Cars and Drivers

Ram Growth Tops F-150 and Silverado

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
courtesy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
If there’s anything dependable about the U.S. car market it’s that sales of pickup trucks is always strong for the country’s once-Big Three automakers. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and its F-Series pickups typically lead the parade and they still do. But there’s a faster growing competitor and the question is how long the Chrysler Group’s Ram Pickup can keep beating the F-Series and the Chevy Silverado from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM).

Here are the August numbers:

  • Ford F-Series – 68,109 units sold, down 4.2% year-over-year and down 0.4% year-to-date
  • Chevy Silverado – 49,201 units sold, up 12.8% year-over-year and up 1.1% year-to-date
  • Ram pickup – 43,775 units sold, up 33% year-over-year and up 21% year-to-date

The Ram got a design refresh this year and that has certainly helped sales growth. An all-new Ford F-150 is expected to be in dealer showrooms before the end of the year and GM has just started manufacturing a mid-size Chevy Colorado pickup that will be in showrooms very soon. The competition is heating up and that should be a boon for buyers.

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