The announcement was made at the Chrysler Group LLC Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan, the birthplace of Ram Trucks. A full report on Motor Trend's comprehensive Truck of the Year testing will be featured on MotorTrend.com and in the February 2014 issue of Motor Trend.
Trucks and vans from all the major manufactures were probed to determine which one would claim the crown. The Motor Trend braintrust tested the 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 5000-acre proving grounds, the team utilized the facility's 8.5-mile high-speed oval, 15-acre dynamics pad, 1.1-mile dry-handling road course, and multi-surfaced ride road to evaluate each truck's capabilities and expose strengths and weaknesses. Following the team's intensive, week long evaluation in Uvalde, the trucks were shipped to Motor Trend headquarters in El Segundo, California, to undergo proprietary "Intellichoice Real MPG" fuel-economy testing. Using advanced technology including a weather station, GPS data-logger, and flow-rate and gas analyzers, Real MPG measures exhaust samples every second during an 88-mile drive to record accurate real-world fuel economy.
Once the competition was wrapped up, the panel of experts met to reach agreement on which truck was the 2014 winner of Motor Trend Truck of The Year. The winner is not selected from a direct competition against the other entries, but based on how each truck scored according to 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.
Trucks and vans from all the major manufactures were probed to determine which one would claim the crown. The Motor Trend braintrust tested the 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 5000-acre proving grounds, the team utilized the facility's 8.5-mile high-speed oval, 15-acre dynamics pad, 1.1-mile dry-handling road course, and multi-surfaced ride road to evaluate each truck's capabilities and expose strengths and weaknesses. Following the team's intensive, week long evaluation in Uvalde, the trucks were shipped to Motor Trend headquarters in El Segundo, California, to undergo proprietary "Intellichoice Real MPG" fuel-economy testing. Using advanced technology including a weather station, GPS data-logger, and flow-rate and gas analyzers, Real MPG measures exhaust samples every second during an 88-mile drive to record accurate real-world fuel economy.
Once the competition was wrapped up, the panel of experts met to reach agreement on which truck was the 2014 winner of Motor Trend Truck of The Year. The winner is not selected from a direct competition against the other entries, but based on how each truck scored according to 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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