2008 Truck of the Year Testing & Contenders
| Carry that Weight | Unloaded | Loaded | | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Z71 LT SRW | | 0-60 | 7.7 | 18.2 sec | | 1/4 mile | 15.9 | 21.3 sec | | 1/4 mile | 64.2 | 88.0 mph | | 45-65 | 3.8 | 11.4 sec | | *Performance Score 54.1 (2) | | **Towing Work BTU: 2917 | | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT DRW | | 0-60 | 8.5 | 20.2 sec | | 1/4 mile | 16.6 | 22.0 sec | | 1/4 mile | 62.3 | 82.8 mph | | 45-65 | 4.6 | 13.0 sec | | *Performance Score: 45.7 (7) | | **Towing Work BTU: 3410 | | Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 OFF-ROAD SRW | | 0-60 | 8.3 | 19.5 sec | | 1/4 mile | 16.4 | 21.7 sec | | 1/4 mile | 62.9 | 83.1 mph | | 45-65 | 4.5 | 12.0 sec | | *Performance Score: 49.7 (3) | | **Towing Work BTU: 2959 | | Ford F-450 Super Duty KING RANCH DRW | | 0-60 | 10.5 | 21.1 sec | | 1/4 mile | 17.8 | 21.9 sec | | 1/4 mile | 61.1 | 77.4 mph | | 45-65 | 5.7 | 13.6 sec | | *Performance Score: 38.4 (8) | | **Towing Work BTU: 3507 | | GMC Sierra 2500 SRW | | 0-60 | 8.3 | n/a | | 1/4 mile | 16.4 | n/a | | 1/4 mile | 85.6 | n/a | | 45-65 | 4.2 | n/a | | *Performance Score: 46.6 (6) | | **Towing Work BTU: (NO HITCH) | | GMC SierraA HD SLT 3500 DRW | | 0-60 | 8.4 | 19.3 sec | | 1/4 mile | 16.5 | 21.3 sec | | 1/4 mile | 65.5 | 83.5 mph | | 45-65 | 4.5 | 12.7 sec | | *Performance Score: 48.5 (5) | | **Towing Work BTU: 3436 | | Toyota Tundra IFORCE 4.7 | | 0-60 | 7.7 | 20.9 sec | | 1/4 mile | 16 | 22.6 sec | | 1/4 mile | 61.8 | 87.3 mph | | 45-65 | 4 | 13.6 sec | | *Performance Score: 48.6 (4) | | **Towing Work BTU: 2558 | | Toyota Tundra Limited IFORCE 5.7 | | 0-60 | 6.7 | 15.2 sec | | 1/4 mile | 15.2 | 20.0 sec | | 1/4 mile | 66.6 | 92.7 mph | | 45-65 | 3.3 | 9.8 sec | | *Performance Score: 66.9 (1) | | **Towing Work BTU: 3105 | *Performance Score arrived at by statistical comparison of each truck's 0-60 times, quarter-mile times and quarter-mile trap speeds (with and without trailer), and 60-0 braking within the TOTY field. A T-score is computed for each category-the vehicle's performance minus the average for the field, divided by the standard deviation for the field. The result is conditioned for a 1-100 scale. T-scores are averaged for the final Performance score. Extremely good-far above 50; extremely badfar below 50; closely grouped performance results in numbers very close to 50 (the statistical "average" score). **Towing Work is a measure of the energy each engine expended to accelerate its curb and trailer weight through the quarter mile. This figure provides an apples-to-apples comparison, despite the differing trailer weights towed.
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Posted September 3 2008 02:31 PM by Mark Williams
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
Much hue and cry is dispensed over the fact that most American SUV owners never drive off-road, but, really, where are they going to go? Off-roading devotees know how to get dirty (the Rubicon, Moab, designated OHV... more
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Posted August 7 2008 10:30 AM by Allyson Harwood
Boise, Idaho, to Denver, Colorado Bleary-eyed yet ready for the day, we meet by the two Mercedes parked in back of the hotel. We run through the morning checklist on the 190D, measuring tire pressure and water and oil... more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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Posted July 25 2008 05:36 PM by thomas_voehringer
I don't like pretentious advertising or promotion. There's enough of it in politics to fill my cup to overflowing without the touchy-feely crowd encroaching on my choice of vehicle. more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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Posted August 18 2008 10:59 AM by Melissa
In a time when unstable gas prices have most commuters pinching pennies just to fill their tanks, will the all-new Kia Borrego become a hit or miss for the average consumer? more
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The practical voice inside your head and commenter CR-V Rental 4 Me Well For Now are telling you to suck it up and get a minivan, forgetting about the crossovers you were eyeing last week. Do you really need a crossover?... more
I was especially interested in the Hardcore 4x4 category in your " Best In Class 2008 " feature (Truck Trend, May/June 2008). The Hummer H3 Alpha has a 6000-pound tow rating, 32-inch tires, 300 horsepower, and a rear... more
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS - U.S. car and truck sales took another hit last month. Ford plans to cut production by 50,000 units in the fourth quarter and says the total market will be on the low end of its earlier 14-... more
We've seen it coming. For all of this decade and most of the last, compact and midsize pickup truck sales are on the endangered species list. With aggressive pricing on full-size pickup trucks, it didn't make any sense to... more
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