Everybody likes good camaraderie among friends. In the car world one of the biggest subjects of this camaraderie is whether Ford or Dodge is the better vehicle. In my personal experience both working on and being the owner of Ford and Dodge, I’ve found that Ford is a nicer vehicle to drive but a pain to work on. While Dodge is a better truck for towing, and is much easier to work on. I believe that Ford is better than Dodge. Dodge ram trucks have been ranked 1st and 2nd the last two years and are the best truck according to 2013 consumer reports. With its improved power train and popular 5.7 L v8 getting 15 mpg (James R., Healey), after which Dodge came out with a v6 ecodiesel increasing Dodges mpg to 28 (Saporito, Bill). The Dodge Ram Cummins diesel is also a famous truck that gives Dodge a good name with the best towing and power of any truck. Creating 650 lbs. per ft. of torque, that’s more than double any other truck manufactured out there. Along with that the Cummins diesel engine was the first diesel to have direct fuel injection, and turbocharged engines. …show more content…
They led the way for many changes to vehicles offering options such as short or long beds, heated leather seats, rounded off mirrors, a sports style front bumper with quad beam headlights. They were the only ones to offer an off road model with a factory installed 2 inch lift and stiffer shocks. One of the biggest things that sets dodge off from the others is they are the only brand of trucks that still have a manual transmission option available. Dodge is obviously one of the top truck brands out there and it’s easy to see why with all the innovative things they have