They must have hit the tipping point by now. You can't make vehicles this expensive that don't last forever. $1800/ month is my mortgage payment. Who's buying these vehicles
Ironically, that's not far from what Ram's own Revolution concept was last year. That concept truck had a sliding 2nd row with 3rd row jump seats. Not sure how long the bed was, but it looked shorter than a standard short bed. It did have a midgate to extend the cargo space to a more typical bed-length.
6.4 is a fine engine. I do get your point and the public opinion. Hurricane engines are build like diesels. Overly built more tough than the hemi. The engine is forged, block is ribbed, inline 6 design. It's not a 1980s turbo engine. These companies are forced to go this route by the government. Turbo less emissions. A least Ram is leading the way on power and efficiency
I've noticed heavy discounts on full-size trucks recently. It might be the massive increase in cost of living the past few years. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment in the midwest, and my power bill went from $100 to $350. A lot of the people that had the extra cash flow to spend $100k on a truck a few years ago just dont have it anymore.
Agree with you. However, new vehicle buyers hardly ever keep them long term including those who justify spending insane amount of many wit the intent to keep the till the “wheels come off”
Great review! This guy is the best in comparing all other channels/reviewers by far. Extremely professional and a great speaker, well done. That Tungsten would be a dream to own and drive, wow...A BMW M5 truck!!! I'll take a completely blacked out Tungsten, that would be sick.
You used to be able to get the top engine (5.7) in any trim. This was an attraction for Ram, now that they are playing the "we want to bankrupt you" game you can't get the HO engine in a value trim. Hard pass.
@@mike9588Does anybody even buy the Pentastar Ram? I'm sure there are a few fleet sales, but I've never seen or heard of anyone who actually owned the base V6 truck, and I never see them in the wild. Actually that's pretty much every truck brand. I rarely ever see any full size pickups with the base engine. Trucks are already expensive, and engine upgrades are generally only a few grand at most (and included with all but the base trims). 99% of buyers will just pony up the extra change to get the added power and capability.
@@zkiller195my brother in law actually has one. He has a decent equipped crew cab. Probably the most work it sees is light hauling, never any towing. He seems to like it for a family hauler
Crazy high pricing and lack of a V8 option kills it for me. $60k plus just to get a powertrain that doesn’t fall flat on its face is a joke. The reliability issues of Stellantis really worry me with the new high boost turbo six they are using as well. I see no noteworthy improvements on this Ram other than a price increase and self driving cruise control. I would much rather have the Silverado over this with the 6.2L V8 for towing
and honestly...who is buying a half ton truck for a few bucks shy of 100k? Majority of those that do sell will be cash purchase, or leased. If you put that on an 84 month payment plan, you deserve the financial consequences
Ram sells over 400k trucks a year, they'll be fine lol. They'll drop prices like they used to before covid and they'll sell a lot of trucks. They have a mid size coming soon too.
Rule of thumb - smaller displacement with high hp & torque = higher pressure for engine components = higher possibility of problems, which means less reliable. Oh, plus, it's RAM. I owned an eco diesel for 2 yrs, man it was a nightmare. Traumatized by RAM
Almost every big rig on the road is a powered by a 6-cylinder turbo engine, and they go a million-plus miles. There is nothing about a turbocharger that is inherently unreliable, you just need a manufacturer who cares about engineering.
I used to live in Wimberley TX. I was like, that stuff looks familiar in your videos. Its been a long, so things have changed some. Great Videos and nice truck!
Have you looked at modern vehicle reliability? It is astounding. The engineering is simply amazing. Reliability now is mostly does the owner take decent care of the vehicle. Reliability issues now are almost solely infotainment lagginess and glitches. Powertrain issues are almost non existent across the board in modern vehicles. It is amazing .
@danielrn133 I want to sew how long small displacement turbo engines last, and I'll believe you. Naturally aspirated engines are reliable nowadays. I own a mopar 3.6L V6 cause I knew it would be ok, but not these new turbos
@@danielrn133Toyota and ford have both had issues with these turbo truck engines. For Toyota you have to take the cab off to screw with turbo because of its location. Also Toyota has a fuel line recall that they want you to go to the dealer on two seperate occasions to fix. One for temp fix and then another for “permanent” fix. Then another recall because the transmission is not coming out of gear when shifted. This could possibly kill someone if you think your vehicle is out of drive and it isn’t.
Absolutely! My uncle has a 2014 GT 500 Shelby bought brand new. His supercharger went at 51k. Extended warrant didn't just replace the supercharger, they replaced the entire engine!
That was the idea. It's a midcycle refresh of the 5th gen Ram. Obviously the powertrain changes are a big deal, but other changes were supposed to be minor.
