Sentences with phrase «of the full size trucks»

The «midgate» design lives up to it's promise of creating a great passenger vehicle with the convenience and cargo area of a full size truck.

It has the strength and other attributes of the full size trucks, but it is in a smaller package.

When you add those costs — the costs of ownership — to the price, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado comes out above the rest of the full size trucks.

With a cavernous approach that accommodates people, cargo and gear, dimensions inside approach that of a full size truck and provide ample headroom and wide, yet supportive seating surfaces.

Also, its impressive safety features makes it a force to be reckoned in the world of full sized trucks.

Not exact matches

The company does not disclose the profitability of individual models, but analysts widely believe the margin on a full - size truck can be $ 10,000 or more.

Last year, the F - Series accounted for 37.4 percent of all full - size truck sales, according to Edmunds.com.

GM also said it will begin work on bringing axle production for its next generation of full - size pickup trucks, including work previously done in Mexico, to operations in Michigan, creating 450 U.S. jobs.

A slew of new engines and supporting improvements are just what Ford needs to flush reluctant full - sized pickup truck owners out of hiding.

They also at long last addressed the issue of covered, secure cargo storage — which other makers of full - size trucks had consigned their buyers to add themselves or do without — and created the hugely innovative RamBox in - bedside storage compartments.

Hot - rod sport trucks aren't uncommon, with every major automaker offering a hotter version of their full - size pickup truck for people who want to live the dream of the true Golden Age of muscle cars.

The truck's larger size compared to midsize trucks of the last generation turned out to be a pro rather than a con, always feeling more nimble and user - friendly than the full - size competitors.

But the power and full size of the Tundra for the price of the Ridgeline, and the other American trucks with huge discounts was tough to beat.

Raising the price would defeat some of the purpose of buying a midsize truck over a full - size, since most customers opt for the smaller pickup in an effort to save some cash.

Not only is it the best full - size truck you can buy, but it steps up expectations for the next generation of pickups.

Nissan introduced its first full - size truck in 2003, with an interesting strategy: Every Titan had a 5.6 - liter, 300 - horsepower V - 8 with a five - speed automatic transmission — no V - 6, no manual transmission, nothing resembling the sort of stripped - down work truck Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, GMC, and Toyota offered as entry - level models.

The 1994 redesign made waves, not just because it was the first new full - size Dodge truck in twenty - two years, but because of its «big - rig» styling, authoritative engines, and well - conceived interior.

It's no surprise that the Tahoe and Suburban Texas Edition takes an aesthetic - based approach as well, appealing to the truck - faithful who make up a significant portion of full - size SUV buyers.

Full - size truck buyers appear to be receptive to the idea of a twin - turbocharged six - cylinder powerplant, at least according to Ford.

Ask anyone at Ford or Chrysler about mid-size trucks, and you get the same lecture: Mid-size pickups are nearly as expensive to develop and are thus nearly as expensive to buy as full - size pickups, which enjoy far greater economies of scale.

«The full - size truck market is the toughest market to crack in the entire industry,» said Fred Diaz, senior vice president of Nissan North America.

The Titan's age is one of many factors hurting its success: the current model (pictured) sold just 21,576 units last year, even though American drivers bought about 1.6 million full - size trucks.

The 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport is a practical and useful pickup truck, but it doesn't have the level of capabilities on offer from real full - size trucks.

DETROIT, Feb 25 (Reuters)- General Motors Co, the biggest U.S. automaker, wants to avoid the recall of more than 200,000 of its new full - size Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks, asking U.S. safety regulators to declare an electronic glitch as «inconsequential» to safety.

Though the suspension is set up well enough to mitigate all but the most severe freeway hop and doesn't get unsettled under normal operation, you'll feel every last bump, irregularity, and pothole in that «4,900 - pound truck that knows it's there but doesn't care» way that's characteristic of modern full - size behemoths.

This would follow the same concept as the regenerative braking system used in any contemporary hybrid including the Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion, or any of the GM full - size trucks.

