Review Of 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Pick Up Truck

Introduction of 2010 Dodge Ram 1500

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 priced at MSRP $20,610 – $42,650 is a full size pick up truck which is well crafted and completely desirable. This edition is extremely reliable and affordable and hence is preferred by the masses. This edition offers strong competition to tough machines like Ford F150 , Toyota Tundra, GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado.

What’s on offer?

The new 2010 Edition offers higher towing capacity. It is also equipped with integrated trailer brake controller. The other notable feature that the new edition includes is improved ipod connectivity.

Silhouette

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 can be rightly said that it is the best looking full size pick up truck. Its front end grille is impressive with tall big chrome colored grille. The headlamps and taillights enhances its front and side look of this rugged vehicle. Its hood is more curvy and shaped than its predecessors.

This half ton vehicle is available in numerous body style and bed lengths.

Inside the cabin

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 has picked up its interior styling cues from Ford F150 and GMC Sierra. The interiors have been designed using high quality materials and offer an upscale element. The controls are boldly marked which are easy to read and placed in manner to offer convenience to the driver.

The interiors are well designed to woo traditional buyers and cosmopolitan owners with amenities which include premium seating with soft touch materials and a console mounted shifters. The front row seats are very comfortable with nice bolsters to hold the passengers in place even when driving off road or on the highways. We noted that the back seat row in the quad cab is very cramped.

The storage space inside the cabin is also abundant with lots of hooks and crannies to hold cell phones, tools, folders etc.

Features of 2010 Dodge Ram 1500

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 is available in three trims. The standard trim comprises of 17 inch wheels, air-conditioning, heated power mirrors, full power accessories, and AM/FM/CD player. The SLT trim furthers adds remote keyless entry, cruise control and Sirius while the premium trim encompasses of heated leather wrapped steering with audio controls and dual zone automatic climate control.

The new edition offers options of Bluetooth connectivity, steering wheel radio control, DVD player for front and back seats, rear back up camera. The most impressive feature that dodge offers which is not found in many high end luxury cars is uconnect system which includes in car TV and internet access.

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Powertrain

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 is powered by 3.7 liter V6 engine which can generate 215 horsepower and 235 pounds feet of torque. It is teamed with four speed automatic suspensions and emits a fuel economy of 14 mpg city levels and 20 mpg highway and 16 mpg combined.

The mid level offers an option of 4.7 liter V8 engine which produces 310 horsepower and 330 pounds feet of torque. It is coupled with five speed automatic transmission and emit a fuel economy of 14/19/15 mpg with two wheel drive and 13/18/14 mpg with four wheel drive.

It also offers the options of a powerful 5.7 liter HEMI engine which generates a healthy output of 390 horsepower and 407 pounds feet of torque. It is also teamed with five speed automatic transmission and cylinder deactivation technology. This edition offers a fuel economy of 14/20/16 mpg with two wheel drive and 13/19/15 mpg with four wheel drive.

Review Of 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Pick Up Truck

The Dodge Dakota is the perfect size pickup for many buyers who are looking for both function and economy. The Dakota Crew Cab is big enough to haul 6 adults and their gear and can tow up to 7,250 lbs. And the Dakota has sharp exterior styling to go along with the ability to be a work horse.

The Dakota comes in Extended Cab or a Crew Cab; there is no regular cab available. Both share a 131-inch wheelbase chassis. The Extended Cab has a 6-foot-4-inch cargo box, while the bed in the Crew Cab is 5 feet-3 inches long.

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Some readers think we don't like trucks, but that isn't true. Others are convinced we don't like SUVs, and that isn't true, either. It is a fact that we've owned trucks but never owned an SUV. We've never needed one, though as an aside if we had ever bought an SUV, it would have most likely been a Toyota FJ 40 Land Cruiser, the original two-door Land Cruiser.

Why? Because it was a pure SUV, a pure off-road vehicle with no frills. The U. S. market even had trouble convincing Toyota that some sort of unlocking front wheel hub was a necessity in the U. S. because so many were driven on the streets and highways by lawyers, doctors and dentists.

The Japanese just could not wrap their minds around the idea of driving an off-road vehicle, one meant purely for ranching, construction sites and so on, on the street. Eventually, they put Warn hubs on the front wheels even though they didn't understand us. (We had the same problem with Audi and tilt steering wheels; the seat adjusted so you didn't need a tilt wheel, but the Americans demanded it.)

The major point here is that we do like trucks, like them a lot. They are very functional beasts, as are such things as minivans and station wagons. In all those cases, owning one such vehicle rather locks you in to buying another one when you ear that one out. Suppose you had to move Aunt Margaret's sofa in your truck again, or haul six kids to a soccer game in the minivan?

We like trucks, and we've owned trucks. But we have never actually owned a large truck, that is, anything larger than a minitruck. A Mazda B2000, say, or a Chevrolet S10. The whole idea is to buy as much truck as you actually need, and no more. Four-door trucks are good, particularly smaller four-door trucks like the Chevy Colorado. Haul the family and haul feed for the horses (or the garden).

That doesn't mean we've never driven a large truck, or used one for some period of time, or used one to work in or out of. It just means we've never had a day-to-day need for a big truck, so we didn't buy one. We know, downright un-American, isn't it?

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