Only with the high output version would I worry about reduced reliability and longevity. Ford used to sell an I6 that was legendary for its reliability, but switched to V6s because they could get more power out of them. Motor technology has come a long way since then though.
New sub Alex very professional as usual explained a few things other reviewers haven't touched own. I am a few weeks from buying a Ram 1500 probably going to be the Laramie 5.7.
Seems this is what we get when a EU conglomerate takes over the US truck brands, overpriced trucks that no one asked for. It was not enough dealing with $75K-$100K+ (don't get me started with the dealer markups) trucks from last two year models with no update/upgrades whatsoever now Ram seems to think its ok to charge $60K on the low trim model and move its way to +$90K for over a $2K-$5K Adaptive cruise control and some park sensors packages now standard? Am I missing something here? did these trucks came with magnetic ride control, Ceramic Brakes, rear wheel steering, Electric Adjusted rear spoilers, self cleaning underbody facing cameras and headlights, Integrated Vacuum cleaner, Gold plated instrument Cluster? Yeah I don't see these Ram "lux" trucks as best sellers for the long run. Aside from the hilarious pricing I guess my biggest gripe with Ram is the fact they never bother to update or bring new V8 engines either the Magnum or HEMI, all we got was a tiny 3L Turbo I6, yes Stellantis can brag about the power numbers all they want but the fact of the matter is not many of us like unreliable tiny turbo engines specially on big trucks meant to be use for work and Off-Road. God knows how long that tiny engine will last with that much output on such a big vehicle, from what I saw from Ford with their Eco boost engine failures across the board seems the Hurricane is destined for the same fate. You can say Ram went to right direction now that Stellantis leads with the most unsold inventory on seven brands, way to go Ram -_- sigh..
So what is the excuse for the high prices of the non-EU-owned Ford & GM? If you think that RAM is alone in high truck prices, you haven't been paying attention for the last 5 years. Eventually the market will speak, and the manufacturers will be forced to bring their prices somewhere closer to reality, or say goodbye to sales.
@@Johnny_Socko I agree, I know my rant was mostly for Ram as it is (or was) my prefered truck brand along with Jeep, however Ford and GM went along the same boat with Stellantis and look were it got us to. As you said time will tell how the truck market will end if they keep going with corporate greed and EV agenda :(
Downgrading the taillights to all-red things and even worse with the brake lights masquerading as turn signals as well is nonsensical, unacceptable and needs to be illegal already. I don't understand how the US DOT allows for and why the manufacturers have an affinity for ambiguous and less effective and safe taillights. Did everyone fail TAIL 101: Fundamentals of Taillight Design and Function? All turn signals, front, side, and rear are amber, without exception.
I think the Tradesman interior is nice. Since it is unique to the trim, it has no button blanks or missing parts. A purposeful design is always a good thing. Honestly, it doesn't look much different from an F-150 XLT interior of just a few years ago. Too bad you're limited to the Pentastar (decent engine, but some Tradesman buyers might need more).
Thats funny, i always thought that Reliability and Capability were the main concerns of truck buyers . Big screen tv"s seem to be what reviewers demand .
Finally, a truck manufacturer that has adaptive cruise and LEDs standard across the board. Edit: US Truck manufacturers, forgot about Toyota and Nissan!
@@Inferno45 As far as I know gm still charges for adaptive cruise. They were actually the last brand to even offer adaptive cruise on their trucks. They are also the last ones to offer adaptive cruise on the HD trucks that is an option for the '24 GM HD trucks now. I had to come back and correct myself I guess it is standard on the Denali I haven't looked at the high country. But as far as adaptive cruise comes standard on all trims ram and toyota are the only ones. Nissan titan was the other one but they are not building titans anymore
Still love my 22 Limited with the 5.7. However if I was going to be in the market for a new truck I would be happy with the I6 turbo. For daily driving the added torque way down low makes for a very pleasant driving experience. I learned that with my F150 3.5eb. Time will tell how well this highly stressed powertrain holds up but RAM has good engineers and they have a lot to lose if they cut the wrong corners. Thanks for the video
I absolutely love my 2020 RAM 1500. However, I still believe the GM trucks have a better handling dynamic than RAM does. Much more agile and solid road feel. RAM still has a far better ride quality and smoothness, even though it is a bit more wishy-washy in steering than the GMs. You can find a lot of banter on the sway bars for RAMs in RAM forums. I upgrade the rear sway bar in mine, and that helped a little, but still didn't quite match the GM stability in steering.
@@mypronouniswtf5559yeah. I saw that. A full second faster. I do think Toyota is a lot more conservative with their drivetrains tuning to build in more reliability.
Once again you hit a home run with this video, and I also agree with you 100 percent, you´re back to being the one I knew, it appears to me you changed as almost always your thoughts and mine were the same in the past, but somehow you lost it for a while, again thank god you´re back.
