Thursday, April 12, 2012

2012 Chevrolet Express Outperforms Chief Rival

" In head-to-head testing, the 2012 Chevrolet Express 4500 outperforms the Ford E-450 – its direct competitor – in acceleration, hill performance and fuel economy.

AMCI Testing, an independent automotive research firm specializing in comparative vehicle evaluations, put the V8 Chevrolet 4500 and the V10 Ford E-450 head-to-head, powertrain-to-powertrain. Performance tests took place at the El Toro test facility in Irvine, Calif., and on the Scripps Poway Parkway. Real-world fuel economy tests were performed on AMCI's city and highway test routes, consisting of city streets, boulevards and highways in Southern California.

The Chevrolet 4500 outperformed the Ford E-450 in every test conducted. To ensure accurate test results, both vehicles were loaded to 14,000 gross vehicle weight.  Highlights from the head-to-head comparison: [Read more]"

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