Chrysler’s Dodge brand is claiming the title of largest pickup cab ever for its new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab launched at the Chicago show.
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The all-new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab further solidifies the Dodge Ram truck lineup’s long list of leadership claims: fastest, strongest, most powerful, most capable — and now, most spacious and versatile.
“The [new variant] offers the most interior passenger space, cargo capacity and functionality of any pickup truck on the market,” said a Dodge spokesman. “[It] is the first and only pickup truck to comfortably seat six adults and provide enough interior storage space to bring along plenty of gear.
“Since the year 2000, demand for full-size crew cab pickup trucks has grown approximately 19% — and Dodge is responding,” he added.
The 145.2 cubic feet of interior space includes the first reclining rear seats available in a pickup truck, tilting back from a 22 to 37 degree seatback angle for added comfort. The rear-passenger area offers best-in-class leg room of 44.2 inches and the rear seats also split 60/40, fold down and move forward, providing numerous configurations.
The starting point for the new Ram Mega Cab is the 160.5- inch wheelbase 2500 long box model. Engineers re-proportioned the cab and the pickup box by replacing the eight-foot long box with the Ram 2500’s six-foot, three-inch box, providing an additional 20 inches for the cab. The result is a cab length of 111.1 inches – more than 12 inches longer than the Ford F-250 Crew Cab.
Available amenities include a full-screen navigation radio, rear-seat DVD entertainment system, power- sliding rear window, heated front bucket seats, power sunroof and adjustable pedals.
The model will be built at Chrysler’s Saltillo, Mexico, assembly plant and goes on sale next autumn.
