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Dodge Ram 1500 Review
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
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
- 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