You must not be familiar with 3rd gen Tundra. Smartest thing Toyota does is make same vehicle for 20 years, instead of changing it up every few years like all these other dumb auto makers and inviting problems. Now that they have new model, all types of issues on Tundras.
If you're referring to the Toyota Tundra with the 5.7L I-Force V8 in it from 07-21 then yes it would but the 22 and up with the stupid twin turbo V6 then it's about the same.
The whole “if its doesn’t have a v8 it’s not a truck” thing is so dumb. There are so many “trucks” with 4 cylinder engines that do more truck things than many V8s on the road. All a truck needs is to be a utility moving stuff.
Biggest change being an engine downgrade and not much else is new either in or out. Only interesting model will be the surely 6 figure gas electric hybrid
Very informative video of all the gadgetry and futuristic frills that make a useful workman's tool into a completely un-affordable vehicle for most common people in the U.S.......who I might add are now struggling to put food on the table.
I wish they would have included the body color accents around the grill and not chrome. The preproduction pics they have of the red Tungsten look much better to me with the body color accents. It just looks cleaner and meaner
Two big issues. They needed jeeps 4xE system with this 3.0. Plain and simple a phev with a focus on the gas is what was needed here, not an ev with a range extender. Giving the 420hp an 50-100hp electric motor and even more torque and a battery good for 25-30 miles would of been all this needed to actually bring the ram ahead of the powerboost and iforce max. The other is not having the full time 4x4 system available as an option for lower trim trucks. Personally I'd want that system over everything else, but with the low output 3.0t in a mid spec trim. I like it in my grand cherokee a lot and I'd love a truck with it, but I'm not taking out a second mortgage for a truck. Also ram should bite the bullet on the 1500 and make the rear suspension independent. These trucks aren't used for work anyways, why keep hampering themselves with a solid axle? The wagoneer can tow 10,000lbs and has a payload comparable.
I like when people can’t do math and blab about what the Board of Directors is making what does that matter that’s 10 people you give 100,000 workers huge raises and it blows your labor cost through the roof
How far can Ram push the pricing? I had a 2019 Longhorn with the Pentastar and, with the exception of the Pentastar, priced out an identically optioned '25 Longhorn. 2019 MSRP: $66,540 2025 MSRP: $85,370 There have been some minor content updates in the intervening model years, but a $19k/28% increase over 6 model years is a tough sell no matter which way you look at it.
Ram did what they needed to do with their gas powered truck. They made the truck competitive with Ford and GM. Looking forward to see what the Ramcharger is like.
@@alpe6228 5.7 is a good engine,I owned several with 150,000 -310,000 miles no major issues! As for old? It was redesigned in 2009 so its the same age as Fords ecoboosts,5.0 V8 and gm LS engines.
Tradesman and Big Horn with Off-Road package is where my money is at if I went and got me a 1500 Ram. Even a Rebel is a waste of money. All you need is a rear locking diff, swap tires and you're good.
I wish they would go back to the cross/four-quadrant grill. That hurricane runs so much boost, it's insane. Really liking the idea of the Ramcharger. Hope they executed everything well on these new trucks.
Can you actually lock that transfer case though? My understanding is that Ford is the only one with an available true locking transfer case that can still function in full time. All the others rely on electric clutches that can slip and burn up.
@@AAutoBuyersGuide That would be awesome but is it mechanically locked with a fork as in the upper trim Tremor and Raptor or is it sending full power to the electronic clutches to try and lock in a 50/50 split with the risk of them still slipping in hard conditions? This is a more common problem than people realize with these auto 4wd transfer cases in jeeps. Even in the Rubicons and hemi versions they do not mechanically lock even in 4 low and heat up and get destroyed.
Guys we don’t need luxuries in a truck .we need it for a trailer and loads and other family transportation.buying one for those prices is a loose financial situation on trade ins .any truck above 50k is a waste of money .
Could you talk more about the "side impact height control"? Is that similar to Mercede's feature that uses the air suspension to lift a side when side impact is imminent?
Ram classic is the way to go, they're cheap as hell and have just enough tech to satisfy people who don't need a computer to drive for them. The new trucks damn sure don't make a case for their stupid high prices and they're still having issues with the mild hybrid garbage. The Ram Classic has been sorted out for years. Edit: that damn Tradesman was sitting there running with a check engine light on lol.
I'd like a more offroad dedicated Ramcharger to come out from the beginning. However, just like Ford, I don't think they will be doing anything like that just as the Powerboost doesn't have an offroad trim like Tremor.
87 g for a 1/2 ton. Freaking insane!
It's closer to 95k 😢
They must have hit the tipping point by now. You can't make vehicles this expensive that don't last forever.
$1800/ month is my mortgage payment.
Who's buying these vehicles
the media thinks everyone loves Bidenomics!!
