2025 RAM 1500 | MotorWeek Road Test
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- For many years, the Dodge Ram was the also-ran in the full-size pickup truck race. And because of that, what is now known as just Ram has never been afraid to try new things, whether it’s big-rig style, unique suspension designs, innovative Ram Box storage, or delivering luxury car-like interiors, so what’s next? Well, let’s find out. #RAM #RAM1500 #RAMTrucks
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5.7 HEMI for life
...... So for the next 5 years until the engine implodes?
@@jlcii lol
6.4
Perfect pickup: Ram with Cyber truck powertrain. I’m confident there’s a market.
I’m ok with them offering a 6 cylinder turbo but I’m not ok with them taking away a V8 option altogether
Agreed. That was a big mistake on the part of Stellantis.
They're practically forced to do this due to the mass push to lower emissions. Dodge/Stellantis made so many V8s in recent years, that they were not able to acquire enough emission credits, and ended up paying Tesla millions for theirs.
Agreed
Stellantis fail.. intentional possibly
Let’s see how they hold up after 100 and 200k.
As a lifelong Mopar customer with three currently in my driveway, I have no use for $90,000 pickups, turbos, hybrids, or EVs. Its nice, but it isn't *that* nice. Good luck, "Stellantis".
Nobody cares
Lifelong Chrysler fan and you're admitting it out loud? 😂
90k for a 50k truck is bullshit...
You do understand that burning fossil fuel is unsustainable, bad for the country, and hurts us geopolitically, right? No, that had not occurred to you.
@@dennisl6198 You do realize that mining for the raw materials for "green" energy is unsustainable, bad for the country and hurst us geopolitically, right??
Gone are the working man's trucks...❤
You can get a new single cab F-150 from Ford for $36,700
@@epa316That’s a down payment on a house in most places, who the hell wants to pay that for a base model truck?
@@domjfante8140Beats $80k for a loaded one. Or you could roll the dice on a used truck, except they’re not much cheaper anymore.
@@epa316😂who would pay that for a ford. Itll be a yard ornament in 3 years with trees growing through it.
@@fireant1272 I sense a butthurt gm or dodge fangirl 😝
Turbocharged engines are another added repair expense. Naturally aspirated engines are the only way to go when it comes to reliability.
And a thing of the past. Better get used to TCing and hybrid. Future is here.
Amen! Overpriced, over engineered! That's the story across the entire market today. I never thought there would be NOTHING new I would want nor afford, but here we are. Happy to own & drive a 2008 Crown Vic & 2013 F150, Both Naturally aspirated, affordable & easy to maintain. I have officially moved back into the used car market where I started as a teenager in the 80s!
How do turbo diesels last for decades then? I thought turbo charging makes reliability worse
@@2002honda954the future the government is cramming down our throats. The ho 6 uses more fuel than the hemi...
Cummins has done fine with a turbo for 30 years plus.
I never would have believed I'd see 90,000 dollar trucks in my lifetime. No way I'd pay that for any car or truck let alone a Dodge product
Pen-s extenders cost $...
100K probably in 5 years at this rate
There’s trucks already north of 100K now lol 😂
Facts. Paid 50k for 2019 in 2019 for a bad ass limited 1500 with all the options! Paid 50k. That is whats it worth not a dime more.
They can’t sell trucks with $16k off the sticker now. Who’s going to spend $90k?
Saturday mornings with a Motorweek review never gets old 😎
$42k for a base V6 isn’t bad.
Said no one..
If you want to spend 42K for the worst brand of American made truck on the market.
inline 6, not a v6
@@digitaldoc100 V6 in base trim..
@@EricFortuneJr. Did not know that the 3.6 pentastar V-6 carried over to this. Pity, should be all inline 6 as the pentastar is older and hardly anything exciting.
@@digitaldoc100 Agree, an NA in line 6 would last forever in a base truck.
So much time spent going over the details of the top trim. The manufacturers lead and most journalists follow. Motor Week of all journalists should go back to their roots.
If they were objective they wouldn't get free cars to review
$90k for a half-ton truck?!? 😮
You could also pay 40k. Choice is nice
@@bfula9900 Not many "choices" out there for $40k, lol
Don't you want that " powered tailgate" ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Where you been? Some of these things are about the same price as the HD ones now or more expensive! Been that way for a long time. Hell, Ford stopped making cars because they were driving down the ticket average. 🤣
Hopefully the V6 is still an option. John Davis is MotorWeek. The OG in automotive journalism.
