2019 Ram 1500 Limited | Your Luxury Truck Has Arrived | TestDriveNow
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- The pickup truck segment is no longer just about flaunting muscle and capability; far from it. For top-end models like this you’d better be bringing smarts and a heaping dose of luxury if you want to compete. And for this all-new Ram Limited, the bar has just been raised.
MSRP as-tested: $69,140
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Bought my new Ram Limited back in August so I didn’t get (or want) the e-torque system... mine has the air suspension and 12.5 inch unconnect system... the truck has been amazing and it’s great on cross country trips... My folks have a Range Rover and this truck is every bit as nice... as for the hater comments about repairs to electronic items that might fail, I also have an extended warranty for 6 years so these are not concerns for me personally... all I wanted to say is that this is really a great truck and imho it stands head and shoulders over the competitors... especially the new Denali, which I found very underwhelming.
Congratulations. You have an awesome truck. How are doing with fuel mileage on your Ram?
Curious about that, too.
Hey guys I have a 2019 Ram Limited as well I average 18.4 mpg i went from Denver CO, to Santa Fe NM and still have a lil over a quarter tank. :) mine is the e-torque version
I’m doing 15-16 at best on road trips but that’s on Kansas, Texas and Colorado roads and mostly 80 or so mph so that hurts my overall number.
Great review by the way!! Well shot and edited.
I have a 19 Limited 4X4 with 22” wheels.
No e-torque
I average 19 interstate and smaller town driving.
I traded a 17 High Country,
Before that,
A 15 F-150 Limited.
This New RAM RIDES AND DRIVES THE BEST BY FAR.
Best truck on the road period!!!
martin joseph ford, Chevy are also trash. In many ways.
@martin joseph 🤫
Everything he complained about can be optionally deleted. I’m a GM guy but man this is the new standard.
Stepheon Coles
Literally doesn’t pay to have allegiance to any brand, particularly when you’re spending this kind of money.Go for what’s rated the best.
Great review as always. Was behind one making a right turn at a 'tight intersection.' These trucks are just way too big as it could barely make the right turn without the other driver making the left to move back slightly. It looked like an 18 Wheeler making that slow turn; checking the right mirror etc.. I'm really not sure why they need to be this big now.
I have an 03 Ram and would love one these new Rams! Great review.
This is a fantastic review. About my 5th time watching it.
I got an 2017 big horn 1500 and that will be the last new truck I buy. It’s not ok to spend 70K on a truck for the average person .
Dang, you have me sold. I'm ready to run out and purchase one!!!
Even before incentives at $70,000, it's a bargain. No vehicle offers so much for that kind of cash. If you just can't stomach the price, go watch a work truck video.
that's why they make cheaper models for people that can't afford it
You can get this same truck where I live for 54k
Thank you Steve. Pulled trigger on identical truck today.
How lucky are you! Sweet.
Fantastic looking truck, unfortunately we could never afford to run this in Ireland as diesel is around $9 a gallon!
TFL complained about MPG on it's RAM Rebel (under 5K) miles as well.
15 mpg! Were you wearing lead toed boots?
I must say RAM does him some very innovative features including their 12 plus in screen and air suspension with coil springs in the rear but I prefer the Ford for overall capability and performance in my opinion it's just a more well-rounded vehicle it doesn't do anything peticularly perfect but it does everything fairly well instead of in just a couple of areas compared to the other trucks in this segment
I have a Ram and I have the same opinion of it. I thing it does everything I need it to do rather well. I like the interior ergos and looks and feels very nice inside. In saying that, the 2017 F150 I drove had a great ride but I just couldn't own it. Egress was a problem. I remember having issues with the position of the interior door handle and lower dash contour, something like that. I was in one a couple of days ago for about an hour and a half doing deliveries for the shop during some down time and I liked driving it but hated getting in and out of it.
