GMC or Nissan [1]
- Better smooth road ride than Ford, GMC, Nissan or Toyota [2]
- Less freeway hop than GMC or Toyota [3]
Acceleration
- Faster 0-60 mph acceleration than Ford and Chevy [4]
- Faster 1/4 mile acceleration than Ford and Chevy [4]
Acceleration while towing
- Faster 0-60 mph acceleration while towing than Ford and Chevy [5]
- Faster merging acceleration (20-65 mph) while towing than Ford and Chevy [6]
Acceleration with payload
- Faster 0-60 mph acceleration with a 1,120 lb payload than Ford or Chevy [7]
- Faster merging acceleration (20-65mph) with a 1,120lb payload than Ford or Chevy [8]
- Faster passing acceleration (40-70 mph) acceleration with a 1,120 lb payload than Ford or Chevy [9]
See all our wins
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Ram vs. the competitionClick on the boxes below to see who's crying uncle.
Click on the boxes below to see who's crying uncle.
Dodge Ram Ford F-150 Best-in-class aerodynamics[e5d8_1] yes no Best-in-class interior volume[e5d8_1]
(Regular and Quad Cab models)yes no Industry-exclusive Lifetime
Powertrain Warrantyyes no The best combination of
horsepower and fuel economy[e5d8_2]yes no Class-exclusive multi-link coil
rear suspension[e5d8_1]yes no Class-exclusive integrated
dual exhaust[e5d8_1]yes no Class-exclusive RamBox™
Cargo Management System[e5d8_1]yes no Class-exclusive rear
in-floor storage bins[e5d8_1]yes no Class-exclusive heated
rear seats[e5d8_1]yes no Class-exclusive Hill Start Assist[e5d8_1] yes no Class-exclusive SIRIUS
Backseat TV[e5d8_3]yes no specs 2009 Dodge Ram
Crew 1500 SLT
4x4 Short Box2008 Ford F-150
SuperCrew XLT
4x4 Short BoxWheelbase (in) 140.5 138.5 Length (in) 227.5 223.8 Width (in) 79.4 78.9 Height (in) 78.4 75.5 Box length 67.4 67.0 Cargo box volume (cu ft) 45.9 55.5 Interior volume (cu ft) 123.9 122.3 Seating capacity (f/r) 3/3 3/3 passenger room (in) Head room — front/rear 41.0/39.9 40.1/39.6 Leg room — front/rear 41.0/39.4 41.3/39.0 Shoulder room — front/rear 66.0/65.7 65.8/65.8 Hip room — front/rear 63.6/63.2 63.8/63.1 standard engine 4.7L SOHC
Flex Fuel V84.6L SOHC
Triton® V8Horsepower @ rpm 310 @ 5,650 248 @ 4,750 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 330 @ 3,950 294 @ 4,000 Standard transmission 5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic Mileage 13/17 13/17 optional engine 5.7L OHV HEMI® V8 5.4L SOHC Triton® V8 Horsepower @ rpm 390 @ 5,600 300 @ 5,000 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 407 @ 3,950 365 @ 3,750 Optional transmission 5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic Mileage 14/20 13/17 Maximum towing capacity (lb) 8,450 9,300 Maximum payload (lb) 1,470 1,660 GVWR (lb) 6,800 7,200 4WD system Part-time electric shift Part-time electric shift 
Dodge Ram Chevrolet Silverado Best-in-class aerodynamics[bf04_1] yes no Best-in-class interior volume[bf04_1]
(Regular and Quad Cab models)yes no Industry-exclusive Lifetime
Powertrain Warrantyyes no The best combination of
horsepower and fuel economy[bf04_2]yes no Class-exclusive multi-link coil
rear suspension[bf04_1]yes no Class-exclusive integrated
dual exhaust[bf04_1]yes no Class-exclusive RamBox™
Cargo Management System[bf04_1]yes no Class-exclusive rear
in-floor storage bins[bf04_1]yes no Class-exclusive heated
rear seats[bf04_1]yes no Class-exclusive Hill Start Assist[bf04_1] yes no Class-exclusive SIRIUS
