, with increased fuel economy (an estimated 4 percent)- Best -
in -
class performance: 0 - 60 mph
in under 7 seconds - New interiors with premium seating, soft - touch materials, redesigned controls, floor console with shifter, and nearly double the storage options - More
than 35 new or improved features - Industry - first RamBox cargo management system (crew cab) includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bins built into bed rails (a total of 8.6 cubic feet of
space); pickup bed divider / 2 - foot bed extender; and cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats - RamBox bins hold up to 10 cases of 12 - ounce beverages, or
other gear for work or leisure - First -
in - segment «store
in the floor» storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12 - ounce beverages and ice - First -
in - segment heated and ventilated front seats - Heated rear seats also available - Heated steering wheel a first for any Dodge
vehicle - First -
in - segment coil - spring, multilink rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected
in a pickup truck - First -
in - segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV ™ - First -
in - segment surround - sound audio system - More
than 30 safety features, including standard four - wheel Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Stability Program with Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control - All - new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall - Light - duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two - mode hybrid powertrain to be offered
in 2010 model year
Trunk
space is also very generous by
class standards, with the 19 cubic feet capacity being substantially more
than what
other vehicles in this segment offer (for reference, the Mercedes - Benz E-
Class and Audi A6 offer just 12.9 and 14.1 cubic feet respectively).