The 2015 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 EcoDiesel. This is a pickup from Ram, featuring a 3.0L diesel V6 engine producing 240 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque, which I’ll be comparing to the Ford F150, the GMC Canyon, and the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. Starting with the drawbacks, the RAM is down on ground clearance and towing capacity compared to the Ford or Toyota, and it’s heavier than the Ford or GMC. It also has the least horsepower of the group, though it does have the most torque. It’s also the most expensive as tested, at just over 50 thousand. That said, the Ram offers the best fuel economy of the group, in fact while off-road testing I was monitoring the instantaneous fuel economy and often saw it reading over 30 mpg. As test the truck is rated 27 mpg on the highway, very impressive for a full size pickup. It also offered two more gears over the competition with an 8 speed automatic. It was the journalist’s pick for top pickup, and it was my personal favorite of the group as well.

NOTE: The ground clearance of the Outdoorsman with skid-plate is 9.9 inches, better than the Ford F-150. The 8.6 in figure comes from the base model.

This vehicle was tested as part of the 2015 Northwest Automotive Press Association’s Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year competition. The vehicle category and competing vehicles are below:

Compact Utility Vehicles:
2016 Honda HR-V - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport - [ Ссылка ]
2016 Mazda CX-5 - [ Ссылка ]

Family Utility Vehicles: (Released May 26)
2015 Ford Edge - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk - [ Ссылка ]
2016 Kia Sorento - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Nissan Murano - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Subaru Outback - [ Ссылка ]

Premium Compact Utility Vehicles: (Released May 27)
2015 Buick Encore - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Lexus NX200t F Sport - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country - [ Ссылка ]

Premium Utility Vehicles: (Released May 28)
2016 Acura MDX - [ Ссылка ]
2015 BMW X5 M - [ Ссылка ]
2015 BMW X6 M - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Cadillac Escalade - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Mercedes ML400 - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Volkswagen Touareg TDI - [ Ссылка ]

Pickups: (Released May 29)
2015 Ford F-150 - [ Ссылка ]
2015 GMC Canyon - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro - [ Ссылка ]

Extreme Capability Vehicles: (Released May 30)
2015 Ram Power Wagon - [ Ссылка ]
2015 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro - [ Ссылка ]

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