All-New Dodge Ram 1500 Continues to Rack up Accolades with MotorWeek Award

It’s official: The all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 is a winner.

The Dodge Ram 1500 was recently named “Best Pickup Truck,” in MotorWeek’s annual Drivers’ Choice Awards. The selection marks the third time an all-new Dodge Ram has earned a MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice award, and joins a long list of honors for the 2009 Dodge Ram. The new Dodge Ram 1500 was recently chosen by Car and Driver as the best full-size pickup in a head-to-head comparison test in Texas, beating the new 2009 Ford F-150. A few other prestigious awards include:

• Consumer Guide – Large Pickup – Best Buy for 2009
• Cars.com – Work Truck of the Year
• ICOTY – 2009 International Truck of the Year
• Truckin’ magazine – Truck of the Year
• Edmunds.com – 2009 Inside Line Editors’ Most Wanted
• Autobytel.com – 2009 MyRide/Autobytel Editors’ Choice Awards – Truck of the Year
• Ward’s AutoWorld – Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2009 (2009 Dodge Ram 5.7-liter HEMI® engine)
• Automobile Journalists Association of Canada – Best New Pickup

“The Dodge Ram has never been better and it now clearly stands apart from its rivals. That’s why it’s earned MotorWeek’s 2009 Drivers’ Choice Award as Best Pickup,” said John Davis, Host and Executive Producer – MotorWeek. “The new Ram is aimed directly at personal use buyers with clever features like the RamBox™ side-rail storage bins. The light-duty Ram also delivers a great ride with its coil-spring rear suspension, and the interior has superior fit and finish. It’s perfect for people moving and weekend chores. Yet, when the Ram does have to work hard, HEMI® power can manage payloads of over 1,800 pounds or 9,100 pounds of trailer. Full of innovations and technology, the Ram is no longer just another pickup.”

The 2009 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan were also named “Best Minivan” by MotorWeek—the 12th time Chrysler and Dodge minivans have earned MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards, which have been presented annually since 1983 and are among the auto industry’s most prestigious honors.

“We thank MotorWeek for recognizing our vehicles and their innovations,” said Mike Accavitti, Director – Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge Brands, Chrysler LLC. “With an industry-first RamBox cargo management system and industry-first coil-spring, five-link rear suspension with best-in-class ride and handling, our all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 is the best pickup truck on the market. And our 2009 Chrysler and Dodge minivans, with more than 25 years of minivan innovation and 40 new or improved features over the previous generation, including industry-first Stow ‘n Go and Swivel ‘n Go seating and storage systems, are the best minivans on the market.”