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Test Vehicle: 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega Cab Laramie 4WD
Price of Test Vehicle: $47,125 (including a $900 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 5.7-liter Hemi V8
Engine Horsepower: 345 at 5,400 rpm
Engine Torque: 375 lb.-ft. at 4,200 rpm
Transmission: Five-speed automatic
Curb weight, lbs.: 6,628
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): Not Rated
Observed Fuel Economy: 11.5 mpg
Length: 247.7 inches
Width: 80.0 inches
Wheelbase: 160.3 inches
Height: 78.7 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 41.0/44.2 inches
Head room (front/rear): 40.8/40.5 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Six
Max. Payload (lbs.): 1,880
Max. Towing Capacity (lbs.): 8,200
Ground Clearance: 7.7 inches
Competitors: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, Ford F-150 SuperCrew, GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, Lincoln Mark LT, Nissan Titan Crew Cab, Toyota Tundra Double Cab Photos courtesy of DaimlerChrysler
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About Thom Blackett
Thom Blackett joined Autobytel in 2000 as a Research Analyst with the company's data division, Automotive Information Center (AIC). After four years of pouring through press kits searching for minute details, Thom jumped to Autobytel's editorial team. Born and raised in the state of Maine (no, it's not part of Canada and yes, the proper pronunciation of lobster is "lobstah"), Thom has always been a car nut, using his grandmother's potholders as steering wheels to "drive" around the house as a youngster. His biggest sorrow is never getting to know his grandfather's 1959 Caddy, or the '62 Impala Convertible and '69 Chevy Malibu that his parents once owned. As Autobytel's Road Test Editor, Thom strives to write articles that serve to inform as well as entertain. A proud member of the Motor Press Guild, Thom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine. Comments may be emailed to thomb@autobytel.com.
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