March 10th, 2010 by Bill Cawthon
The New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) has named the 2010 Ram pickup as “Winter Vehicle Award, Best in Class Pickup” for the second year in a row.
Last month, more than 50 NEMPA members cast ballots to select the vehicles they felt best met drivers’ needs during winter.
“The Ram 1500 stood head and shoulders above [...]
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January 14th, 2010 by Bill Cawthon
Cars.com has named the 2010 Jeep Wrangler “Best New Car for Off-Roaders.” In giving the Lifestyle Award, Cars.com saaid, “The legendary Jeep Wrangler tops our Off-Roaders picks again this year. … Long on capability, the scrappy Wrangler Rubicon has 10.5 inches of ground clearance, as well as approach, departure and breakover angles its competitors can [...]
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October 27th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
Owners of the 2009 Dodge Challenger have named it “Most Appealing Mid-Size Sporty Car” in the latest J.D. Power and Associates APEAL study. The study examines how gratifying a new vehicle is to own and drive and is based on surveys from the owners themselves. This year, more than 80,900 people who bought or leased [...]
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June 29th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 beat competitors from Ford, GM, Nissan and Toyota, claiming the top spot in Strategic Vision’s 2009 Total Quality Index (TQI).
The TQI, released today, showed the Ram scooped up 899 points, the highest total quality score for a truck in the 15 years the study has been conducted. Customers were impressed [...]
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April 7th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
The 2009 Dodge Ram won Ward’s“2009 Interior of the Year” award in the popular-priced truck category. The Ram has won 15 awards since its introduction last fall.
Tom Murphy, executive editor of Ward’s AutoWorld magazine, wrote, “The editors find the Dodge Ram’s new interior extremely comfortable and well-conceived. The saddle stitching on the seats and instrument [...]
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March 11th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
One in five full-size pickups sold last month was a Dodge Ram, which outperformed all its competitors by retaining the highest percentage of it February 2008 numbers. The Ram’s 20 percent share was its best showing in five years as the segment became crowded with additional entries from Ford and GM and new trucks from [...]
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