Top Pickup Trucks From Chevy and Dodge

The redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been named the top-performing, full-size pickup truck by a panel of automotive experts at Consumer Reports, but the 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 came in a very close second.The Silverado (and effectively its GMC twin, the Sierra 1500) edged out the Ram in several categories. But Consumer Reports technically recommends the Ram, not the Silverado, as a best buy because of its good reliability record. The Silverado, on the other hand, cannot yet qualify for such a rating because it’s too new to the market, says Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing.The rating scores