Only with a hybrid from what I understand
The 3.6 is alive and well. My 2025 is currently in production. It’s a “mild hybrid”.
3.6 is more reliable than the hemi of old, dont worry about that
Stellantis diggin its grave well
Guys, they had to take out the hemi, otherwise there'd be competition between the V8 and the hurricane. Remember, the 5.7 hemi was originally a 2500-class engine that just so happens to have amazing packaging dimensions.
If its anything like the coyote/ecoboost problem, this is actually a blessing in disguise. we're gonna have a next-gen hemi sooner rather than later.
I'm taking a screen capture of your hilarious comment. You'd better pray they bring back the V8 if "Stellantis" doesn't dig themselves a grave with all this electric, v6 hoopla, that could bankrupt the company.
@@smokestack9033 I 100% agree with you. Alas, Dodge doesn't have the deep federal pockets that Ford has to allow cannibalistic competition between their V8 and twin turbo platforms.
I have a friend in Canada who wants to re-license the Hemi to build a national Hemi engine. That could be a possible successor if dodge eventually dies.
A 520 hp V6 isn’t going to be reliable.
straight 6
Good call. I knew that. Just didn’t realize that I said V.
no turbo is in ICE..they are al built to puke at 80-100k
It's a straight six dufuss.
Sounds like a new “Hurricane tick” under the hood…🫣
😂 I wouldn't be surprised
No different than the ecoboost
@@southern842 ecoboosts do not sound like that
@@taurussho86 It's literally called the ecoboost tick. All direct injections tick.
@@southern842 and like I said, ecoboosts doesn't sound like that
People don’t make enough for the Tungsten….or any of these models to begin with.
I beg to differ. I see plenty of top trim trucks down here. They wouldn’t offer them if people didn’t buy them.
I'll be very honest, I always see top trim trucks and suv's rolling about the moment I hear them annouce/sell them. They Def aren't gonna be bought by fans and most likely will be bought by those who just use their cars to carry their kids and get groceries tho.
Americans love having the most expensive everything... just so you know if you invest you to can have alot of money..
sure they do... otherwise the market wouldn't have shifted this way... you guys just need to face reality of the changing market.
Banks are looking at making 10 year loans more common
I read it right from Chrysler when the hurricane was announced they stated that this new motor unlike the hemi will not run on anything lower than 92 octane and if you put 87 into it you will not be producing the rated horse power or mpg as you would get by running high octane. I just bought a new ram and my dealer said exactly that . New jeep wagoneer owners are not to happy that they have the hurricane now because some have tried 87 octane and they called the dealer because nobody told them 😂
cozt of high test n vo eest to high country u no find high test . vu k reg used to ve 101
I bought a 2024 ram 1500 with the old V6 because I don't tow or haul much at all and this newer version of old faithful is getting me no less than 18 mpg around town and I hauled 900 pounds of stone and averages were above 19.7 to 20.1 mpg I pretty happy
Motor Week in full is bs. Replace the Hemi for a six and you're ok with that? You taking money under the table?
Not exactly what I call a road test. No track test.
This RT was shot off site, outside of Austin, TX. No access to their home test track.
I wonder they they didn’t replaced the 3.6L V6 with a naturally aspirated variant of their 3.0L I6.
GM’s investment in keeping the V8 under their trucks hoods will pay big time in the long run.
I can’t wait for an aftermarket exhaust on these engines!
No Hemi V8? I’ll pass!
1:03 John: Where you used to see hemi, get ready to say hurricane! LOL
The story today is awesome Carriage & Chassis, Horribly Over engineered & volatile drive trains! I don't want a turbo anything! There is NO replacement for displacement! Keep is simple stupid some say. Dodge didn't really get the Hemi all that right either. The Multi Displacement or Active Fuel Management system causes many issues. The best Hemi was offered less that system available only in a manual transmission version of the Challenger or Charger. Those are the ones to own. But then again, if one needed a truck where does that leave us? Can we get back to basics? I don't really need to be driving a turbo charged personal computer. We have nothing for an entry level consumer anymore. Thanks for your coverage & posts all these years. Godspeed.
Straight sixes make huge turgue. My dad had the f150 300ci Straight 6
These high-output turbo engines are gonna be toast at 100K miles.
Maybe but they did make good 4 cylinder turbocharged engines in the past
@@Slow.S55500 hp out of a 3.0 engine is not gonna be reliable in the long run. Way to complicated then a v8
@@waterloo123100 I have a feeling the engine block will be fine, the issues I do see happening are more likely to be turbo failures and drivetrain issues, such as the possibility of front axles, front differential, possibly transmission as I don’t know if they beefed it up such as the rear end of these.
