After revealing the all-electric Ram 1500 REV concept back in April, Stellantis has been largely quiet about the rest of its forthcoming, refreshed pickup lineup. However, Ford Authority spotted a 2025 Ram 1500 prototype out testing back in July, and followed that up with a Ram 1500 Rebel sighting shortly thereafter. While much of this forthcoming 2025 Ram 1500 refresh seemed to be precisely that – a refresh, with no major changes – there is one notable update in that Stellantis is ditching V8 power from the Ram lineup – even from the TRX’s successor. Yesterday, we took a closer look at the rather revolutionary 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger PHEV pickup, but now, we’ll take a deeper dive into the rest of the updated lineup.
As has been expected for some time now, the 2025 Ram 1500 has completely ditched V8 engines in favor of three six-cylinder options – the base 3.6L Pentastar V6, or two different iterations of the twin-turbocharged 3.0L Hurricane I-6. The base I-6 generates 420 horsepower and 469 pound-feet of torque, or 540 horsepower and 521 pound-feet of torque in high-output guise. All of those powerplants are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, with max towing capacity coming in at 11,580 pounds and max payload reaching 2300 pounds.
As one would expect from a refresh, the 2025 Ram 1500 will launch with a few minor exterior styling updates with a revamped front grille, standard LED headlamps for Limited trims and up, a newly optional Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS), and an update for the power tailgate that enables it to detect the presence of obstacles. The same goes for the interior and its minor appearance updates, plus a standard 12.0-inch or new 14.5-inch center infotainment screen, which are complemented by a new 10.3-inch passenger screen. Like Ford’s Pro Power Onboard feature, the 2025 Ram 1500 adds an onboard power inverter that can produce up to 2.0 kilowatts of juice and features two covered outlets inside the bed for powering other items such as tools.
Perhaps most interestingly, the TRX will live on, as expected, but with a new name – the Ram 1500 RHO, which is expected to launch in Q3 2024 with the H.O. 540 horsepower version of the Hurricane I-6 – not the outgoing, supercharged 6.2L Hemi V8 that produced 702 ponies. As for the rest of the lineup, the refreshed Ram is expected to launch at some point in the middle of 2024, followed by the RHO and the REV and Ramcharger, both of which are expected to arrive in Q4.
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Looks like I’ll be keeping my TRX for as long as possible. These mandates have gotten completely out of control.
Always a gamble when they discontinue a long proven V8 with a new untested turbo 6. No doubt it will fill the power needs but how will it hold up long term.
Makes you wonder if longevity is being engineered out of vehicles on purpose. With vehicles staying on the road longer than ever, that is cutting out sales.
I think this likely has to do with the idea of reducing the number of engine platforms. A 4 cylinder engine can be designed to add two cylinders on the same foundation. Much the way V6’s were often V8’s with two cylinders removed. Now with these 4 bangers being able to provide as much or more power than a V6, it does make sense to standardize things by eliminating the V8 and V6. Granted, in a perfect world, a pickup truck would have one V8 engine as standard equipment. But it could have 2 or 3 horsepower ratings available.
A V8 with elec assist hybrid would be the hot thing to have if someone made it. Think Corvette E-Ray type of pickup. I’d like to see something similar in the Mustang, too.
They did that. It was the eTorque. It was garbage.
MY eTorgue ran just fine, and in talking to other eTorque owners theirs ran fine as well, be it the V6 or the V8. What do you base your “garbage” comment on?
Ram was doing good when they had the simple V8….Going the turbo route like Ford..will hurt there relaiblity just like it hit Ford….two extra cylinders is more reliable than two extra turbos….they need to learn…Relialbity is more important that horsepower….after the last batch of recalls customers want more dependable products…not a horsepower race to the bottom
Who says reliability has to go down just because it has fewer cylinders and a turbocharger? MoPar is not Ford. GM is not Ford. Apples and oranges.
Granted given a choice, I would rather have a non turbo engine. They are less stressed than turbos a not having a turbo means one less thing to worry about though turbo gasoline engines have improved. Some of these people love V8’s for only the sound which you can’t argue about. But you do limit yourself if you buy any vehicle just for the engine.
What’s going to be interesting is the RAM 2500-3500. If they are discontinuing the V8’s could this set the stage for that new CUMMINS gasoline engine? It would fit in the same space as the diesel.
They will keep v8s in the 2500 and 3500 trucks.
It’s worth noting just how much freaking power that HO produces. That’s 90hp more than the HO Ecoboost in Raptor. That’s almost 70 more than the SRT 392. That’s more power than you get out of a BMW turbocharged V8 (allegedly). That’s 150hp more than you could get out of a Hemi, and 120hp more than you can get in a Silverado 6.2L V8.
This truck is gonna be freaking fast.