Compare 2012 RAM 1500 - Details

2012 RAM 1500 SLT 4x4 Quad Cab 6.3 ft. box 140 in. WB

2012 Cadillac Escalade EXT Base All-Wheel Drive

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck 4x4 Crew Cab 5.75 ft. box 143.5 in. WB

Pricing

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MSRP	$34,085	$63,060	$33,470
Invoice	$31,756	$58,961	$31,796
Destination	$995	$995	$995
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Underseat Ducts Clock Compass Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Programmable Garage Door Opener Instrumentation Oil Pressure Gauge Driver Information Centre Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Voltage Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Voice Recorder Adjustable Pedals Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Manual	Dual Zone Automatic	Manual
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Clock	In-radio Display	Analog	In-radio Display
Compass	Standard	Standard	N/A
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Urethane	Leather/chrome	Urethane
12V DC Power Outlet	2	4	2
Lighter Elements	Front	Front	N/A
Ashtray	Optional	Standard	Standard
Overhead Console	Mini	Mini	Mini
Floor Console	Full	Full	N/A
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear	Rubber Front And Rear
Front Windows	Power	Power	Manual
Rear Windows	Power	Power	Manual
1-touch Window Up	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	N/A
1-touch Window Down	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Programmable Garage Door Opener	Optional	Standard	N/A
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Analog
Oil Pressure Gauge	Standard	N/A	N/A
Driver Information Centre	Standard	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	Standard	Optional
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voltage Gauge	Standard	N/A	N/A
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Standard	N/A
Lighting - Glovebox	Optional	Standard	N/A
Lighting - Map Lights	Front	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	N/A
Rear Window Defogger	Optional	Standard	Optional
Rear View Mirror	Day-night	Auto-dimming Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Passenger
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	2	2
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Urethane	Leather/genuine Wood	Urethane
Voice Recorder	Optional	N/A	N/A
Adjustable Pedals	Power	Power	N/A
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Split-bench	Bucket	Split-bench
Standard Seating	6 Passengers	5 Passengers	6 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	4-way	8-way Power	4-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	4-way	8-way Power	4-way
Lumbar Support	Driver	Driver And Passenger	Driver
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable	Adjustable
Heated Front Seats	N/A	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	N/A
Cooled Front Seats	N/A	Driver And Passenger	N/A
Memory	N/A	Driver	N/A
Rear Seats	Full Bench	60-40 Split-bench	60-40 Split-bench
Rear Armrest	N/A	Standard	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	2 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable	2 - Adjustable
Seat Trim	Cloth	Leather	Vinyl
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	SIRIUS AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	XM AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Optional
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Optional
DVD-Audio	Optional	Standard	N/A
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Optional	Standard	Optional
Rear Seat Audio Controls	N/A	Standard	N/A
Voice Recognition	Optional	N/A	N/A
Speakers	6	8 Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround	6
Amplifier	N/A	Standard	N/A
Equalizer	N/A	Automatic	Automatic
Speed-Sensitive Volume	N/A	Standard	Optional
Entertainment System	With DVD	N/A	N/A
Navigation System	Garmin	Yes With Voice Activation	N/A
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	N/A
2nd Row LCD Screen	1	N/A	N/A
Bluetooth Compatibility	Optional	Standard	Optional
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors) Emergency Services Crisis Assist Stolen Vehicle Assistance Remote Door Unlock Roadside Assistance Remote Horn And Lights Turn-by-Turn Navigation Hands-Free Calling Vehicle Diagnostics Stolen Vehicle Tracking Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Daytime Running Lights Door Curb Lights Illuminated Entry Parking Assist Remote Keyless Entry Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable Theft Deterrent Radio Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors)	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Emergency Services	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Crisis Assist	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Stolen Vehicle Assistance	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Remote Door Unlock	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Roadside Assistance	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Remote Horn And Lights	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Turn-by-Turn Navigation	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Hands-Free Calling	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Vehicle Diagnostics	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	OnStar Directions & Connections
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	N/A	Standard	Optional
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	Front	Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	High Intensity Low Beam, Xenon	Halogen
Exterior Light Control	Auto On/off	Twilight Sentinel Auto On/off	Auto On/off
Delay-off Headlamps	Standard	Standard	Standard
Daytime Running Lights	Optional	Standard	Standard
Door Curb Lights	N/A	2	N/A
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	Parksense	Ultrasonic	N/A
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Optional	Standard	N/A
Ignition Disable	Sentry Key	PASS-Key III+	PASSLock II
Theft Deterrent Radio	N/A	N/A	TheftLock
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Maintenance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/100,000 Mileage), Roadside Assistance (60 Month/100,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	36 Months/36,000 Miles	Ownership Privileges 48 Months/50,000 Miles	GM TOTAL Warranty 36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	60 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	60 Months/100,000 Miles	72 Months/unlimited Miles	72 Months/100,000 Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	36 Months/36,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	48 Months/50,000 Miles	N/A
Exterior Edit