I keep hearing the RAM is the best pickup. I’ve got to test drive it
It's not the best truck for everyone. It is for me but everyone is different. You need to get in every one of them and drive them. I found that the Ram had superior interior ergonomics and control layout and my Ram is older. This new ram is sure to be even better but you won't know until you drive it. I have nothing in particular against the F-150 but I absolutely hate getting in and out of them because of an ergonomics issue. Ride quality and steering was great. In particular the egress was a problem for me when compared to the ram. I've driven some of the new Chevys but I've not been in the newest model. My Ram has lighter steering than the Chevy but still has road feedback. I think it's a good idea to drive everything but don't get caught up too much in the specifications like payload and towing unless these numbers are extremely important to you. My Ram 1500 SLT has the least payload and least towing capability of all the trucks I looked at but it came out on top in almost every other category that was important to me. Also I was able to justify lower resale value because I was so happy with the entire package as a whole. I tend to hang on to vehicles for very long time, so how it works for me is more important than payload, towing and resale value.
I am currently researching mid-sized pickup trucks because I am looking to step down from a full size truck due to lifestyle change and fuel economy issues. I still want the truck bed but basically it's a family vehicle for me now. Since I don't off road, tow or haul heavy loads, the umm, 'gulp' Honda Ridgeline is a very viable option for me now but I'm waiting to test the new Ford Ranger.
@@scottfurlong5475 Well said good luck with your quest for a new truck, the Ridgelines back seat and rear door openings ruined it for me
Steve is the best reviewer!
Not a truck guy but I like this ram!
You the man, Patrick! Thanks.
Ram just released some updates to the software on Etorque trucks to help increase mileage.
Good to know!
Great thing about Rams are the over the air updates for infotainment and what not
I believe most truck guys really dont care about mpg. Long as you got heavy horse POWER
How about 15 gallon per mile? 😂
Ram just shat all over Ford, GM, Toyota and Nissan. Inside is miles ahead of every other truck maker period. Exterior look modern with out the wanna be big rig grilles the other manufacturers slap on their trucks. I have a family member that works for Ford and already told them my next truck will be a Ram.
Miles ahead till it breaks down lol
@Bill Hresale my ass ... I know the Toyota will last ... Not sure bout the rest ...f150s and bad tho
@@jermainec2462 Breaks down my ass! The day of the unreliable truck is gone. Whether you're a Ford, GM, Ram, Toyota or Nissan guy, you have no solid basis for saying one or the other 'breaks down' so grow up. At one point or another you're liable to see any one of these brands aboard a auto carrier heading back to the dealer or the local garage but there's no junk out on the road anymore. It's all about personal preference and what you can afford to buy or not. I have a 2010 Ram 1500 SLT that's never let me down but I've owned other brand vehicles over the years, I just prefer the Ram when ut came to getting a truck. Ive not regretted that decision since. If you are one of these people that expect to get 200,000 km out of a vehicle without so much as replacing an oxygen sensor or u-joint, you need to move on because you are just not realistic.
@Bill H nobody needs to recant over resale value because I buy what I want whether there's any value left in it when I'm done with his or not. I get it, Toyota and Honda hold their value but the vast majority of people buying trucks are looking for more than just resale value. I am in the market for a midsize truck and yet I find myself in a struggle between the resale value of a Toyota Tacoma and the fact that is is lacking in so many areas compared to the competition.
@Bill H You do know Ram is ahead of Ford in regards to resale right?
I have the exact same truck with all the features I live in Denver but I'm averaging 19mpg
Ever notice these reviewers never focus on fuel economy on Audi/BMW. It becomes a joke about if you can afford this, you’re not worried about gas
What about the person who orders the eTorque HEMI on a $40k Tradesman model? Would they care?
@@stevehammes having owned 3 F150s and 2 RAM 1500s, fuel economy was never a consideration. You understand when you're buying a truck with a V8, that fuel economy is a tradeoff. To concentrate on fuel efficiency is to not understand the mindset of a pickup consumer.
Steve... nice job here. I agree.
$70k? Not for average people. More like people that already paid off house or inherited one and have little bills and decent job or jobs.
Hello. Did this particular 1500 have the lower 3.92 axle gears. Thank you. James
Yes
Does the e torque system really help with fuel economy? I heard it doesn't improve any MPG.
I love and bleed CHEVY and GMC. But when I saw this truck come out made me want a ram! Always loved the look and style but this one really maybe make me cheat on GM
Dodge Ram is truly the # 🥇 Truck and will always will over Ford and Cheverolet
What is up was it all the recalls on the ram?
70 thousands...U can keep it
Get real, that's just the sticker price; you can pick one up for $53K without haggling price (internet price). So you could probably shave a few thousand more off the $53K if you were willing to work an additional week on just price.
