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2016 diesel 2500/3500 pickups

Every diesel offering in the data for 2016. Ratings are the highest offered across the trucks in each row, and transmissions are those of the whole year range shown, so they may differ for 2016 itself; check each range's notes.

FordGeneral MotorsRam / Dodge

Horsepower

  • Ford · Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V8
    440 hp
  • General Motors · Duramax 6.6L LML V8
    397 hp
  • Ram / Dodge · Cummins ISB 6.7L
    385 hp

Torque

  • Ford · Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V8
    860 lb-ft
  • General Motors · Duramax 6.6L LML V8
    765 lb-ft
  • Ram / Dodge · Cummins ISB 6.7L
    900 lb-ft

Ratings are the highest offered in each row; see the table below for exact year ranges and notes.

BrandTrucksEngineRangehp / lb-ftTransmissions
FordFord Super Duty F-250, Ford Super Duty F-350Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V8 2015–2016440 / 8606-speed automatic (6R140 / TorqShift)
General MotorsChevrolet Silverado 2500HD, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500HD, GMC Sierra 3500Duramax 6.6L LML V8 2011–2016397 / 765Allison 1000 six-speed automatic
Ram / DodgeRam 2500, Ram 3500Cummins ISB 6.7L 2016–2017385 / 9006-speed manual (G56), 6-speed automatic (68RFE)

What stood out in 2016

Editorial opinion, based on the criteria listed.

Pick: Ford F-250/F-350 Super Duty with the 6.7L Power Stroke (440 hp / 860 lb-ft)

Runner-up: Ram 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins (385 hp / 900 lb-ft, Aisin automatic)

Ford led on horsepower by 55 (440 against 385) while Ram's Aisin-equipped 3500 Cummins led on torque, 900 against 860 lb-ft. Weighing both measures together Ford leads, but a torque-first reading would favor Ram. GM's LML was 397 hp / 765 lb-ft. Editorial pick. Ratings shown are the highest offered; other trims are rated lower.

Criteria: Peak rated torque; Rated horsepower