View All Clear All Antenna Body Material Paint Bodyside Mouldings Bodyside Insert Grille Trim Fog/driving Lights Door Count Rear Cargo Door Tinted Windows Rear Window Type Mirrors Heated Door Mirrors Mirrors, Auto Dimming Sunroof Roof Rack Pickup Box Pickup Cargo Box Light Pickup Truck Tonneau Cover Pickup Bed Extender Pickup Bed Liner Rear Step Bumper Front Tires Wheels Spare Tire And Wheel Windshield Wipers - Front Running Boards Fender Flares Mud Flaps Update Reset
Antenna	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Body Material	Galvanized Steel/aluminum	Composite/galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	Chrome	Body-colored	N/A
Bodyside Insert	N/A	Chrome	N/A
Grille Trim	Chrome	Chrome	Black
Fog/driving Lights	Front	Front	N/A
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Tailgate	Tailgate And Middle-gate	Tailgate
Tinted Windows	Deep	Deep	Light
Rear Window Type	Power	Removeable	Fixed
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote W/tilt Down	Dual Manual
Heated Door Mirrors	Standard	Standard	Optional
Mirrors, Auto Dimming	Driver And Passenger	Driver	N/A
Sunroof	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	N/A	N/A
Roof Rack	N/A	Standard	N/A
Pickup Box	Regular	Regular	Regular
Pickup Cargo Box Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Pickup Truck Tonneau Cover	N/A	Hard	Soft
Pickup Bed Extender	Optional	N/A	N/A
Pickup Bed Liner	Optional	N/A	Optional
Rear Step Bumper	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Tires	P265/70SR17.0 BSW AS	P265/65SR18.0 BSW Touring AS	P265/70SR17.0 BSW AS
Wheels	17" Silver Aluminum	18" Machined Aluminum	17" Painted Steel
Spare Tire And Wheel	Full-size Steel	Full-size Steel	Full-size Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Running Boards	N/A	Standard	N/A
Fender Flares	Optional	N/A	N/A
Mud Flaps	N/A	N/A	Optional
Mechanical Edit

View All Clear All Engine Engine - Valvetrain Recommended Fuel Brakes Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Brake Assist Drive Type 4WD Shift Engine Block Heater Exhaust Steering Suspension Tuning Ride Control Adaptive Suspension Automatic Level Control Front Suspension Type Front Anti-roll Bar Front Shocks Front Springs Rear Suspension Type Rear Anti-roll Bar Rear Shocks Rear Springs Electronic Stability System Sequential Shift Control Transmission Axle Ratio Locking/limited Slip Differential Remote Vehicle Starting System Update Reset
Engine	4.7L V-8	6.2L V-8	4.8L V-8
Engine - Valvetrain	SOHC	OHV	OHV
Recommended Fuel	N/A	Flexible	N/A
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc	Front Disc/rear Drum
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard	N/A
Drive Type	Four-wheel	All Wheel	Four-wheel
4WD Shift	Electronic	N/A	Manual
Engine Block Heater	Optional	Optional	Optional
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Regular
Ride Control	N/A	Road Sensing System	N/A
Adaptive Suspension	N/A	Standard	N/A
Automatic Level Control	N/A	Rear	N/A
Front Suspension Type	Short And Long Arm	Short And Long Arm	Short And Long Arm
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Heavy Duty	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Leaf
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	N/A
Rear Shocks	Heavy Duty	Air	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Leaf
Electronic Stability System	Standard	StabiliTrak	StabiliTrak W/Proactive Roll Avoidance
Sequential Shift Control	Standard	Driver Shift Control	Optional
Transmission	6-spd Auto W/OD	6-spd W/OD	4-spd Auto W/OD
Axle Ratio	3.55	3.42	3.42
Locking/limited Slip Differential	Optional	Standard	N/A
Remote Vehicle Starting System	Optional	Standard	N/A
Specifications Edit

