Dodge Ram 1500 vs Toyota Tacoma - 5 things to consider before you buy!
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In this video I talk about the 5 considerations when picking between Ram 1500 vs Toyota Tacoma. A little back story , I purchased a 2016 Ram 1500 and ultimately traded it in for a Tacoma.
0:48 Point 1 Size size/room
2:36 Point 2 Towing
3:59 Point 3 MPG
5:37 Point 4 Price point
7:33 Point 5 What are you using it for
Size: when you are looking for a truck this is something that I didn’t realize I would miss when I didn’t have the space. I always drove vehicles that didn’t have a ton of space, but when I bought my Ram 1500 it had great leg room and storage when traveling never feeling a need for space. The Tacoma being a smaller vehicle definitely has less space and might take some getting use to if you are coming from a larger vehicle but definitely has enough room for day to day or travel.
Towing: if you are considering towing the Tacoma is rated around 6800 lbs and the Ram is rated around 7500 lbs. This varies depending on trim level and both vehicle are capable but the Ram will allow you to more. I have desire to tow but I do not plan on towing anything over the Tacoma’s weight rating.
MPG: When buying my Ram 1500 gas milage (mpg) was a huge concern. I was driving almost 82 miles one way to work and the Ram gets better gas mileage which played into my decision to by the Ram in the first place. The RAM 1500 averaged 20 miles to the gallon with a lift ( calculated using fuelio). The Tacoma stock gets around 16 to 18 when I am trying to conserve the amount of gas I am using.
Price point: The RAM for me was initially a less expensive truck. I bought it used which I saved a lot of money doing that and with the depreciation value of the ram I would definitely go that route. The Tacoma although more expensive and you’re getting less truck it holds its resell value better and buying a used vehicle actually only ends up being a few thousand dollars cheaper so for me buying a Toyota Tacoma new made more financial sense. With all that being said I definitely lost money buying my ram in trading it in but it was a good learning experience and I’m glad that I had the opportunity to use it for about a year.
What are you going to use it for: I’ll start by saying both of these trucks are going to be a capable option as a daily driver with occasional offroad use. For me That’s exactly what I wanted in a truck. Now both of these trucks have 4 x 4 capability they both have locking rear differentials and they both offer a great ride as a daily driver, But for me the biggest thing was I wanted that wider range of off-road parts that the Toyota Tacoma offered. There is definitely a market for the ram and it is growing every day but when I initially went to lift the ram I had difficulty finding a lift that would work without having to do a complete full suspension.
With all this being said do you really will have to decide which truck is going to be best for you and this is just my personal opinion so take it for what it’s worth I’m just giving you my experience in thoughts on the process. I hope you guys enjoyed the video leave a comment down below if you would thanks.
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