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Chevy Silverado 3500 Outmuscles Dodge and Ford in Edmunds.com Inside Line Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck Comparison Test


June 2006
 Filed under: CHEVROLET Car News | CHEVROLET Headlines
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — June 16, 2006 — Even when fuel prices are sky-high, some drivers need the power and capability of a heavy-duty truck. Inside Line, Edmunds' high-speed online car magazine, has chosen the Chevy Silverado 3500 as the winner of its 2006 Heavy-Duty Truck Comparison Test.
The Edmunds editorial team compared three one-ton trucks, all of which were equipped with diesel engines, automatic transmissions and dual rear wheels. The trio of competitors included the Chevy Silverado 3500, Dodge Ram Mega Cab 3500 and Ford F-350 Super Duty.

The tested Chevy Silverado 3500 has an MSRP of $48,885 and is equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission and a Duramax 6.6-liter, 360-horsepower diesel V8 engine. The Edmunds.com True Market Value® (TMV®) price of this Chevy Silverado 3500 model is currently $42,367. The tested Dodge Ram Mega Cab 3500 has a sticker price of $55,715, including a four-speed automatic transmission and a 5.9-liter, Cummins six-cylinder turbodiesel engine with 325 hp. This Dodge Ram Mega Cab currently has a TMV of $49,847. The tested Ford F-350 Super Duty has an MSRP of $52,575 and is equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission and a 6.0-liter, 325-hp Powerstroke diesel V8 engine. This F-350 Super Duty currently has a TMV of $45,823.

"The Chevrolet Silverado has the segment's only six-speed automatic transmission and handled heavy loads better and more efficiently than the other trucks and was comfortable along the way," recalled Senior Road Test Editor Ed Hellwig. "Throw in the fact that it was the cheapest of the three, and our choice was an easy one."

Hellwig also notes, "The F-350 is a good truck and with a little more power, a little less weight and an updated interior, it would be a front-runner."

To see what Edmunds' Inside Line visitors are saying about the Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram and the Ford F-350, visit the Edmunds' Forums.

About Edmunds.com, Inc.
Edmunds.com is the premier online resource for automotive information. Its comprehensive set of data, tools and services is generated by Edmunds.com Information Solutions and is licensed to third parties and used by over 15,000 cars dealers including 98 of the 100 dealers named to the Ward's Dealer Business "e-Dealer 100" list. Perhaps the most popular consumer product, Edmunds.com True Market Value® pricing, is relied upon by millions of people seeking market-reflective valuations for new and used vehicles. The company also supplies content for the auto sections of NYTimes.com, AOL, CNN.com and About.com; provides weekly data to Automotive News; and delivers monthly data reports to Wall Street analysts. In addition, Edmunds.com publishes Inside Line (www.insideline.com), a free high-speed online magazine for auto enthusiasts, and CarSpace (www.carspace.com), an automotive lifestyle social networking Web site for anyone with an interest in automobiles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com StudySM, was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated number one in Keynote's study of third-party automotive web sites. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.


Source: Edmunds.com, Inc.

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