Dodge Ram 1500 Review

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport

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

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 7.2 Hemi V8 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.

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

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4 Off-Road

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT interior

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport interior

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT interior

• 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

• Ford F-150: side-by-side comparison
• Nissan Titan: side-by-side comparison
• GMC Sierra 1500: side-by-side comparison
• Honda Ridgeline: side-by-side comparison
• Lincoln Mark LT: side-by-side comparison
• Toyota Tundra: side-by-side comparison
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500: side-by-side comparison

External Links

WikiCars Contributor Favorites

Dodge Manufacturer Sites

• Dodge Ram 1500 - Official US Site

Community Sites

• srt10forum.com - Dodge Ram SRT10 Forum