AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S.
News & World Report has named Ram Truck the Best Truck
Brand for 2020. The Best Vehicle Brand awards, evaluating 35
brands, recognizes industry-wide excellence for cars, SUVs, trucks
and luxury vehicles.
"At Ram, we're focused solely on building the best trucks and
commercial vehicles in the market. This award from U.S. News &
World Report acknowledges that effort," said Reid Bigland, Head of Ram Brand. "In a highly
competitive segment, Ram is committed to innovation and powertrain
leadership. By offering more content, more comfort and
segment-leading features Ram is building trucks that meet and
exceed the needs of the widest range of buyers."
The rankings are based on an in-depth analysis by U.S. News
& World Report of all credible, published reviews and test
drives, as well as reliability and safety data.
"The Ram 1500 has the capability of a work truck with the
interior of a luxury SUV," said Jamie Page
Deaton, Executive Editor – U.S. News Best Cars. "It's one of
the few trucks that can do almost everything you ask of it, and do
it all well."
To determine the award winners, U.S. News Best Cars averaged the
overall score of all the given brand's products in each award
class. The brand with the highest overall average score was named
the winner in the category. The overall scores come directly from
the U.S. News Best Cars rankings, which are based on a combination
of safety scores, reliability data and the consensus of the
automotive press.
About U.S. News & World Report
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About Ram Truck Brand
In 2009, the Ram Truck brand launched as a stand-alone
division, focused on meeting the demands of truck buyers and
delivering benchmark-quality vehicles. With a full lineup of
trucks, the Ram 1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty,
3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab, ProMaster and ProMaster City,
the Ram brand builds trucks that get the hard work done
and families where they need to go.
Ram continues to outperform the competition and sets the
benchmarks for:
- Segment first 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo
Diesel
- Towing capacity of 35,100 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Payload of 7,680 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Most luxurious: Ram Limited with real wood, real leather and
12-inch Uconnect touchscreen
- Best ride and handling with exclusive link coil rear and
auto-level air suspensions
- Most interior space with Ram Mega Cab
- Most capable full-size off-road pickup – Ram Power Wagon
- Most-awarded light-duty truck in America
- Highest owner loyalty of any half-ton pickup
- Over the last 30 years, Ram has the highest percentage of
pickups still on the road
Ram is part of the portfolio of brands offered by global
automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For more information regarding
FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please
visit www.fcagroup.com.
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