Instead, the ES's steering improves from full - size - truck slow to that of a typical — but not particularly sporty — car.

Now, the full - size trucks cost almost $ 10K more than the new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, and the Detroit Three have been crowing that transaction prices are up; $ 40,000 is common, and there are plenty of suburban cowboy models breaching $ 50K.

Since the 2015 Ford F - 150 and its lightweight aluminum construction was arguably the most important debut of the entire show, Jennings goes on to talk about the «battle royale» heating up between the Big Three American automakers and their full - size truck offerings.

While Buick continues to call the Enclave mid-size, it is one big SUV — a little bigger, even, than the outgoing model, with roughly the footprint of the truck - based, full - size GMC Yukon SUV.

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado may have been named North American Truck of the Year, but General Motors» global full - size truck chief engineer, Jeff Luke, still has plenty of ideas about pickup trucks.

CEO Dan Akerson has also voiced his concern about the future of full - sized trucks and questioned its viability in a time when fuel prices continue to fluctuate.

It could be based on a small front - wheel - drive car platform, or it might have the underpinnings of a full - sized, four - wheel - drive pickup truck.

Says Gary White, GM's vehicle line executive in charge of full - size trucks: «It was our declared goal to make this vehicle look like a Hummer and perform like a Hummer.»

«And I didn't say that we're going to be trying to take from Silverado or Sierra [sales],» he continues, underlining that GM expects only a small number of full - size truck buyers to downsize to the Colorado or Canyon because, «The guy driving his Silverado wants to keep his Silverado.»

GM once led the full - size truck pack in terms of interior design, but the cabin is growing dated, especially in comparison to the [Dodge] Ram.

The cancellation of these two models is not expected to affect the launch of Chrysler's upcoming hybrid version of their Dodge Ram full - size pickup truck.

From compact and midsize sedans to full - size SUVs and trucks, our dealership is packed with hundreds of pristine models that will meet your wants and needs.

The introduction of a more fuel - efficient truck — the Colorado can get about three more miles a gallon than Chevy's most fuel - efficient full - size Silverado — would also be beneficial to Ford as it and other automakers try to achieve a federally mandated lineup average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Ford produces a full range of vehicles, from sporty subcompacts to full - size pickup trucks.

Please do not tell me you Brits are about to become as stupid as us Yanks are when it comes to being obsessed by owning oversized pickup trucks (full discloser this Ranger is larger than a full sized 2008 F150) that you don't need, will never use (as intended) with the sole purpose of buying one is fulfilling some delusional macho image y» alls got stuck in your heads in the attempt to compensate for all your lackings.

The 2016 RAM 2500 is one of the best performing full - size pickup trucks available in the market, which delivers a smooth ride, pleasant interior, and a range of powerful engine options.

The 2017 Ford F - 150 is a sophisticated full - size pickup truck that is described as a vehicle that can perform a variety of jobs in a refined way.

General Motors has claimed that the new Colorado will do most of what a full - size truck can do with...

Meanwhile, the recently revamped 2014 Chevrolet Silverado (and its GMC Sierra 1500 twin) has an impressive new interior of its own and one of the best V8 engines in the full - size truck class.

Unfortunately, David found that «they drove more like full - size trucks,» while one of his biggest disappointments was the lack of a V8, which ultimately led him to pen his note to yours truly.

Start beneath the hood with the biggest, most powerful V6 in a midsize or full - size truck, a 4.0 - liter mill producing 265 hp and 284 lb - ft of torque (vs. 245 hp, 282 lb - ft from Tacoma's 4.0 - liter V6).

Toyota's full - size, half - ton pickup truck sees a handful of changes for 2018.

As part of the nine - member judging team of this year's Canadian Truck King Challenge, I spent two days driving, hauling, towing and off - roading both mid - and full - size pickup trucks to determine which, in our opinion, were this year's champions.

One of the ratings that full - size truck buyers are interested in is towing capacity, especially in the big 3500 - series one - ton trucks.