@@TypicalGuy84 I'm sure there will be some nice used ones in a few years. 👍
95,000 for a half ton truck. With leather, real wood and massaging seats. Only to depreciate.
It is expensive ... but at the same time not. A BMW M4 with a twin turbo inline six, awd and zf transmission is the same price ...
could be worse you could get a maserati, bmw, or mercedes sedan. they go down a lot.
So will have to have a mortgage loan for a vehicle to have a payment that is low
Those that buy these trucks don’t care about depreciation…..
what doesnt depreciate, bmws are worse! trucks arent bad.
$90K for a plastic bumper with no tow hooks that is a hard pass.
I'm sure people are lined up to buy a Stellantis product at $100,000 financed at 10% for 96 months LOL
There will always be fools out there to spend beyond their means for a flashy manly truck.
After 96 months, huge repair bills on the turbos and cooling systems. Power comes with a price 😂
Alex, I suppose the term 'game changer ' must be reserved for the day someone finally builds a 3 row pickup with a 2 foot bed. 🤔
😂😂😂
@@AVincentDesign😉
Ironically, that's not far from what Ram's own Revolution concept was last year. That concept truck had a sliding 2nd row with 3rd row jump seats. Not sure how long the bed was, but it looked shorter than a standard short bed. It did have a midgate to extend the cargo space to a more typical bed-length.
@@zkiller195yea i want that in a truck. but i want at least a 5 foot bed
Confucius says are features really standard if price increases?
The 6.4 v8 should be a option
Exactly mate
Not really. The 3.0 makes 540 hp and 520 tq. Beats the shit out of the 392
@steelthreefifty you're missing the point..I bet the 6.4 wouldn't have to work as hard and would last longer
6.4 is a fine engine. I do get your point and the public opinion. Hurricane engines are build like diesels. Overly built more tough than the hemi. The engine is forged, block is ribbed, inline 6 design. It's not a 1980s turbo engine. These companies are forced to go this route by the government. Turbo less emissions. A least Ram is leading the way on power and efficiency
@@steelthreefifty and it sounds like a vacuum cleaner. Some of us real truck buyers and owners want our trucks to sound like trucks.
I've noticed heavy discounts on full-size trucks recently. It might be the massive increase in cost of living the past few years. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment in the midwest, and my power bill went from $100 to $350. A lot of the people that had the extra cash flow to spend $100k on a truck a few years ago just dont have it anymore.
Exactly living costs went to the roof for us to afford 60k or more vehicles so that’s why all big 3 have full lots of vehicles .
Cost of living plus a recession, they can keep em
@@dirtbagliberalsnake5729 There has been no recession.
@@gd2bking1 just massive wealth distribution right? Middle class is dissappearing bud
@@dirtbagliberalsnake5729 Now those two are correct.
Making a big mistake with that hurricane
Looks like a good truck to lease. But own long term, out of warranty? I think I’ll pass on that!
Hard facts
Agree with you. However, new vehicle buyers hardly ever keep them long term including those who justify spending insane amount of many wit the intent to keep the till the “wheels come off”
Ya lease it for 500 dollars a month on that lease don't think so
I'm thinking about the lease end if it. Let them eat that depreciation after 3 yrs, then maybe buy it.
Great review! This guy is the best in comparing all other channels/reviewers by far. Extremely professional and a great speaker, well done. That Tungsten would be a dream to own and drive, wow...A BMW M5 truck!!! I'll take a completely blacked out Tungsten, that would be sick.
I'd be interested to see how it's doing when its got 120k miles on it.
The complexity of these trucks is out of hand. Ill stick with my older rams
You used to be able to get the top engine (5.7) in any trim. This was an attraction for Ram, now that they are playing the "we want to bankrupt you" game you can't get the HO engine in a value trim. Hard pass.
I think I'll be able to struggle along with the 420 hp and 469 ft-lb of torque of the non-HO engine.
It's a fiat. FIX IT AGAIN TONY. You definitely will struggle.
Always liked the way the RAMs looked. Quality/Reliability however, is another story.
5th gen Rams are pretty reliable and don't have known quality lapses.
@@hellkitty1014it’s Stellantis, the 3.6 is extremely old and they still haven’t fixed all of its long term issues
Reliability???
@@mike9588Does anybody even buy the Pentastar Ram? I'm sure there are a few fleet sales, but I've never seen or heard of anyone who actually owned the base V6 truck, and I never see them in the wild.
Actually that's pretty much every truck brand. I rarely ever see any full size pickups with the base engine. Trucks are already expensive, and engine upgrades are generally only a few grand at most (and included with all but the base trims). 99% of buyers will just pony up the extra change to get the added power and capability.
