Work Truck Magazine Names Ram Chassis Cab Medium-Duty Truck of the Year

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Mar 17, 2011, 11:58 ET

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Work Truck magazine today named the Class 4 and 5 Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab truck its 2011 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year.

Nineteen vehicles were included in an online ballot and voted on by professional fleet managers, who were asked to consider which medium-duty truck model best fit their fleet requirements, including application effectiveness, durability, quality, servicing, maintenance, and lifecycle costs.

"The commercial truck segment is all about total cost of ownership," said Fred Diaz, Ram Truck President and CEO and Head of U.S. Sales - Chrysler Group LLC. "When you account for fuel economy, brake wear, tire wear and the best powertrain warranty in the business, Ram Chassis Cab trucks offer the lowest cost of ownership."

The May/June issue of Work Truck magazine will feature a complete article on the Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award.

Ram Chassis Cab Trucks Deliver Best-in-Class Performance

Ram Chassis Cab trucks offer class-leading performance in many key areas, including a best-in-class combination of brake pad wear, brake fade resistance and exhaust brake performance. They also deliver best-in-class fuel economy. In a recent head-to-head comparison, the Ram 5500 Chassis Cab was 10 percent more fuel efficient than its direct competitor – and that can add up to thousands of dollars a year in owner savings.

Among Ram's best-in-class features:

• Best-in-class standard Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 19,500 lbs.

• Ram Chassis Cab brakes last twice as long as the competition under severe use

• Ram Chassis Cab trucks have 160 percent less brake fade than the competition

• Ram Chassis cab trucks stop in less distance in both wet and dry conditions when carrying a heavy payload

• The Ram Chassis Cab's diesel exhaust brake is more effective than the competition's

• Ram Chassis Cab offers a better turning radius – by 10 feet – than competitors

• Ram Chassis Cab trucks offer the largest standard fuel tank – 52 gallons for superior operational range

• Ram Chassis Cabs offer the lowest cost of ownership in the segment, based on significant owner expenses, including fuel economy, brake wear and tire wear

• Ram Chassis Cab trucks come with the best powertrain warranty in the business: five years / 100,000 miles

About the Ram Truck brand

With a work-hard, play-hard attitude, the Ram Truck brand offers the boldest, most powerful and capable pickup truck lineup on the planet.

Introduced in 2008, the Ram 1500 is a game changer in terms of its ability to "outsmart" and "out-tough" the competition with its bold exterior design, crafted and refined interior, engineering excellence, superb innovation and best-in-class features and amenities.

The Ram Truck brand added to its award-winning truck lineup with the introduction of the 2010 Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks. Ram heavy-duty trucks provide customers with first-time innovations and features along with new standards of strength, utility and drivability, building on the Ram's leadership in the heavy-duty pickup segment.

The Ram Truck brand is further enhancing its commercial vehicle presence with a "new crew" of commercial-grade work trucks: the new 2011 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs. Led by an all-new crew cab, the new 2011 Ram Chassis Cabs are built on a proven frame and chassis, and engineered for maximum uptime, optimum performance and enhanced commercial capability.

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With a network of more than 480 dealers, Ram Truck BusinessLink features dedicated commercial account managers and sales teams, priority next-bay service and maintenance, extended hours, free loaner vehicles and inventories with a higher mix of work trucks and commercial vehicles.

On The Job

The Ram Truck commercial vehicle program provides incentives and discounts to assist customers in purchasing, servicing and customizing their Ram Trucks. Small businesses can save big with On The Job allowances on all Ram Truck models:

• Up to $1,000 commercial equipment upfit allowance

• Up to $1,000 Chrysler Service Contract allowance

• Up to $1,000 Mopar certificate allowance

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• www.ramtrucks.com/commercial

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