Despite Toyota and Nissan's incursion into the half -
ton pickup market, those who need serious towing and hauling capabilities still rely on the domestic manufacturers to supply them heavy - duty power, and no truck does it better than the 2010 Ford Super Duty.
However, it's still a force in the competitive half -
ton pickup market, and few would argue that its versatility and power lacks in any way.
Not exact matches
I give the nod to the Ram for its nicer interiors, at least based on the pre-production display models, but it will be fun to see both Chevy and Ram try to chew away at Ford's 41 - year dominance of the half -
ton pickup truck
market.
While you can't buy a new family sedan with a bench seat these days, split - bench seats are available in all of the half - and three - quarter -
ton pickup trucks currently on the
market.
In the
market for a new half -
ton pickup in Arlington?
Ford's regular F - 150 half -
ton pickup is the bread - and - butter model for the company, but the company has never overlooked the heavy - duty
market, where customers buy
pickups because they actually need them.
Taken in the context of the current
market, the 2012 Silverado half -
ton pickup offers good resale value within its segment, higher than the projected residual values for the Ram 1500, Nissan Titan and on par with the Ford F - 150, but still below that of the Toyota Tundra.
One major automaker touts that it has the only CNG 1/2
ton pickup on the
market today.
Today, it's nothing to see a crew cab half -
ton pickup truck priced into the $ 50,000 range, when 15 years ago, that space in the
market was reserved for the then - sprouting crop of full - size luxury SUVs from makers like Cadillac, Lincoln, and BMW.
Just two years ago, Toyota launched its first serious attempt to break into the U.S. full - size truck
market, rolling out what is arguably one of the best half -
ton pickups to hit the streets.
The standard Ram 1500 with the air suspension system is without question the best riding half -
ton pickup truck on the
market.
Are you in the
market for a half -
ton pickup truck?
The 2016 Titan XD and the 2017 Titan half -
ton are a compete re-think of the Titan
pickup, with added interior space, a revised gasoline powertrain, an all - new turbodiesel option, greater capabilities, and more cab and bed choices to meet
market demands.