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Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, 2006 Ford F-150, 2006 Nissan Titan and, 2006 Toyota Tundra
| | Nissan Titan | Toyota Tundra | | General | | Location of final assembly | Canton, Mississippi | Princeton, Indiana | | Body style | Four-door pickup | Four-door pickup | | EPA size class | Special purpose full-size | Special purpose full-size | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine/RWD | Front engine/RWD | | Airbags | Dual front, active head restraints | Dual front | | Powertrain | | Engine type | 90° V-8, all alum | 90° V-8, cast-iron block, alum heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 3.86 x 3.62 | 3.70 x 3.31 | | Displacement, ci/L | 339/5.6 | 285/4.7 | | Compression ratio | 9.8:1 | 10.0:1 | | Valve gear | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, VVT | | Fuel induction | SFI | SFI | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 305 @ 4900 | 282 @ 5400 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 379 @ 3600 | 325 @ 3400 | | Transmission type | 5-speed automatic | 5-speed automatic | | 1st | 3.83:1 | 3.52:1 | | 2nd | 2.37:1 | 2.04:1 | | 3rd | 1.52:1 | 1.40:1 | | 4th | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 | | 5th | 0.83:1 | 0.72:1 | | Reverse | 2.63:1 | 3.22:1 | | Axle ratio | 3.36:1 | 3.92:1 | | Final-drive ratio | 2.79:1 | 2.82:1 | | Rpm @ 60 mph | 1750 | 1900 | | Recommended fuel | Unleaded regular | Unleaded regular | | Redline | 6200 | 5750 | | Dimensions/Capacities | | Wheelbase, in | 139.8 | 140.5 | | Length, in | 224.2 | 230.1 | | Width, in | 78.8 | 79.3 | | Height, in | 75.0 | 74.0 | | Track, f/r, in | 67.5/67.5 | 65.9/67.3 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 41.0/38.9 | 41.2/40.2 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 41.8/33.0 | 41.6/37.5 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 65.1/64.9 | 62.1/62.2 | | Hip room, f/r, in | 61.3/60.3 | 59.7/58.3 | | Ground clearance, in | 9.7 | 10.9 | | Load lift height, in | N/A | N/A | | Bed size LxWxD, in | 78.9x50.0x19.9 | 74.3x49.3x20.7 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 28.0 | 26.4 | | Chassis | | Suspension, front/rear | Independent, coil springs, anti-roll bar/ solid axle, leaf springs | Independent, coil springs, anti-roll bar/ solid axle, leaf springs | | Steering type | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion | | Ratio | 19.5:1 | 18.6:1 | | Turns, lock to lock | 3.6 | 3.4 | | Turning circle, ft | 45.6 | 47.5 | | Brakes, f/r | Vented disc/disc, ABS | Vented disc/drum, ABS | | Wheels | 18x8.0-in alloy | 16x7.0-in alloy | | Tires | Goodyear Wrangler SR-A | BFG Rugged Trail T/A | | Size | P265/70R18 | P265/70R16 | | Load/speed rating | 114S | 111S | Performance
Acceleration, sec | | 0-30 | 2.8 | 2.6 | | 0-40 | 4.1 | 4.1 | | 0-50 | 5.8 | 5.7 | | 0-60 | 7.6 | 7.6 | | 0-70 | 10.1 | 10.3 | | 0-80 | 13.1 | 13.5 | | 0-90 | 16.7 | 17.9 | | 0-100 | 22.2 | N/A | | Quarter mile, sec @ mph | 15.6 @ 89.7 | 15.7 @ 88.2 | | Braking, 60-0, ft | 136 | 135 | | Speed through 600-ft slalom, mph | 57.1 | 56.6 | | EPA fuel economy, city/hwy | 14/19 | 16/18 | | As-tested fuel economy, city/hwy | 16.5 | 17.0 | | Price | | Base price | $24,950* | $26,120 | | Price as tested | $29,810 | $32,464 | | * Crew Cab $27,600 base/$32,570 as tested |
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