View All Clear All Exterior Length Exterior Body Width Exterior Height Exterior Box Length Engine Horsepower Torque SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant Fuel Economy - City Fuel Economy - Highway 0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Speed Lateral Acceleration (g) Slalom Speed Bore-and-Stroke Curb Weight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Payload Maximum Trailer Weight Maximum GCWR Wheelbase Front Track Rear Track Turning Radius Ground Clearance Front Legroom Rear Legroom Front Headroom Rear Headroom Front Hip Room Rear Hip Room Front Shoulder Room Rear Shoulder Room Pickup Box Minimum Width Pickup Box Maximum Width Pickup Box Depth Passenger Volume Fuel Tank Update Reset
Exterior Length	229.0 "	222.0 "	230.2 "
Exterior Body Width	79.4 "	79.1 "	80.0 "
Exterior Height	75.7 "	74.5 "	73.7 "
Exterior Box Length	76.3 "	54.3 "	69.3 "
Engine	4.7L V-8	6.2L V-8	4.8L V-8
Horsepower	310 @ 5,650 Rpm	403 @ 5,700 Rpm	302 @ 5,600 Rpm
Torque	330 @ 3,950 Rpm	417 @ 4,300 Rpm	305 @ 4,600 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	N/A	Standard	Standard
Fuel Economy - City	14 Mpg	13 Mpg	13 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	19 Mpg	18 Mpg	18 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	7.0 Seconds	6.2 Seconds	6.7 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	15.1 Seconds	14.7 Seconds	15.2 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	90 Mph	94 Mph	88 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.7	.7	.7
Slalom Speed	54 Mph	53 Mph	53 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.66/3.41 "	4.06/3.62 "	3.78/3.27 "
Curb Weight	5,209 Lbs.	5,949 Lbs.	5,341 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	6,700 Lbs.	7,200 Lbs.	7,000 Lbs.
Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	3,900 Lbs.	N/A	3,950 Lbs.
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	3,900 Lbs.	N/A	3,950 Lbs.
Payload	1,491 Lbs.	1,230 Lbs.	1,659 Lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight	6,050 Lbs.	7,600 Lbs.	5,500 Lbs.
Maximum GCWR	11,250 Lbs.	14,000 Lbs.	11,000 Lbs.
Wheelbase	140.0 "	130.0 "	143.5 "
Front Track	68.1 "	68.2 "	68.1 "
Rear Track	67.5 "	67.0 "	67.0 "
Turning Radius	22.7 ''	19.5 ''	23.6 ''
Ground Clearance	9.0 "	N/A	12.1 "
Front Legroom	41.0 "	41.3 "	41.3 "
Rear Legroom	34.7 "	39.1 "	38.7 "
Front Headroom	41.0 "	41.1 "	41.2 "
Rear Headroom	39.7 "	40.0 "	40.5 "
Front Hip Room	63.2 "	60.5 "	62.5 "
Rear Hip Room	62.9 "	62.3 "	65.4 "
Front Shoulder Room	66.0 "	65.2 "	65.2 "
Rear Shoulder Room	65.7 "	65.3 "	65.1 "
Pickup Box Minimum Width	51.0 "	50.0 "	50.6 "
Pickup Box Maximum Width	66.4 "	N/A	62.5 "
Pickup Box Depth	20.1 "	25.0 "	21.0 "
Passenger Volume	117 Cu.ft.	N/A	N/A
Fuel Tank	26.0 Gal.	31.0 Gal.	26.0 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	4	N/A	4
Overall	3	N/A	4
Overall Side	5	N/A	5
Side Barrier Rating Driver	5	N/A	5
Driver's	4	N/A	5
Side - Pole	1	N/A	5
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)	N/A	N/A	5
Front Seat	5	N/A	N/A
Side - Barrier	5	N/A	5
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)	3	N/A	5
Overall Rollover Rating	4	3	4
Overall Front	4	N/A	4
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Driver Torso Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Overall Side Left Leg/Foot Roof Strength Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	good	N/A	acceptable
Chest	good	N/A	good
Driver Torso	poor	N/A	acceptable
Rear Passenger Head Protection	acceptable	N/A	good
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	N/A	good
Structure/safety cage	good	N/A	good
Rear Passenger Torso	good	N/A	marginal
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	N/A	good
Driver Head and Neck	good	N/A	good
Overall Front	good	N/A	good
Overall Side	marginal	N/A	acceptable
Left Leg/Foot	good	N/A	acceptable
Roof Strength	marginal	N/A	marginal
Driver Head Protection	good	N/A	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	N/A	good
Restraints	good	N/A	good
Driver Pelvis/Leg	good	N/A	good
Right Leg/Foot	good	N/A	good
Head/Neck	good	N/A	good
Dynamic Rating	good	N/A	acceptable