My childhood all over again
Im grateful for RUclips and this channel
John Davis is an absolute LEGEND
Love that they went with an inline 6.
Keep in mind that all of these vehicle reviews are being paid to tell us why "we shouldn't be mad" that there are no longer naturally aspirated versions of anything... and they never, ever mention reliability beyond the warranty.
This was straight up salesmanship and telling viewers they shouldnt be mad really pulled open the curtains on that fact.
We went through something similar during the late 70s and early 80s. Most 5.7 to 6.2 liter V8s were putting out 150 to 170 hp.
We were spoiled by the recent V8 horsepower wars. Technology will catch up again and V8s will return. These new turbos aren’t of the engineering of the 80s. Let’s see what happens.
Anywho, still plenty of 2024 and older Rams to purchase. You could also shop Ford or Chevy for V8 options. It’ll all work out.
Sounds fantastic. Like the lifters are already chattering. 90 for that?? kudos tho for the Rush Red Barchetta.
Seems fine, but bring back the 4.7HO Dakota
Never gonna happen at this rate
lmao 4.7 what year is it 2003?
Looks awesome. Why didn't you test it on the track though? Wanted to see what the inline 6 does which I would take over any other engine in a truck for sure!
The Tungsten is too cool to be a Ram. It's fit to be a luxury suv in one sense.
Ram 3.6 e torque with 305 hp is all ya need ,unless you are heavy towing , and thats a fact.
My 2016 Limited was great with the Hemi. I ended up with a 2024 Limited this year with the Hemi e-torque. Leaps and bounds ahead of my 2016. Didn’t have any trouble out of my Gen IV Ram and it held its value.
The new straight 6 engines are technical marvels. My dad had a few slant 6s when we were kids. Looking forward to see how the new truck workout.
How's the fuel economy sir?
@@e.t.cetera7035
Hello
So far the combined fuel economy has been 18 mpg on the 2024. Was sitting around 19-20mpg highway. My 2016 brand new was as good starting out. But my 2016 had the higher ratio rear end so it had more grunt off the line. The 2024 has the lower ratio so it gets better gas mileage. I expect it will do better and it has the 5 additional gallons of gas (31 gallons)
The 2025 Ram 1500 is guaranteed.....to pile up on dealer lots.
I'm happy with my 2019 Laramie Hemi. It has only 45k on the odometer and its paid off. Best truck going...
I’m not a truck guy, but the RAM looks very 🆒 cool
And they have a great ride quality.
Who the hell drops $90k on a truck? Please let us know so we can get them the mental help they so desperately need…….😮
Interesting engine choice from Stalantis. Wonder how a 3.0 liter twin turbocharged 6 will fare in the long run? Specially with emission restrictions and 500+hp. People should wait to buy and see if they figure out the kinks as time goes by. It sounds insane to squeeze that much power out of a small production motor.
I'm not impressed with the new engine choices, thankfully I'm out of the truck buying market and I'm satisfied with my 2015 HEMI. Good luck to all you new RAM buyers.
I have had a few Ram 1500 Hemi's and currently have a 2022. The GM at my local Ram dealer is a buddy and he lent me a Hurricane Ram 1500 Rebel for a day when I took mine in for oil change last week. I must admit it is a very nice engine to drive. Very smooth and very quiet which is great on the highway but it sounds bad when you start it up. Its powerful but I wouldn't say I noticed it being more powerful than my Hemi (Mine has after market high flow air filter and MBRP muffler replacement that might add a few HP but otherwise stock). I drove it a few hundred km on a loop i drive weekly and it used more fuel than my mine. In fairness its new and its was a Rebel with higher ground clearance and off road tires. So lets assume mileage is roughly equal. Perhaps the turbo has better emissions but it can't be that much different if you burn a gallon of fuel you burn a gallon of fuel. To me I'd stick with the Hemi at the very least until the is more durability info. The hurricane cost more, roughly same power and mileage and sounds awful and reliability and cost of repairs are uncertain as of yet so I'll buy a 2024 Hemi and drive it for many years. My last Hemi prior to my 2022 went 300K with no issues at all aside from exhaust manifold studs. Time will tell how these hurricanes fair.
Motorweek gives clear, concise reviews that we can use. Only wish they could lower prices
please tell us what Motorweek said about fuel consumption in their "review that we can use"
Big mistake getting rid of the Hemi. These Turbos will break way more, I am guessing like the ford eco boost. They even use more fuel.