Backseat TV[bf04_3]yes no specs 2009 Dodge Ram
Crew 1500 SLT
4x4 Short Box2008 Chevrolet
Silverado 1500
Crew Cab 1LT
4x4 Short BoxWheelbase (in) 140.5 143.5 Length (in) 227.5 229.9 Width (in) 79.4 79.9 Height (in) 78.4 73.7 Box length 67.4 69.3 Cargo box volume (cu ft) 45.9 53.2 Interior volume (cu ft) 123.9 123.9 Seating capacity (f/r) 3/3 3/3 passenger room Head room — front/rear 41.0/39.9 41.5/40.6 Leg room — front/rear 41.0/39.4 41.3/38.7 Shoulder room — front/rear 66.0/65.7 65.2/65.2 Hip room — front/rear 63.6/63.2 62.5/65.5 standard engine 4.7L SOHC
Flex Fuel V84.8L OHV
Vortec V8Horsepower @ rpm 310 @ 5,650 295 @ 5,600 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 330 @ 3,950 305 @ 4,800 Standard transmission 5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic Mileage 13/17 14/18 optional engine 5.7L OHV HEMI® V8 6.0L OHV Vortec
MAX (L76) V8Horsepower @ rpm 390 @ 5,600 367 @ 5,500 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 407 @ 3,950 375 @ 4,300 Optional transmission 5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic Mileage 14/20 13/17 Maximum towing capacity (lb) 8,450 10,500 Maximum payload (lb) 1,470 1,921 GVWR (lb) 6,800 7,300 4WD system Part-time electric shift Part-time electric shift uconnect system Yes No 
Dodge Ram Toyota Tundra Best-in-class aerodynamics[2e57_1] yes no Best-in-class interior volume[2e57_1]
Regular and Quad Cab modelsyes no Industry-exclusive Lifetime
Powertrain Warrantyyes no The best combination of
horsepower and fuel economy[2e57_2]yes no Class-exclusive multi-link coil
rear suspension[2e57_1]yes no Class-exclusive integrated
dual exhaust[2e57_1]yes no Class-exclusive RamBox™
Cargo Management System[2e57_1]yes no Class-exclusive rear
in-floor storage bins[2e57_1]yes no Class-exclusive heated
rear seats[2e57_1]yes no Class-exclusive Hill Start Assist[2e57_1] yes no Class-exclusive SIRIUS
Backseat TV[2e57_3]yes no specs 2009 Dodge Ram
Crew 1500 SLT
4x4 Short Box2008 Toyota
Tundra CrewMax
SR5 4x4 Short BoxWheelbase (in) 140.5 145.7 Length (in) 227.5 228.7 Width (in) 79.4 79.9 Height (in) 78.4 76.0 Box length 67.4 66.7 Cargo box volume (cu ft) 45.9 INA Interior volume (cu ft) 123.9 131.0 Seating capacity (f/r) 3/3 2/3 passenger room (in) Head room — front/rear 41.0/39.9 40.2/38.7 Leg room — front/rear 41.0/39.4 42.5/44.5 Shoulder room — front/rear 66.0/65.7 66.6/65.4 Hip room — front/rear 63.6/63.2 63.0/62.6 standard engine 4.7L SOHC
Flex Fuel V84.7L DOHC V8 Horsepower @ rpm 310 @ 5,650 276 @ 5,400 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 330 @ 3,950 313 @ 3,400 Standard transmission 5-speed automatic 5-speed automatic Mileage 13/17 13/16 optional engine 5.7L OHV HEMI® V8 5.7L DOHC V8 Horsepower @ rpm 390 @ 5,600 381 @ 5,600 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 407 @ 3,950 401 @ 3,600 Optional transmission 5-speed automatic 6-speed automatic Mileage 14/20 13/17 Maximum towing capacity (lb) 8,450 10,100 Maximum payload (lb) 1,470 1,515 GVWR (lb) 6,800 7,200 4WD system Part-time electric shift Part-time electric shift uconnect system Yes No 
Dodge Ram Nissan Titan Best-in-class aerodynamics[c66b_1] yes no Best-in-class interior volume[c66b_1]
Regular and Quad Cab modelsyes no Industry-exclusive Lifetime
Powertrain Warrantyyes no The best combination of
