2014 Ram 1500, Jacksonville Florida's Best Truck
Motor Trend Magazine named The Ram 1500 Truck of The Year for the second consecutive year. The award announcement was made at Ram Plant headquarters in Warren Michigan. The Truck Of The Year process will be featured on motortrend.com and the February 2014 issue of Motor Trend Magazine.
Nine Truck of the Year contenders were put through an extensive battery of testing designed to evaluate virtually every aspect of each vehicle. In addition to the 2014 Ram 1500, the judges examined other all-new or significantly updated trucks the industry produced this year: the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Ram Heavy Duty, and Toyota Tundra pickups; and the Ford Transit Connect, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Nissan NV200, and Ram ProMaster vans.
In order to designate the 2014 champion, the industry experts evaluated the contestants at the Continental Tire Automotive Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. The Motor Trend panel tested the combatants performance with the subsequent criteria: Tow/payload testing: 0-60 acceleration repeated with trailers attached (pickups) or payload secured (vans), loaded to 75 percent of each truck's maximum rating (as equipped). Road looping: Highway and real-world replication. Limit handling (without load): closed-course cornering, braking, and acceleration. Standard testing (without load): 0-60 mph and 1/4-mile acceleration, 60-0 mph braking, and maximum lateral grip.
At Continental's massive state of the art facility, the evaluaters used the 8.5-mile high-speed oval, 15-acre dynamics pad, 1.1-mile dry-handling road course, and multi-surfaced ride road to measure each vehicles capacities and uncover strengths and weaknesses. Upon completion of the the experts hard core 7 day examination the trucks were transported to Motor Trend headquarters in El Segundo, California, to be evaluated for the Intellichoice Real MPG fuel efficiency exam. Using cutting edge methodology including a GPS data-logger, flow-rate and gas analyzers, and a weather station, Real MPG tested exhaust samples every second during an 88-mile drive to record accurate real-world fuel economy.
Once testing was completed, the judges convened to determine which truck would be crowned Truck of the Year. The winner is not chosen from a direct comparison against the other contenders, but rather as a result of how each contender measured up against the award's six criteria: Design Advancement, Engineering Excellence, Efficiency, Safety, Value, and Performance of Intended Function.
"For 2014 we had a large and highly competitive field of contenders for Motor Trend's Truck of the Year," said Edward Loh, Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend. "At the end of the day, though, the Ram 1500 quickly rose to the top. Not only did it withstand our rigorous testing, it thoroughly impressed our judges with its vast array of standard and optional equipment, and, most notable, its fuel-efficient, segment-exclusive EcoDiesel V-6. With 420 lb-ft of torque and up to 28 'Real MPG' highway, the EcoDiesel is a true game-changer. In fact it helped make Ram 1500 the Motor Trend 2014 Truck of the Year - and the only consecutive winner in the history of the award."
The Ram's available air suspension system also received outstanding scores in Engineering Excellence, delivering a smooth ride and responsive handling regardless of the driving surface.The interior ergonomics, overall styling and packaging of the Ram 1500 blew the judges away; notably, the Laramie Longhorn's luxury aesthetics and real wood trim. The diversity of the lineup was another resounding advantage. Regardless of whether the Ram was equipped as a basic work truck or a luxury vehicle the Ram 1500 provides all of the capability needed in a truck.
Nine Truck of the Year contenders were put through an extensive battery of testing designed to evaluate virtually every aspect of each vehicle. In addition to the 2014 Ram 1500, the judges examined other all-new or significantly updated trucks the industry produced this year: the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Ram Heavy Duty, and Toyota Tundra pickups; and the Ford Transit Connect, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Nissan NV200, and Ram ProMaster vans.
In order to designate the 2014 champion, the industry experts evaluated the contestants at the Continental Tire Automotive Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. The Motor Trend panel tested the combatants performance with the subsequent criteria: Tow/payload testing: 0-60 acceleration repeated with trailers attached (pickups) or payload secured (vans), loaded to 75 percent of each truck's maximum rating (as equipped). Road looping: Highway and real-world replication. Limit handling (without load): closed-course cornering, braking, and acceleration. Standard testing (without load): 0-60 mph and 1/4-mile acceleration, 60-0 mph braking, and maximum lateral grip.
At Continental's massive state of the art facility, the evaluaters used the 8.5-mile high-speed oval, 15-acre dynamics pad, 1.1-mile dry-handling road course, and multi-surfaced ride road to measure each vehicles capacities and uncover strengths and weaknesses. Upon completion of the the experts hard core 7 day examination the trucks were transported to Motor Trend headquarters in El Segundo, California, to be evaluated for the Intellichoice Real MPG fuel efficiency exam. Using cutting edge methodology including a GPS data-logger, flow-rate and gas analyzers, and a weather station, Real MPG tested exhaust samples every second during an 88-mile drive to record accurate real-world fuel economy.
Once testing was completed, the judges convened to determine which truck would be crowned Truck of the Year. The winner is not chosen from a direct comparison against the other contenders, but rather as a result of how each contender measured up against the award's six criteria: Design Advancement, Engineering Excellence, Efficiency, Safety, Value, and Performance of Intended Function.
"For 2014 we had a large and highly competitive field of contenders for Motor Trend's Truck of the Year," said Edward Loh, Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend. "At the end of the day, though, the Ram 1500 quickly rose to the top. Not only did it withstand our rigorous testing, it thoroughly impressed our judges with its vast array of standard and optional equipment, and, most notable, its fuel-efficient, segment-exclusive EcoDiesel V-6. With 420 lb-ft of torque and up to 28 'Real MPG' highway, the EcoDiesel is a true game-changer. In fact it helped make Ram 1500 the Motor Trend 2014 Truck of the Year - and the only consecutive winner in the history of the award."
The Ram's available air suspension system also received outstanding scores in Engineering Excellence, delivering a smooth ride and responsive handling regardless of the driving surface.The interior ergonomics, overall styling and packaging of the Ram 1500 blew the judges away; notably, the Laramie Longhorn's luxury aesthetics and real wood trim. The diversity of the lineup was another resounding advantage. Regardless of whether the Ram was equipped as a basic work truck or a luxury vehicle the Ram 1500 provides all of the capability needed in a truck.
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