Truck negatives by brand, from the point of view of someone who enjoys their Ram and is brand loyal.
Realistically? I could spec out (and probably like) a truck for any of these 5. Any of them.
GM:
- no rear locker
- 5.3L V8 is a little anemic for a V8 in 2021
- the 6.2L V8 is awesome, but it requires premium fuel
- no rear locker (worth mentioning twice. if you cannot select it manually on your dash, it doesn't count)
- frames are coated in wax that can be removed with your fingernail, at last I'd checked
- the interiors
- some hate the aesthetics, some do not
- Not available with factory 33in tires
Ford:
- Aluminum bed floor, bedliner is practically required.
- Tons of engine selection! ....
if you like small displacement turbo V6s. They have 1x V8 and 1x diesel. It's the
illusion of choices.
- drawbacks associated with the ecoboosts, (Keep in mind the AVERAGE age of a vehicle in the US is 11.9 years. Ecoboost has been in the F-150 for
less than that time. A few years of highway mileage is a 2foot putt for any modern vehicle. The jury is still out on ecoboost longevity, in my opinion. There is a reason they were not put in the super duties.) like sounding like weedwhacker.
- Can't get a Tremor model with a V8
- Can't get an FX4 with true factory all terrains (real ones)
- Cost is often high for what you're really getting
RAM:
- 1x V8 engine option (etorque is a variant), 1x diesel option
- Payload door stickers are low, due to coil springs
- Rebels were advertised with bilstien reservoir shocks, they went away without explanation
- Air suspension vs cold weather is a bit on the scary side for some drivers!
- Having to hear other brand's drivers pretend you're jealous of them in any sort of way.
- Dropped their iconic crosshair grille and upset some of the brand loyal buyers
(I'm a Rebel buyer who loved both Rebels, not a crosshair guy; I'm still thinking they needed to offer 2 options on this one)
- Not available in single cab/long bed configuration.
Toyota:
- Oldest truck in the segment
- Payloads are decent but not great
- Spartan interiors, it's very 2013.
- 1 Real engine option, and it's very "blah"
- 6 speed transmission
- High cost for the Toyota name
- Perceived brand quality doesn't translate to any
actual longevity past what another brands truck can provide
- Limited options
- MPG isn't great
Nissan:
- Also a facelifted older truck, if we're being honest.
- Small overlap crash tests were frightening (last I checked)
- Packaging is kinda odd, options are limited
- the MPG is supposed to be absolutely brutal and worst in the class.
- Questions about if the automaker will be around in the future/in the truck segment, puts people off on buying the trucks
- Polarizing styling
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