Review written on 8/1964.
It is not everyday one gets to drive a new automobile. Typically you find your self stuck with the same vehicle for at least five years before you purchase another one. And with the rate of depreciation and the amount of time we spend in traffic, this makes finding the right vehicle all the more important. Alpleon believes their Boone may be the best Pickup Truck to enter the market. How does it compare other Pickup Truck such as the Bunyan and Adaptor? We'll find out in this month's Vehicle Review!

Is the Alpleon Boone fast? Uh, No. But is that important? Maybe. For a Pickup Truck the Boone is well below average. There are many other vehicles in this class that can move better and faster on the track. And because of that we don't consider it to be very good. The 195 hp @ 4582RPMs 4976 cc V4 engine is underpowered for this vehicle. Which ultimately hurts its performance. The Boone is able to reach a top speed of 91 mph and it does 14.233s 0 to 60 mph on the strip. The sub-par 179 lb-ft of torque, the vehicle was only able to handle towing 3853 lbs which means you shouldn't use this for your boat. And that leaves us with one conclusion. Alpleon Should have probably used a bigger, better engine for this vehicle. But as it is, it will do. On the track testing the Alpleon Boone did have some slight issues. Of course it was not designed to be a track car. But as a Pickup Truck it should have better handling than it does. In most cases in the real world this shouldn't be any problem. But it is still sub-par at best.

While certainly does not have the best features or materials. The Alpleon Boone does provide the bare necessities required in a vehicle of this type. No more and no less. As well as it should. If you wanted to spend that extra bit you would of bought the better vehicle. Was Alpleon wise in this respect? Maybe, but we do think they should of offered at least a little more bang for the buck so to speak.

Inside the Alpleon Boone it feels like they could add an extra row of seats. There is enough room to even lay down, which is amazing! The 83 cu-ft of cargo and passenger space ensures that you always have plenty of room to do whatever it is you need to do. And that makes us happy.

Serious effort goes into every Alpleon Boone produced. The build quality of these vehicles is amazing! We could not find a single flaw in its construction while we were testing it. Everything fits properly, nothing is misaligned or misplaced. All of us here at GCM commend Alpleon in their efforts when it comes to the production of this vehicle.

It is a rare occurrence to see the Alpleon Boone in the shop. These are some of the most reliable vehicles in the segment made. Alpleon knows how to build a machine that will last the ages. No planned obsolescence here.

Whether or not the Alpleon Boone is an energy company conspiracy or not is up for debate. What is certain is the Boone awful fuel mileage of 9.5 mpg will certainly drive up energy stocks!

With some focus on safety, Alpleon Boone has been able to outshine most in its class. It almost makes you believe the marketing hype that Alpleon does actually believe in the safety and security of your family.

When it comes to Pickup Truck there should be only one vehicle to think of. Have you thought of it? Did you read this article? It's the Alpleon Boone the best Pickup Truck I have ever driven! And the best one you've ever read about!