Maybe it's because I'm blind in the left eye, but I can't see $70k worth in that truck, despite etorque, air, or 12" tablet, etc. I guess 100-150% markup is standard to offer discounts throughout/end of the year. I guess value is in the eyes (or eye in my case) of the beholder, but I can't seem to find it in this mass produced, high volume truck. Wonder what the percentage of sales will be limited trim?
So what vehicle can you see paying $70,000 for? What vehicle is going to offer you a better combination for that kind of money? If you can name it, buy it. Don't just moan about price.
Where the hell do you get a 150% markup from? People who can't afford the type of vehicle shouldn't be appraising their value. You don't what their worth.
So what car or truck offers all of those features for less money?
You can get this truck for 55K, that's what I paid for a fully loaded one, MSRP means nothing for trucks.
Like you said, markup is a big factor ($10k-15k vs $3-5k for most non-luxury-brand vehicles). Trucks are also cash cows for automakers: average profit on trucks is about $10k. So together, that's at least $20k of the vehicle cost. Since many trucks are used for business, depreciation/costs can be written off taxes, which I think this encourages some to buy a higher trim level than they really need (less pressure on manufacturers to lower costs) and many probably cheat the IRS by claiming they use the truck for more business use than the truth. But like all new vehicles, there's a lot of technology in these trucks, including some that are specific to trucks (so R&D costs can't be spread among all the manufacturer's models). After factoring out the average profit, markup, and R&D costs, you have a vehicle that's about $45k-$50k. Compare this truck with a $45k SUV/crossover and you'll realize that the amount of tech is similar.
How reliable is it?
When I win the lotto I will buy one and that means never
I like simple rugged affordable work trucks. ...utilitarian.
As we used to get back in the day.
We also had a carburetors, candle headlamps, and we all would clean our behinds by skidding through the grass back in the day.
Those are relative things.
John Grytbakk You can still buy new trucks like that today.
@@goss8578 And further back we lived in caves. ...what is your point. pea-brain?
@@97I30T The only one that is close to the simplicity of the old trucks is the Nissan Frontier, as I can see. ....and they will probably take that one away very soon as well. Sadly. I think I would get the Frontier if I was to buy one to day.
Nice!!!!!!
Awesome. :)
For $70k and no power folding tow mirrors. Truck as tested you have to manually rotate mirrors into portrait mode. That was a dealbreaker. Plus no electronic tilt/telescopic steering column. These 2 features ought to be standard in any premium truck.
This truck does have the assist step.
Super nice but bad MPG’s for 2018
Definitely a good truck, but RAM has got to design some type built-in bed access.
How about a step that drops down from the rear corners? They have that.
Will we have a year in review? Or is this Ram 1500 the last video for '18?
It's been a hectic end to the year so I'm not sure if I'm going to get a chance to do one of those. Hopefully. But I've got an Audi Q5 review coming soon.
Steve. You’re comparing this to a Chevys ride. You’re incapable of a non biased review. I’m a ford guy but we all know the Chevy has the worst ride of all full sized pickup trucks. Are you serious with this review.
I’m incapable.
Who the fuh has 39 missed calls dang
Ha!!
Gas Mileage improves with Dodge/Chrysler products once you have more miles on them !
I gained 3.5 mpg in my RAM 1500 once it had 10,000 miles on it !! It then went up another 1 mpg !
My Chrysler 300 S Hemi also did nearly the same 3 mpg,24 mpg city/hwy average and 34 mpg highway..My Hellcat Challenger gets 27 mpg on the highway and 25 average highway with full throttle runs !
My Ford F 350 lost 1 mpg after 12,000 miles,my 6.0 Chevrolet also lost mpg after 20,000 while my RAM 2500 6.4 Hemi gained 3 mpg..Yes I own 3 heavy duty trucks for my business ! I dont drive them,employees do..All 3 are reliable,Ford had to be in 3 times in the shop when new,now its good..
My Ram 1500 I drive it and love it 12,000 miles trouble free and it also gained in performance ! I clicked a 5.67 0-60 !! My 300 s Hemi 4.98 second 0-60 both have cat back exhaust ! Hellcat 3.01 seconds /street tires and spinning but good launch on drag strip,10.89 @129 mph run !
getin to pretty to be a "real" work truck
It's gonna need a louder exhaust
Akrapovič all day.
