2019 Ram 1500 Review

2019 Dodge Ram 1500

Get up to speed on the luxurious Dodge Ram 1500

By Isaac Bouchard

Ram just rewrote the rules on what a half ton truck should be. This all-new model has a coil sprung rear end, optional four-corner air suspension and an interior worthy of a luxury import. It drives in such a refined, classy manner that folks who have henceforth merely put up with a pickup might just buy one for how pleasing it is, not just how useful.

Materials are a universe away from what GM, Nissan or Toyota consider acceptable, with soft touch surfaces most everywhere, buttery hide, intriguingly finished timber and a commodious, thoughtfully designed center console that better supports both work and play.

2019Dodge Ram 1500 interior

And Ram went all out on differentiating the various trims; the Limited model’s inlaid black wood and metallic trim differs radically from the barn board and brass accents in the Laramie Longhorn. Both front and reclining rear seat can be had with heating and cooling, and the large windows and pano roof provide an airy cabin.

Finishing this all off is an available 12in, vertically oriented interface that out-wows Tesla and is easier to use than most anything on the market. The only nits are manual adjustment for the steering column and no keyless entry through the huge rear doors. While not quite as quick as the latest turbocharged Ford, the Ram’s 5.7L, 395hp Hemi lets it run to 60mph in just over six seconds and tow 10,000 or more pounds with ease—better, in fact than the F150, due to the control afforded by that chassis.

The Ram half-ton achieves this with better fuel economy than the so-called Ford “EcoBoost” turbo delivers. Unladen, the Ram handles in a really buttoned-down fashion, yet rides with an incredible serenity. All in, it is a true luxury car in the classic idiom with all the practicality of a work truck.

2019 Ram 1500
MPG: 15/21/17
0-60mph: 6.2sec
MSRP $66,700


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