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The Ram 1500 can be augmented
by a seven-inch customizable
full-colour display to allow operators
to monitor engine performance, trip
information, temperature settings,
fuel economy, cruise control, trailer
braking and other vehicle data.
Under the hood, the Ram 1500’s
segment-exclusive EcoDiesel engine
makes it Canada’s most fuel-efficient
full-size truck at 8.0 L/100 km (35
mpg) with towing capability up to
4,173 kg and 420 lb-ft of low-end
torque.
“Ram Truck has held one title
longer than any production pickup,”
says Horn. “It is the most off-road-
capable.”
The 2017 Ram Power Wagon
features a number of off-road-specific
enhancements, including a suspen-
sion with more than two inches of lift,
locking differentials and a 5,443 kg
winch.
“That gives this
beast a significant
advantage over all
production pickups,”
said Horn.
Ram’s heavy duty
truck line has best-in-
class towing at 14,157
kg and best-in-class
torque at 900 lb-ft.
“Overall, the pickup
truck has become a
much more advanced,
comfortable, efficient
and connected vehicle
in recent years,” said
Horn. “In order to be
the best it takes com-
mitment to innovation,
capability, efficiency
and durability.”
General Motors 2017 truck lineup
Innovation has long been a primary
focus for the engineers and designers
at General Motors, and that is reflect-
ed in the company’s 2017 models with
useful features for modern farmers.
“We have trucks to meet every
farmer’s needs from a half-ton
Silverado for everyday farm activities
to our three-quarter or one-ton
trucks for hauling large loads or
towing with the fifth wheel,” said
Masha Marinkovic,
assistant manager of
product communica-
tions for General
Motors Canada.
A new feature for
the line of 2017
Chevrolet Silverado
heavy duty trucks is a
patented dynamic
hood scoop to im-
prove the performance
of their Duramax
diesel engine.
The new air intake
system provides 60 per
cent of the air to the
engine from an inlet at
the front of the hood.
The air is close to the
outside ambient
The 2017 Ram 3500.
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500.
Courtesy FCA Canada
Courtesy General Motors Canada
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