horsepower and fuel economy[c66b_2]yes no Class-exclusive multi-link coil
rear suspension[c66b_1]yes no Class-exclusive integrated
dual exhaust[c66b_1]yes no Class-exclusive RamBox™
Cargo Management System[c66b_1]yes no Class-exclusive rear
in-floor storage bins[c66b_1]yes no Class-exclusive heated
rear seats[c66b_1]yes no Class-exclusive Hill Start Assist[c66b_1] yes no Class-exclusive SIRIUS
Backseat TV[c66b_3]yes no specs 2009 Dodge Ram
Crew 1500 SLT
4x4 Short Box2008 Nissan Titan
Crew Cab SE
4x4 Short BoxWheelbase (in) 140.5 139.8 Length (in) 227.5 224.6 Width (in) 79.4 79.5 Height (in) 78.4 76.9 Box length 67.4 67.3 Cargo box volume (cu ft) 45.9 INA Interior volume (cu ft) 123.9 INA Seating capacity (f/r) 3/3 3/3 passenger room (in) Head room — front/rear 41.0/39.9 41.0/40.4 Leg room — front/rear 41.0/39.4 41.8/40.4 Shoulder room — front/rear 66.0/65.7 65.2/65.2 Hip room — front/rear 63.6/63.2 61.3/60.5 standard engine 4.7L SOHC
Flex Fuel V85.6L DOHC
Endurance V8Horsepower @ rpm 310 @ 5,650 317 @ 5,200 Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 330 @ 3,950 385 @ 3,400 Standard transmission 5-speed automatic 5-speed automatic Mileage 13/17 12/17 optional engine 5.7L OHV HEMI® V8 NA Horsepower @ rpm 390 @ 5,600 NA Torque (lb-ft) @ rpm 407 @ 3,950 NA Optional transmission 5-speed automatic NA Mileage 14/20 NA Maximum towing capacity (lb) 8,450 9,400 Maximum payload (lb) 1,470 2,063 GVWR (lb) 6,800 7,100 4WD system Part-time electric shift Part-time electric shift 
Dodge Ram GMC Sierra Best-in-class aerodynamics[86c6_1] yes no Best-in-class interior volume[86c6_1]
Regular and Quad Cab modelsyes no Industry-exclusive Lifetime
Powertrain Warrantyyes no The best combination of
horsepower and fuel economy[86c6_2]yes no Class-exclusive multi-link coil
rear suspension[86c6_1]yes no Class-exclusive integrated
dual exhaust[86c6_1]yes no Class-exclusive RamBox™
Cargo Management System[86c6_1]yes no Class-exclusive rear
in-floor storage bins[86c6_1]yes no Class-exclusive heated
rear seats[86c6_1]yes no Class-exclusive Hill Start Assist[86c6_1] yes no Class-exclusive SIRIUS
Backseat TV[86c6_3]yes no
- Lifetime Powertrain Warranty
Ram's industry-exclusive Lifetime Powertrain Warranty ensures you're covered for a lifetime. We're that confident in the quality and craftsmanship of the All-New Ram.
- Voted Full-Size Pickup Truck of Texas
Voting after their annual Truck Rodeo, members of the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) named the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 "Full-Size Pickup Truck of Texas," giving Dodge honors over the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Toyota Tundra. Judging by the 40-plus TAWA members occurs over two full days of on- and off-road evaluation. Consideration is given to everything from exterior styling and off-road capability to the entrant's overall utility, value and fuel efficiency.
- Mobile Wi-Fi capability
Wherever you go, you can access the Internet with available wireless connectivity. We don't have the space to tell you how handy this is.
- AMCI testing
AMCI is the nation's leading independent vehicle testing company, credibly and objectively certifying automotive manufacturers' advertising claims for more than 25 years. Their test procedures and resulting data are unchallenged and used globally.