Not gonna get these power and torque numbers, from three liters, without burning a lot of fuel. As far as reliability goes, only time will tell. 🍻
Damn, more power than the srt10 Ram
Until a turbo goes.
Makes me want to hold onto my Ram 1500 Classic Tradesman Hemi for as long as possible. Simple enough to mod and maintain, enough power for what I need the truck to do, gets 16-18 mpg city, 23-25 mpg hwy and was able to pay it off early when they were going for $32k new.
The front bumper resembles me a frontend of some cars from kia motors.
In line 6 cylinder engines are the best type of layout, smoothness, ease of maintenance, room to work, simpler design. I am not necessarily saying this one though. I would have gone with a larger displacement, about 4.0 or 4.5 litres, high compression like 12.0 : 1 even if it achieved 350 horsepower and 300 pounds feet of torque. More reliable, longer lasting and as everyone knows, once those turbos start spinning, there goes your fuel economy. Bragging be damned.
The Hurricane twin-turbo is plagued with problems... good luck to the buyers 😢😢😢
Please be more specific, What problems?
540 is a lot of power, man. I hope these Turbos will be well cooled. Time will tell.
Not ever buying a non V8 pick up, ever. But that Tungsten interior is amazing
cant wait for the 0-60 and 1/4 mile runs with this high output version!! almost 550hp is no sneeze!
If it were my money, I’d I can afford it, I’d get that twin turbo high output engine, since the Hemi is no longer offer. Like my uncle, I prefer a V8 in a 1/2 ton truck. He has a 2018 Ram 1500 Limited Hemi 4x4.
Only 120k what a bargain.
Get mad at the government not the manufacturers
Yep, meanwhile the million and billionaires get to enjoy their yachts and private jets, meanwhile we have to put DEF in a Diesel, drive a 6Cyl truck, and god forbid if a cow farts.
stellantis, why? 🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂
Because, they act as though they don’t know anything about American Pickups.
@@bikdav i understand, i know they want better fuel economy.
@@LandonMillertotheMaxx it more to it than that the epa credits and plus the hemi is not a clean engine
@@843MudMafia. you sure about that?
@LandonMillertotheMaxx yea when u got to buy epa credits and plus they had alot time to upgrade the hemi but the inline6 is clear engine
Wow actually I can’t wait for an aftermarket exhaust on these engines 🎉🎉🎉
Twin turbo V6s…. when u just don’t want the longevity of a V8…..
Bought a new vehicle in 2020 and have a 2.9apr. Happy to live in those days in these prices
These unproven 6 cylinder engines will most likely prove to be an unreliable mill.
Where is this truck made? Thanks for the review!
I love my Ram. Sucks that my 2023 will be the last one I ever own.
Really nice Truck. I wish they would put this much effort into a Chrysler branded product! I can't afford anything over 35l. Do you remember when Chrysler came out with cool designs attainable if you had a decent job. I like that the Ramcharger name is making a comeback.
I would be interested in the Tungsten Trim level. But it's the only trim level without the 6.4 bed length. For me, that's a must. Also, the upcoming hybrid version. I would also be interested in that. But it is basically an electric truck, and the motor is a range extender. What I would be interested in, is if they did do a hybrid like the Toyota Tundra. A mechanical drive train is assisted by an electric motor. I would get the HO hurricane hybrid.
they should have called it the slant six
Best looking and riding trucks on the road . Had mine for 21 years and will never speak bad of Rams . However I just bought the Nissan Titan after 6 months of reading and test driving . Not paying 70,000 or more dollars for a truck .
I can't buy a Ram. I don't have a goatee.
They could have gotten the same or better numbers with two smaller displacement turbo Hemi V8s. A full-size truck or SUV should always have at least one V8 engine. Otherwise, it's not worth it to get one.
I’d probably get a BigHorn or Laramie trim something nicer than a work truck but I don’t need the luxury model. Like my F150 XLT, it has a lot of options but it’s not fully loaded.
Johnathan Davis is a blessing to us all
Maybe Ram should try something revolutionary for them; make their trucks reliable. Of course they have no idea how to do that.
Nor do they have any reason to, because they know Mopar loyalists don’t actually care about reliability.
