Ram 1500 - Hauling
Base Price: $23,585
Ram perennially takes the bronze in full-size pickup sales, but the 2013 1500 could change all that. When Chrysler made Ram a separate brand from Dodge in 2010, the first order of business was upgrading the nameplate's core pickup. For 2013 the list of comprehensive updates makes it essentially an all-new truck. The new 1500 features a host of structural improvements and fuel-saving technologies but still remains very much a workhorse. When equipped with the V-6 the 4x4 Tradesman model's max towing capability is 6300 pounds, and it bumps up to 9000 pounds with the V-8. The latter is a 100-pound improvement on the 2012's max towing. All brawn and no brains isn't an option for a modern pickup, though, so the Ram also comes with a smart-looking cabin and the complete raft of Chrysler infotainment and safety system options, including an 8.4-inch touchscreen, Chrysler's next-generation UConnect system, a Wi-Fi hotspot, a rearview camera, and rear parking sensors. The result is a more capable, powerful, fuel-efficient, and all-around user-friendly truck.
