Upcoming half-ton truck challenge
Looks like pickuptrucks.com is going to release the findings of their new half ton truck challenge recently done. "Not long ago we promised to get all the half-ton pickup trucks together for a m...
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It finished as one could have predicted. Sounds like GM is getting the shift timing down on the transmissions. That is good to see. The 6.2 I think is just an insane engine. Considering how close the mpg is to the 5.3 it really begs the question as to why the 5.3 needs to exist. The answer to that is I think GM is trying to extract every dollar they can out of the popularity and ability of that engine. By only offering it on the high end pickups they have kept the transaction prices at there highest. I think that is a mistake, but not my circus.
The Ecoboost continues to do well, not far behind the 6.2 and at a cheaper price than the 6.2 which is why GM should reconsider their marketing strategy.
Ram is not serious about fielding a half ton that has any ability to pull or carry anything other than suitcases. That is not to say there isn't a market for that, many will put ride quality over towing/payload ability. Like it mentions in the article. There are many using these pickups as alternatives to SUVs. Toyota is in the same position.
The Ecoboost continues to do well, not far behind the 6.2 and at a cheaper price than the 6.2 which is why GM should reconsider their marketing strategy.
Ram is not serious about fielding a half ton that has any ability to pull or carry anything other than suitcases. That is not to say there isn't a market for that, many will put ride quality over towing/payload ability. Like it mentions in the article. There are many using these pickups as alternatives to SUVs. Toyota is in the same position.