@@zkiller195my brother in law actually has one. He has a decent equipped crew cab. Probably the most work it sees is light hauling, never any towing. He seems to like it for a family hauler
I want my Hemi back 😢
No Hemi, No Dodge
There V6’s kept them afloat. Inline 6 is a step backwards.
Turbo engines do not last
Yeah? Like turbo diesels?
Crazy high pricing and lack of a V8 option kills it for me. $60k plus just to get a powertrain that doesn’t fall flat on its face is a joke. The reliability issues of Stellantis really worry me with the new high boost turbo six they are using as well. I see no noteworthy improvements on this Ram other than a price increase and self driving cruise control. I would much rather have the Silverado over this with the 6.2L V8 for towing
this engine is going to be a gas burner. Mark my word
and honestly...who is buying a half ton truck for a few bucks shy of 100k? Majority of those that do sell will be cash purchase, or leased. If you put that on an 84 month payment plan, you deserve the financial consequences
right, make car payments to yourself then when you have enough saved you can pay cash.
I just want to say that you, Alex, provide the best-informed, most easily absorbed vehicle info on youtube. You are really outstanding.
It’s not the truck and never has been the truck. It’s the dealerships. The only way Dodge can recover from this is to do direct sales to customers.
*stealerships
Ram sells over 400k trucks a year, they'll be fine lol. They'll drop prices like they used to before covid and they'll sell a lot of trucks. They have a mid size coming soon too.
@@Sheepleton just curious, did you get a kickback for this response? Lol.
It's the truck. It's Stellantis. Lease one for two years, then give it back. You might get lucky and enjoy it that long.
@martinmcc.6237 what do you you think is wrong with the truck?
Rule of thumb - smaller displacement with high hp & torque = higher pressure for engine components = higher possibility of problems, which means less reliable. Oh, plus, it's RAM. I owned an eco diesel for 2 yrs, man it was a nightmare. Traumatized by RAM
I also had one, great engine, but emissions system died at 18k, got rid of it the day it was repaired. Never again... 17 GC with 5.7 Hemi awesome.
Bet the Ram dealers are thrilled to have a fresh new selection of over priced and slow selling vehicles to add to their floor plan.
No V8, no business from me. No more ram 1500s in my future. That stinks, I've always enjoyed my Rams.
Sorry, it’s more than the numbers. Asking 3L to move a full size truck and trailer with those lil snails at full boil is not a recipe for longevity.
And those emission choked v8s in the 70s and 80s did such a good job...
Tell that to Ford's poplar 2.7L turbocharged F-150...
Almost every big rig on the road is a powered by a 6-cylinder turbo engine, and they go a million-plus miles. There is nothing about a turbocharger that is inherently unreliable, you just need a manufacturer who cares about engineering.
@@Johnny_Socko lmao. Yeah a geo metro and a Bugatti Chiron both have four tires too. Should we compare them next?
@@AAutoBuyersGuide Those are not known as high mileage mills
So a highly stressed turbo inline 6 that only runs on premium gas and made by the french does anything scream bad idea more than that
Yep it sure does brother
FIAT. FIX IT AGAIN TONY. Ram is dead.
Yep exactly. I just snatched a fully loaded '24 Limited for 76k OTD including an 8 year 100k mile warranty. Not interested in these new ones at all.
@@rockysmith9286 So you are part of the problem paying that much.
@@Lex-Rex’25 will be 100k+ and the ‘24 has an MSRP of 86k. I got it for 73k plus tax tag title etc. It’s absolutely worth it.
540HP. Jesus.
The white Tungsten is a beauty. I like the dual exhaust rear look as well.
Goodbye hemi, Goodbye business lol
I used to live in Wimberley TX. I was like, that stuff looks familiar in your videos. Its been a long, so things have changed some. Great Videos and nice truck!
It's not just about power output. It's about longevity.
Have you looked at modern vehicle reliability? It is astounding. The engineering is simply amazing. Reliability now is mostly does the owner take decent care of the vehicle. Reliability issues now are almost solely infotainment lagginess and glitches. Powertrain issues are almost non existent across the board in modern vehicles. It is amazing .
@danielrn133 I want to sew how long small displacement turbo engines last, and I'll believe you.
Naturally aspirated engines are reliable nowadays. I own a mopar 3.6L V6 cause I knew it would be ok, but not these new turbos
@@danielrn133Toyota and ford have both had issues with these turbo truck engines. For Toyota you have to take the cab off to screw with turbo because of its location. Also Toyota has a fuel line recall that they want you to go to the dealer on two seperate occasions to fix. One for temp fix and then another for “permanent” fix. Then another recall because the transmission is not coming out of gear when shifted. This could possibly kill someone if you think your vehicle is out of drive and it isn’t.
@@danielrn133 Do you do maintenance on your own cars?
