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1997 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup vs 1997 Ford Ranger

Published figures side by side. Rows where our sources have no value for a vehicle read “Not available”. Configurations differ within a model year, so ranges are shown where they apply.

Specification comparison
Specification1997 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup1997 Ford Ranger
Engine
EngineVaries by configuration: 4.3L 6-cylinder ((FFS) (MPFI)), 5.0L 8-cylinder ((FFS) (MPFI)), 5.7L 8-cylinder ((350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI))Varies by configuration: 2.3L 4-cylinder ((FFS)), 3.0L 6-cylinder ((FFS)), 4.0L 6-cylinder ((FFS))
Displacement4.3 L to 5.7 L2.3 L to 4.0 L
Cylinders6 to 84 to 6
Fuel typeGasolineGasoline
Transmission and drivetrain
TransmissionVaries by configuration: Automatic, ManualVaries by configuration: Automatic, Manual
Gears4 to 54 to 5
DrivetrainRWDVaries by configuration: RWD, AWD
Fuel economy and range
Combined17 mpg (13.8 L/100 km) to 15 mpg (15.7 L/100 km)22 mpg (10.7 L/100 km) to 16 mpg (14.7 L/100 km)
City15 mpg (15.7 L/100 km) to 13 mpg (18.1 L/100 km)21 mpg (11.2 L/100 km) to 14 mpg (16.8 L/100 km)
Highway20 mpg (11.8 L/100 km) to 17 mpg (13.8 L/100 km)24 mpg (9.8 L/100 km) to 19 mpg (12.4 L/100 km)