Are you looking for your ideal truck to drive in Nicholasville? When you visit Bob Allen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, you can find a new Ram 1500. The Ram 1500 is a rugged, powerful, and fun-to-drive truck that can handle everyday driving, off-roading adventure, and tough tasks. But is it the best pickup truck option for you? If you are shopping for a truck, you might be looking at other popular models, like Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Here is how the Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado 1500 compare to one another.
Performance and Engine Options
The Ram 1500 has four engine options for customers in Lebanon to consider:
- Standard 3.6-liter Pentastar® V-6 engine with eTorque (305 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque)
- Available 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine with eTorque (395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque)
- Available 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine (260 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque)
- Available Supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® V-8 engine (702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque)
The Chevy Silverado 1500 also has four engine options to choose from:
- Standard 2.7-liter Turbo High-Output I-4 engine (310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque)
- Available 5.3-liter V-8 engine (355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque)
- Available Duramax® 3.0-liter Turbo-Diesel engine (305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque)
- Available 6.2-liter V-8 engine (420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque)
If you want to get a truck with a robust V-8 engine, the Ram 1500 offers more powerful V-8 engine options than the Chevy Silverado 1500. The 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 Ram 1500 engine has 40 more horsepower and 27 more pound-feet of torque than the 5.3-liter V-8 engine of the Chevy Silverado 1500. Meanwhile, the Supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® V-8 engine of the Ram 1500 has 282 more horsepower and 190 more pound-feet of torque than the Chevy Silverado 6.2-liter V-8 engine option.
Both the Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado 1500 come standard with rear-wheel drive, and both models offer available four-wheel drive if you want to maximize traction on or off the road in Lebanon, KY.
Technology
The Ram 1500 comes standard with an 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen, which makes it easy to control vehicle settings, navigation, audio, apps, and more from the driver's seat. The Silverado 1500 only comes standard with a seven-inch infotainment system. Both models allow you to upgrade to a larger touchscreen: an available 12-inch touchscreen for the Ram 1500 and an available 13.4-inch infotainment touchscreen for the Silverado 1500. Both the Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado 1500 come standard with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, which let you connect your smartphone to the infotainment system.
Safety Features
The Ram 1500 offers several available safety features for customers in Lexington. Available features for the Ram 1500 include Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Path Detection, Forward Collision Warning with Active Braking, Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and more. The Chevy Silverado 1500 comes standard with the Chevy Safety Assist suite of driver assistance features, which includes Forward Collision Alert, Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Pedestrian Braking, Lane Keep Assist, IntelliBeam high-beam assist, and a Following Distance Indicator.
Take a New Ram 1500 On a Test Drive Today
Are you ready to find out if a brand-new Ram 1500 is your ideal pickup truck? When you visit Bob Allen Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, you can take a Ram 1500 on a test drive. A test drive is the best way to see for yourself if the Ram 1500 is the right truck for you. To schedule your test drive, contact us today!