My 2010 ram 1500 has 238k no issues most reliable truck I've had but ive only ever had fords and those aren't reliable at all. My last ford f150 started having major engine issues at 60k😂
@@domjfante8140 guarantee my 318 outlives your Toyota 😂
@@waterloo123100 even a pentastar will outlive a toyota and be able to tow and haul and get 25mpg.
its called change... nothing you can do about it. Its turbo or nothing. LOL
Except there’s literally no benefit to this change 👎
thought I was watching Yellowstone for a second there
Drive around in a car, says Ram 💩 before it was Dodge 😂. Chrysler marketing 💩
Conundrum, house or truck.
you can live in your truck
They should’ve made the I6 port injected. Heavy truck, high pressure DI and 2 turbos boosting those lines/gaskets? Truck will have a heart attack early in life. 😢
Or just do what toyo does and go dual port and direct.
@@carboydorifutoparty3976 Agreed
“ As little as 42k for a tradesmen” 😂😂😂
I enjoy this new engine, I6 are cool, one turbo feeds 3 cylinders, 500 CCs per cylinder im optimistic
The newest Ram 1500 sounds like a decent truck, although it might be a little China-styled in my way of thinking. It also needs a V8 to be an original Ram.
Love this channel they need to add an offroad course and person to be competitive
New truck prices are outright absurd.
No 0-60. Cmon MotorWeek.
It’s the only reason I clicked on the video.
A couple have been done. HO will be in the low 4s
@@bfula9900 I doubt that. After seeing times for the Grand Wagoneer.
5s.
@@SirtubalotTX Well, one of the guys on RUclips ripped off a 4.7 electronically timed just goofing. it also has 30 more hp and about 800lb less than a Wagoneer. Also, RAM just posted times for the RHO at 4.6 and 13.1 for the quarter with more weight and larger tires
@@bfula9900 I'll take a look.
Damn i hate that i like it already got some outfitter ideas
Lost me at fiat years ago
Their not fiat anymore
Sweet, beautful truck. The update was evolutionary but was done gracefully. No HEMI and no V8 AT ALL takes me out of the market for this RAM. Im old school. My dad taught me that if it didnt have a v8, its not a real truck. Ive always gone by that advice and ive never been burned by it.
Cool vid but the quality does not give this vehicle justice
"EPA: 15 City, 20 Highway, 17 Combined" since Motorweek didn't mention it in this "road test." Or that the fuel tank is 23 gallons... so you are reminded every 300 miles about the terrible gas consumption. Typical fill up is $62... every 300 miles. (Unless you have zero payload in the truck and are driving it like it's on an EPA test, in which case you will get a bit further)
I almost guarantee that you won't see a tradeseman available on any dealer lot. At least not enough to consider it widely available to those who want them. Most will be forced to buy the bloated high priced models with glitchy fiat electronics. I had a 2014 5.7 hemi tradesman. It was basic but had great towing power. I don't need a home theater system/luxury condo on wheels for 90k. This is utter madness. I could buy a Lexus GX550 with top trim level for less! And don't expect a tiny 3L I6 to have a long life whilst pushing that kind of power. Toyota's finding that out right now. Semi truck engine makers learned the inverse relationship between hp and longevity decades ago.
There is no way in hell I'm buying a new truck with these idiotic prices. I can do a lot of maintenance and upkeep, when needed, on my truck for much, much less than the cost of a new truck payment.
Since 1979, Loyal Dodge/Ram/Jeep customer, but now Stellantis won't even get a chance to sell me anything. Took my 2017 Ram 2500 (lifetime Maxcare warranty) in for transmission issues in late July 2024, yep, need to replace the transmission. Today 8/21/2024 (nearly a month later) I got notice of ETA 10/4/24 for the new transmission. 394 transmissions on back-order, I'm number VOR 31 on the list. How can Ram/Stellantis think this is acceptable?
So what's tungsten about it?
This is my future truck right here
But I would love to see and own srt and TRX trim package of this town
Most ya'll are tripp'n, here in Minnie you can get a 25 1500 Q cab 6-4 box Night edition Hurr 6 anywhere for $49k out the door? almost the same as my 23 Hemi. feel free to drive on past if its not your cup o tea.
Now, they laid off 2400 workers. Ending production of the classic ram.
hahahah, almost $100k for a 6 cyl truck.
yea inline 6 is better then a V8
I owned 3 hemi engines all of them had lifter problems at under 60k miles. I do a lot of city slow driving. So in my opinion the hemi is a bad choice. But I currently own a 6.4 challenger hemi I hardly drive it though.
Eyyy first on a Motorweek video. Epic. Love you John Davis.
Legendary Automotive Journalist!
Never going to buy a truck that's not a V8. Never.
massive failure coming for this engine. very expensive mistake. ram wont make it long with this displacement. they will have to go back to v8 or shutter