Exactly mate
That Platinum Ram is most appealing. Unfortunately, I have no dog in the backyard that craps money.
Hey Ram! GFY with them prices!
Pencil without lead. POINT-less. God I love dad jokes! lol
How long will that turbo engine last ? Air suspension does not work in cold climates so beware
The turbo engine underwent the same testing as all the other engines that have gone into this truck. -Travis
Looks great, but don't forget to buy an extended warranty!!!
Absolutely! My uncle has a 2014 GT 500 Shelby bought brand new. His supercharger went at 51k.
Extended warrant didn't just replace the supercharger, they replaced the entire engine!
And it looks like they changed nothing 😂besides the engine
That was the idea. It's a midcycle refresh of the 5th gen Ram. Obviously the powertrain changes are a big deal, but other changes were supposed to be minor.
I6s are so smooth. Reliability is a concern but it looks like a great engine!
Only with the high output version would I worry about reduced reliability and longevity. Ford used to sell an I6 that was legendary for its reliability, but switched to V6s because they could get more power out of them. Motor technology has come a long way since then though.
l6 turbo outlast most engines out there.
It seems she has the proper internals
New sub Alex very professional as usual explained a few things other reviewers haven't touched own. I am a few weeks from buying a Ram 1500 probably going to be the Laramie 5.7.
Are there any RAM 1/2 ton 2025 models that will have a column shifter, or a regular shifter? Or is every model a dial shifter?
Alex and team casually dropping a video at midnight
Sadly that's when RAM would let us talk about it...
Seems this is what we get when a EU conglomerate takes over the US truck brands, overpriced trucks that no one asked for.
It was not enough dealing with $75K-$100K+ (don't get me started with the dealer markups) trucks from last two year models with no update/upgrades whatsoever now Ram seems to think its ok to charge $60K on the low trim model and move its way to +$90K for over a $2K-$5K Adaptive cruise control and some park sensors packages now standard? Am I missing something here? did these trucks came with magnetic ride control, Ceramic Brakes, rear wheel steering, Electric Adjusted rear spoilers, self cleaning underbody facing cameras and headlights, Integrated Vacuum cleaner, Gold plated instrument Cluster? Yeah I don't see these Ram "lux" trucks as best sellers for the long run.
Aside from the hilarious pricing I guess my biggest gripe with Ram is the fact they never bother to update or bring new V8 engines either the Magnum or HEMI, all we got was a tiny 3L Turbo I6, yes Stellantis can brag about the power numbers all they want but the fact of the matter is not many of us like unreliable tiny turbo engines specially on big trucks meant to be use for work and Off-Road. God knows how long that tiny engine will last with that much output on such a big vehicle, from what I saw from Ford with their Eco boost engine failures across the board seems the Hurricane is destined for the same fate.
You can say Ram went to right direction now that Stellantis leads with the most unsold inventory on seven brands, way to go Ram -_- sigh..
So what is the excuse for the high prices of the non-EU-owned Ford & GM? If you think that RAM is alone in high truck prices, you haven't been paying attention for the last 5 years. Eventually the market will speak, and the manufacturers will be forced to bring their prices somewhere closer to reality, or say goodbye to sales.
@@Johnny_Socko I agree, I know my rant was mostly for Ram as it is (or was) my prefered truck brand along with Jeep, however Ford and GM went along the same boat with Stellantis and look were it got us to.
As you said time will tell how the truck market will end if they keep going with corporate greed and EV agenda :(
Exactly mate very well said
Downgrading the taillights to all-red things and even worse with the brake lights masquerading as turn signals as well is nonsensical, unacceptable and needs to be illegal already. I don't understand how the US DOT allows for and why the manufacturers have an affinity for ambiguous and less effective and safe taillights. Did everyone fail TAIL 101: Fundamentals of Taillight Design and Function? All turn signals, front, side, and rear are amber, without exception.
I think the Tradesman interior is nice. Since it is unique to the trim, it has no button blanks or missing parts. A purposeful design is always a good thing. Honestly, it doesn't look much different from an F-150 XLT interior of just a few years ago. Too bad you're limited to the Pentastar (decent engine, but some Tradesman buyers might need more).
They have an electric engine to back them up 90ft pf torque more !
Thats funny, i always thought that Reliability and Capability were the main concerns of truck buyers . Big screen tv"s seem to be what reviewers demand .
Reviewer never own any of the trucks they review!
Finally, a truck manufacturer that has adaptive cruise and LEDs standard across the board.
Edit: US Truck manufacturers, forgot about Toyota and Nissan!
Toyota and Nissan has for a few yrs now. But they are first to offer it standard out of the 3 American brands
Correct, I meant US trucks. Forgot about Toyota and Nissan @@brandonmartinez9259
Doesn’t GM give you super-cruise on the Denali and Highcountry models?