@ 2:50 it shows Google maps, is a phone connected to the navigation system???
Yes!
Ram will take number two spot in 2019 from Chevy count on it. I would by one and I am a Ford man.
the screen is far too big and busy and an easy distraction. i would much rather have the 8.4 inch but tilted 20 -25 degrees toward the driver so it's easier to reach and read an still keep your eyes mostly on the road. the passenger does not need to see anything as they by default should not have access to temperature controls or the radio station or volume.
You'll leave with the winner but if you drive that old Tundra you'll come back with one 10 years later.
the frame will rust out in 2 years
👍👍
My first house cost that much and it will last 90 years longer than dodge junk.
Ⓜ️opar or no car
70 thousand dollars.
Great value considering the size and luxury
@@onoff314 And the fact that Rams can be purchased for thousands below MSRP
its only money. ucan't take it with i when the grim reaper come for u. u should get 2 of them one for each side😂😂😂
Exactly. These expensive trucks sell for 10k off the MSRP. I paid 57k For my 19 Ram Limited that has a sticker of 69k. Still expensive, but more in line with what it should be.
Dodge and luxury? bahahahaha
Hop in one and you will be blown away.
@@rydingwithryan493 hahaha. Cause it's got a gay tablet?
MGTOWN nope because the fit and finish is nearly as good as a German car. The power train is silky smooth. The ride quality is absolutely incredible. The speakers and sound system is somthing you would never expect in a pickup truck. The amount of features the truck comes with is absolutely astonishing for the price. The sound in the cabin on the highway is next to nothing. The rear leg room is amazing. The seats are incredibly plush and comfortable. You can hate on it all you want but this truck is not the classic Chrysler interior. No hard plastic to be found any place you will touch. and yes the infotainment system is very amusing but assuming that that is the only reason I think this truck is great is wrong.
If you haven’t personally driven one than you wouldn’t know what I’m talking about.
Also to add on to all that you can still tow big trailers and throw things in the bed.
@@rydingwithryan493 My douche bag cousin bought one.. The screen freezes, the leather stitching has strands hanging out, some of the trim pieces are not aligned straight, the throttle stuck open and he almost crashed it already.. .. you can put lipstick on a pig all you want, it is still a dodge, unreliable, archaic engine and terrible on gas. JUNK for fan boys
MGTOWN wow that really sucks. He may have just had a bad one? Hope it gets resolved. A couple people I know have them and don’t have any of those issues and they love em.
Not impressed with front end! Looks like an early 2000s Dodge Dakota. LOL!
I thought it looked shit too but pictures don’t do it justice. It looks really great in person.
in a year they will be selling this for $50k. i can afford this truck but do i want a $70k truck lol? as soon as you drive it off the lot what is it worth....$50-55k? this is for fools who act like they are rich
The manufactures and dealers will tell you that its ok to screw over your budget with a new vehicle.
Lord don't ever put Dodge ram and s class in the same sentence again
Yeah, the Ram is so much better.
@@scottykilmerisaquack5114 ha lies .... But to each it's own
@@jermainec2462 As someone who has had experience with an S-Class and a Ram, and knowing people who also have significant experience with them, I'd match rather a Ram. Even though Rams own reliability history isn't so great, it's probably still going to be more reliable and cheaper to fix. On top of that, the Mercedes S-class has terrible resale value. In 6 or 7 year, the S-class will be a small fraction of its original price. My own Ram, even after 6 years of ownership, is still worth most of what paid for it. Beyond that, the new Ram is just nice. I don't mean nice for a Ram or just nice for trucks, I'm saying it's nice, period. For long trips, I think the Ram is actually more comfortable than an S-class. You really should drive one.
@@AkioWasRight I don't want either lol
@@AkioWasRight I'll take the tundra ... I got experience with Toyotas so I prefer them
ram is junk compared to FORD.FIAT RAM is 3rd in the construction field!
Never forget it's still a Dodge product. I will continue to buy the BEST selling truck which is hands down the Ford F-150. But hey if quality and resell value is not important to you buy a Dodge product.
trucks aren't trucks anymore