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2014 Ram 2500 Mega Cab 4X2 Laramie SWB
2002 Mazda Truck B2300

Vehicle 2014 Ram 2500 Mega Cab 4X2 Laramie SWB 2002 Mazda Truck B2300
12v power outlet: front No Yes
18000-lb Gross Combined Weight Rating Yes No
2250-Lb Payload Package Yes No
2300 cc 2.3 liters in-line 4 front engine with 87.6 mm bore, 94 mm stroke, 9 compression ratio, double overhead cam and two valves per cylinder No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors, Radio and Seat Yes No
33.2-In. Ground to Load Floor Height Yes No
3.73 Axle Ratio Yes No
3 Front Power Outlets and with 1 Inverter Yes No
4.1:1 axle ratio No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5000-lb Front Gross Axle Weight Rating Yes No
5.7-Liter, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 383@5600, Torque Of 400@4000, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
6200-lb Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating Yes No
62 liter 16.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
730-Amp/Hour Towing Battery Yes No
9000-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 8-in. Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audio system with AM/FM radio No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard No Yes
Automatic five-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control, shift lever on floor and 2.48:1 low/high gear ratio No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black front and rear bumpers No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Cargo area dimensions: length (mm): 1824, length (inches): 71.8, front width (mm): 1321, front width (inches): 52, width between arches (mm): 1026, width between arches (inches): 40.4, height (mm): 419, height (inches): 16.5, loading floor height (mm): 724 and loading floor height (inches): 28.5 No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Bumpers Yes No
Class V Tow Hitch Receiver Yes No
Compass Yes No
Conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Courtesy lights No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Chrome Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Signaling Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
Engine Compartment Light Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4763, overall length (inches): 187.5, overall width (mm): 1763, overall width (inches): 69.4, overall height (mm): 1648, overall height (inches): 64.9, ground clearance (mm): 170, ground clearance (inches): 6.7, wheelbase (mm): 2835, wheelbase (inches): 111.6, front track (mm): 1488, front track (inches): 58.6, rear track (mm): 1455, rear track (inches): 57.3, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11491 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.7 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 610 No Yes
Fixed mast antenna No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Four speakers No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front 40/20/40 Split Folding Reclining Heated Cooled Bench Seats With Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Power Memory and Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front and Rear chrome Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front And Rear Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front and rear steel wheels with 15 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width No Yes
front and rear tires LT275/70SR18E BSW All-Season Yes No
Front and rear tires with 225 mm tire width, 70% tire profile, S tire rating and black sidewall No Yes
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 360-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 358-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Underseat Storage Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9.4, EPA highway (mpg): 25, EPA city (l/100km): 11.2 and EPA city (mpg): 21 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel No Yes
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint No Yes
Glove compartment No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat , height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat , lap static front seat belts on center seat No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Immobilizer No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 996, front headroom (inches): 39.2, rear headroom (mm): 0, rear headroom (inches): 0, front hip room (mm): 1339, front hip room (inches): 52.7, rear hip room (mm): 0, rear hip room (inches): 0, front leg room (mm): 1077, front leg room (inches): 42.4, rear leg room (mm): 0, rear leg room (inches): 0, front shoulder room (mm): 1384, front shoulder room (inches): 54.5, rear shoulder room (mm): 0 and rear shoulder room (inches): 0 No Yes
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Multi-Color Paint Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge Yes No
Parksense Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera and Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Partial dashboard console , partial floor console with open storage box No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Pickup Truck Cargo Box Light(s) Yes No
Plastic steering wheel No Yes
Power: 101 kW , 135 HP SAE @ 5050 rpm; 153 ft lb , 207 Nm @ 3750 rpm No Yes
Power Backlight Window Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Memory Seat Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Privacy Glass/Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
Rear 60-40 Split Folding Reclining Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear platform step No Yes
Rear Split-Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Split-Bench Reclining Seats Yes No
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear tailgate cargo doors No Yes
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rigid Live Multi-Link Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seating: three seats No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
simulated wood/metal-look Doors, cloth Headliner, simulated wood/metal-look Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Sliding rear window No Yes
Split bench driver, passenger and center seat with - adjustments No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Straight side pickup bed No Yes
Straight Side Pickup Bed Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services and Roadside Assistance Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Towing Prep Package Yes No
Towing Pre-Wiring Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trailer Stability Asisst Yes No
Trim level: BASE No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two-door pickup regular body style No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Sentry Key Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Ventilation system No Yes
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Voice Recorder Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Low Washer Fluid Yes No
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 1960, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 4320, curb weight (kg) 1361, curb weight (lbs) 3001, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 744, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 1640, max legal load (kg) 572 and max payload (lbs) 1260 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with leaf springs No Yes






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