@@Inferno45 As far as I know gm still charges for adaptive cruise. They were actually the last brand to even offer adaptive cruise on their trucks. They are also the last ones to offer adaptive cruise on the HD trucks that is an option for the '24 GM HD trucks now. I had to come back and correct myself I guess it is standard on the Denali I haven't looked at the high country. But as far as adaptive cruise comes standard on all trims ram and toyota are the only ones. Nissan titan was the other one but they are not building titans anymore
only for 50k
Still love my 22 Limited with the 5.7. However if I was going to be in the market for a new truck I would be happy with the I6 turbo. For daily driving the added torque way down low makes for a very pleasant driving experience. I learned that with my F150 3.5eb. Time will tell how well this highly stressed powertrain holds up but RAM has good engineers and they have a lot to lose if they cut the wrong corners. Thanks for the video
Revving its nuts off!!😂
ILL STICK WITH MY 5.7 V8 REBEL GT ON MY CZcams CHANNEL THATS CUSTOMIZED 🎉🎉😊😊😊
We have a gw with massaging seats, they are not comfortable on a long trip.
The masager things dig into you.
Do you know what else has a twin-turbo straight 6 and 540-hp? A BMW M4 CSL... let that sink in for a moment.
I absolutely love my 2020 RAM 1500. However, I still believe the GM trucks have a better handling dynamic than RAM does. Much more agile and solid road feel. RAM still has a far better ride quality and smoothness, even though it is a bit more wishy-washy in steering than the GMs. You can find a lot of banter on the sway bars for RAMs in RAM forums. I upgrade the rear sway bar in mine, and that helped a little, but still didn't quite match the GM stability in steering.
Goodbye RAM. Hello Ford, hello Chevy
Power figures are good. The Tundra Hybrid has 583lb ft of torque, so up by 63lb ft, but is down 100 hp. The interior in this kills the Tundra though.
Tundra is slow with all the so called power the Tundra is a 6 second range 0-60 truck! The 5.7 Hemi beats the new Tundra!
@@mypronouniswtf5559yeah. I saw that. A full second faster. I do think Toyota is a lot more conservative with their drivetrains tuning to build in more reliability.
Once again you hit a home run with this video, and I also agree with you 100 percent, you´re back to being the one I knew, it appears to me you changed as almost always your thoughts and mine were the same in the past, but somehow you lost it for a while, again thank god you´re back.
A Tundra will just last 10x more than any RAM product.
You must not be familiar with 3rd gen Tundra. Smartest thing Toyota does is make same vehicle for 20 years, instead of changing it up every few years like all these other dumb auto makers and inviting problems. Now that they have new model, all types of issues on Tundras.
The new tundra is having issues
They are blowing up. Last one i saw had 15k miles and was getting a complete new drop-in engine.
If you're referring to the Toyota Tundra with the 5.7L I-Force V8 in it from 07-21 then yes it would but the 22 and up with the stupid twin turbo V6 then it's about the same.
Overworked V6's... Longevity is a thing of the past.
Hello Hurricane, goodbye hemi and goodbye Stellantis
No Hemi V8 is a no sale for me!!
Yep you got it brother
I'm much more interested in the REV and Ramcharger.
The whole “if its doesn’t have a v8 it’s not a truck” thing is so dumb. There are so many “trucks” with 4 cylinder engines that do more truck things than many V8s on the road. All a truck needs is to be a utility moving stuff.
Toxic masculinity is all about big engines big tires and loud exhausts.
THANK YOU! FINALLY PEOPLE WITH COMMON SENSE! not everyone needs or wants a V8!
Remember that most big rigs have diesel inline 6 motors.
@@gregorystephens9104only real men
So, it's a Wagoneer, except as a truck.
How well are those selling?
@@rodgoodLet's ask the dealers who've had to mark them down by $30-40k just to get people interested lol
Biggest change being an engine downgrade and not much else is new either in or out. Only interesting model will be the surely 6 figure gas electric hybrid
You said it
Very brave of you to go hands free on i35 in Austin
Even small electric motors can perform braking, not just regen. Shame they didn't take advantage of that fact.
Great video Alex. I’m curious how were the seats in the Limited and the Tungsten?
Very informative video of all the gadgetry and futuristic frills that make a useful workman's tool into a completely un-affordable vehicle for most common people in the U.S.......who I might add are now struggling to put food on the table.
No thanks.
I switched to GM .
LOVE MY 5.3L V8
Love the Tungsten trim! However.....unless I win the lottery I can't afford one.
