2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Sport vs. 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie

To start off, both 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Sport and 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie were released in the same year (2011). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Sport and 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie are equipped with a 5,700 cc engine. In terms of performance, both vehicles can yield 390 horse power. So under normal driving conditions, the acceleration of both vehicles should be relatively similar. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie weights approximately 72 kg more than 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Sport.

Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, both vehicles can yield 551 Nm of torque. So under normal driving conditions, the ability to climb up hills and pull heavy equipment should be relatively similar for both vehicles.

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2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Sport 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Laramie
Make Dodge Dodge
Model Ram Ram
Year Released 2011 2011
Body Type Pickup Pickup
Engine Position Front Front
Engine Size 5700 cc 5700 cc
Engine Cylinders 8 cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine Type V V
Valves per Cylinder 2 valves 2 valves
Horse Power 390 HP 390 HP
Engine RPM 5600 RPM 5600 RPM
Torque 551 Nm 551 Nm
Torque RPM 4000 RPM 4000 RPM
Fuel Type Gasoline Gasoline
Drive Type Rear Rear
Transmission Type Automatic Automatic
Vehicle Weight 2346 kg 2418 kg
Vehicle Length 5817 mm 5817 mm
Vehicle Width 2017 mm 2017 mm
Vehicle Height 1877 mm 1877 mm
Wheelbase Size 3569 mm 3569 mm
Fuel Consumption 11.8 L/100km 11.8 L/100km
Fuel Consumption City 16.8 L/100km 16.8 L/100km
Fuel Tank Capacity 98 L 98 L


 

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