A Nimble Ram; This pickup can handle the curves.(2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x2)
AutoWeek, October, 2002
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What a difference an option made on our test vehicle, a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x2. But first let's start at the front of the truck, with the engine. The ``next-generation 4.7-liter Magnum V8,'' as Dodge calls it, is thirsty. We got just over 13 mpg, which included a lot of highway driving.
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EPA fuel economy is 14-mpg city, 19-mpg highway. Our Ram makes the same 240 horsepower as the Ford Explorer's 4.6 V8, but its 300 lb-ft of torque tops the Ford by 20. The Ram ran a tad slower than its 400-pound-lighter rival in the 0-to-60-mph and quarter-mile tests. Other Ram engines are ...
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