I wish they would have included the body color accents around the grill and not chrome. The preproduction pics they have of the red Tungsten look much better to me with the body color accents. It just looks cleaner and meaner
I’m very interested in the Ram Charger
Who is going to bring a laptop to watch hdmi things on the screen? That’s so dumb
Two big issues. They needed jeeps 4xE system with this 3.0. Plain and simple a phev with a focus on the gas is what was needed here, not an ev with a range extender. Giving the 420hp an 50-100hp electric motor and even more torque and a battery good for 25-30 miles would of been all this needed to actually bring the ram ahead of the powerboost and iforce max.
The other is not having the full time 4x4 system available as an option for lower trim trucks. Personally I'd want that system over everything else, but with the low output 3.0t in a mid spec trim. I like it in my grand cherokee a lot and I'd love a truck with it, but I'm not taking out a second mortgage for a truck.
Also ram should bite the bullet on the 1500 and make the rear suspension independent. These trucks aren't used for work anyways, why keep hampering themselves with a solid axle? The wagoneer can tow 10,000lbs and has a payload comparable.
Great review Alex !
Don't worry folks, the UAW strike won't effect pricing... 2025 pricing 👀
I like when people can’t do math and blab about what the Board of Directors is making what does that matter that’s 10 people you give 100,000 workers huge raises and it blows your labor cost through the roof
this guy gives great reviews.
That upper level interior trim is pretty impressive
How far can Ram push the pricing?
I had a 2019 Longhorn with the Pentastar and, with the exception of the Pentastar, priced out an identically optioned '25 Longhorn.
2019 MSRP: $66,540
2025 MSRP: $85,370
There have been some minor content updates in the intervening model years, but a $19k/28% increase over 6 model years is a tough sell no matter which way you look at it.
You were a bit hard on the looks, but good job on the review! One of the more thorough and concise.
What do I want to see in my next RAM 1500? LOWER PRICE!
Ram did what they needed to do with their gas powered truck. They made the truck competitive with Ford and GM. Looking forward to see what the Ramcharger is like.
They sure did,the 5.7 was just old and shitty.
Garbage on 4 wheels.
@@alpe6228 5.7 is a good engine,I owned several with 150,000 -310,000 miles no major issues! As for old? It was redesigned in 2009 so its the same age as Fords ecoboosts,5.0 V8 and gm LS engines.
Tradesman and Big Horn with Off-Road package is where my money is at if I went and got me a 1500 Ram. Even a Rebel is a waste of money. All you need is a rear locking diff, swap tires and you're good.
18:53 any idea on the maintenance costs on the air suspension?
At 100k you will replace it.
3:22 Was listening to this in the background and thought there was some military hardware in the truck.
Alex, you MUST review the RAM Rampage , the compact one! 👆
I wish they would go back to the cross/four-quadrant grill. That hurricane runs so much boost, it's insane. Really liking the idea of the Ramcharger. Hope they executed everything well on these new trucks.
Can you actually lock that transfer case though? My understanding is that Ford is the only one with an available true locking transfer case that can still function in full time. All the others rely on electric clutches that can slip and burn up.
In Auto mode it’s using clutches, in 4Hi/4Lo it is locked
@@AAutoBuyersGuide That would be awesome but is it mechanically locked with a fork as in the upper trim Tremor and Raptor or is it sending full power to the electronic clutches to try and lock in a 50/50 split with the risk of them still slipping in hard conditions? This is a more common problem than people realize with these auto 4wd transfer cases in jeeps. Even in the Rubicons and hemi versions they do not mechanically lock even in 4 low and heat up and get destroyed.
@@thinde88it'll be fine going to the mall ...😎
She locks up bud@@thinde88
Amazing video Alex.
Guys we don’t need luxuries in a truck .we need it for a trailer and loads and other family transportation.buying one for those prices is a loose financial situation on trade ins .any truck above 50k is a waste of money .
Tempting option to replace my current Ram 1500. I tow a 6000lb enclosed toy hauler and I'm pretty sure I've decided on a Chevy 2500hd gas.
It’s definitely deserving to be looked at while shopping for a full size truck.
Could you talk more about the "side impact height control"? Is that similar to Mercede's feature that uses the air suspension to lift a side when side impact is imminent?
Ram classic is the way to go, they're cheap as hell and have just enough tech to satisfy people who don't need a computer to drive for them. The new trucks damn sure don't make a case for their stupid high prices and they're still having issues with the mild hybrid garbage. The Ram Classic has been sorted out for years.
Edit: that damn Tradesman was sitting there running with a check engine light on lol.
I'd like a more offroad dedicated Ramcharger to come out from the beginning. However, just like Ford, I don't think they will be doing anything like that just as the Powerboost doesn't have an offroad trim like Tremor.
Why would anyone put 23” rims on a pickup truck?
Classic for me, thanks.
Waiting to see the Ramcharger setup and pricing.
Alex, seems to me the RAM 2500 Long bed with the 6.4L V8 is the way to go.
Hell just wait till the fall when they don’t sale