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===Ram Sport===  
===Ram Sport===  

Revision as of 22:00, 16 November 2006


See also the main fact sheet for the Dodge Ram 1500.

High Points

Low Points

  • Frame stiffness makes the ride quality limitations more obvious (The Car Connection)
  • 5.9-liter V8 is crude (USA Today)
  • Needs lots of room to park (Carpoint.com)
  • No extended cab model (Kelley Blue Book)

Performance and Handling

Dodge's engine


Gas Mileage

As seen on Autos.com, in the full-size truck MPG rankings, the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 is in 3rd place with 15/21 MPG.

Safety

The Dodge Ram 1500 has the following safety features available:

  • Advanced multistage driver and front-passenger air bags
  • Available supplemental side-curtain air bags
  • Child seat tether anchors (LATCH)
  • Child-protection rear door locks
  • Sentry Key engine immobilizer
  • High-strength steel door beams
  • Four wheel Anti-lock breaking system (ABS)

Reliability and Maintenance

Dodge offers a 3 year/36,000 mile limited warranty which includes towing assistance.

Interior and Comforts

Exterior

Styles and Options

The Dodge Ram 1500 is available as a Regular Cab or four-door Quad Cab and there are two bed lengths are available: a 6-foot, 3-inch short-bed and an 8-foot long-bed.

Several engines are offered: A 3.7-liter overhead-cam V6, 4.7-liter V8, and the 5.7-liter Hemi V8. A six-speed manual transmission comes standard with the 3.7-liter V6 and 4.7-liter V8. A four-speed automatic is optional with the V6. A five-speed automatic is optional with the 4.7-liter V8 and standard with the 5.7-liter.

There are trim levels available: ST, SLT, Laramie, Ram Sport, and TRX4 Off-Road.

ST

  • Vinyl upholstery
  • Wind-up windows
  • Air conditioning
  • AM/FM/CD stereo
  • Rear-wheel ABS
  • 17-inch steel wheels
  • Full-size spare tire

SLT

  • 4.7-liter V8
  • Six-disc CD changer
  • Power windows and door locks
  • Keyless entry
  • Overhead console with mini-trip computer and compass
  • Speed control
  • 17-inch aluminum wheels

Laramie

(Laramie is available only with the Quad Cab and comes with the automatic transmission)

  • Dual-zone climate control
  • Steering-wheel mounted audio controls
  • Four-wheel ABS
  • Security alarm
  • Sentry Key engine immobilizer
  • Leather seats are standard
  • Split 40/20/40 bench up front
  • Power adjustment for the driver’s seat

Ram Sport

  • 5.7-Liter Hemi V8 engine
  • Five-speed automatic transmission
  • Unique cloth-faced bucket seats
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Body-color grille and bumper fascia
  • Fog lamps
  • 20-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels

TRX4 Off-Road

(The TRX4 is trimmed like an SLT and comes with 4WD only, but there's also a TRX package for 2WD models)

  • Unique 17-inch aluminum wheels
  • P265 all-terrain tires
  • Limited-slip differential
  • Skid plates
  • Special red-painted shock absorbers
  • Body-color grille surround
  • Tow hooks
  • Fog lamps


The Trailer Tow Group Package

  • Class IV hitch receiver
  • Seven-circuit wiring harness
  • 750-amp battery
  • Heavy-duty engine cooling
  • Auxiliary transmission oil cooler when equipped with automatic transmission

Work Special Package

  • Gray bumpers
  • Gray grille
  • 17x7 steel wheels

Main Competitors

External Links

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