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2019 Ram 2500HD Power 2019 Ram 3500HD Limited
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS Wagon 6.4L Hemi (CrewCab) (CrewCab 4x4 DRW)

DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT Front-engine, 4WD Front-engine, 4WD
ENGINE TYPE 90-deg V-8, iron block/ Turbodiesel I-6, iron block/head
alum heads
VALVETRAIN OHV, 2 valves/cyl OHV, 4 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT 391.6 cu in/6,417cc 408.2 cu in/6,690cc
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.0:1 16.2:1
“Ram Power Wagon” is an
anagram for “A Program We POWER (SAE NET) 410 hp @ 5,600 rpm 400 hp @ 2,800 rpm
Won.” Talk about confidence. TORQUE (SAE NET) 429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm 1,000 lb-ft @ 1,800 rpm
REDLINE 5,800-rpm fuel shutoff 3,250 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER 18.0 lb/hp 22.0 lb/hp
Automatic emergency braking, which
TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic 6-speed automatic
is compatible with the trailer brake
AXLE/FINAL DRIVE/LOW RATIO 4.10:1/2.75:1/2.64:1 4.10:1/2.58:1/2.64:1
controller, is available from the base
SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR Live axle, coil springs, adj anti- Live axle, coil springs, anti-roll
Tradesman up through the Limited, as is
roll bar; live axle, coil springs, bar; live axle, leaf springs, air
lane keep and steering assist, blind-spot anti-roll bar springs
monitoring capable of accounting for a
STEERING RATIO 14.2:1 14.2:1
trailer, radar cruise control, and a tire TURNS LOCK TO LOCK 3.3 3.0
pressure monitoring system capable of BRAKES, F; R 14.2-in vented disc; 14.1-in 14.2-in vented disc; 14.1-in
monitoring up to six truck tires and 12 vented disc, ABS vented disc, ABS
trailer tires. Parking sensors, adaptive WHEELS 8.0 x 17-in cast aluminum 6.0 x 17-in cast aluminum (x4);
headlights, 360-degree cameras, and 6.0 x 17-in steel (x2)
cargo cameras are also available. TIRES LT285/70R17 121/118Q M+S LT235/80R17 120/117R M+S Nexen
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac Rodian HTX RM5
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE 149.3 in 169.0 in
Rams have traditionally been big value
TRACK, F/R 68.7/68.1 in 69.6/75.9 in
plays when compared to its Ford and
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT 238.8 x 83.4 x 80.9 in 260.8 x 96.5 x 79.3 in
GM rivals. The HD is no exception.
TURNING CIRCLE 48.2 ft 53.7 ft
Prices for the 2500 Tradesman start
CURB WEIGHT 7,370 lb 8,814 lb
at just $35,090, undercutting both the WEIGHT DIST, F/R 57/43% 59/41%
Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra SEATING CAPACITY 6 5
2500HDs and costing customers just HEADROOM, F/R 40.9/39.8 in 40.9/39.8 in
$345 more than a Ford F-250. At the LEGROOM, F/R 40.9/40.2 in 40.9/40.2 in
other end of the pricing spectrum, the SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 65.9/65.6 in 65.9/65.6 in
Ram 3500 Limited starts at $64,045, PICKUP BOX L X W X H 76.3 x 66.4 x 20.1 in 98.3 x 66.4 x 20.1 in
coming in less than both the GMC Sierra PICKUP BOX VOLUME 57.5 cu ft 74.7 cu ft
3500HD Denali and Ford F-350 Limited WIDTH BET WHEELHOUSES 51.0 in 51.0 in
while offering one of the most luxurious PAYLOAD CAPACITY 1,195 lb 5,186 lb
cabins we’ve ever seen on a pickup TOWING CAPACITY 10,350 lb 23,000 lb (34,130 lb gooseneck)
truck (if not the most luxurious), plus a TEST DATA
ACCELERATION TO MPH
standard equipment and options list that
0-30 2.3 sec 2.9 sec
its competitors can’t yet match.
0-40 3.6 4.5
0-50 5.4 6.7
0-60 7.3 | 14.7* | 16.2** 8.8 | 23.8 #
Truck marketers might have an easy job,
0-70 9.8 11.8
but we Truck of the Year judges have a
0-80 12.7 15.0
difficult one. Cue the world’s smallest
PASSING, 45-65 MPH 4.0 4.8
violin, but truth is, when modern-day 15.6 sec @ 88.0 mph | 20.1 sec @ 16.7 sec @ 83.8 mph | 23.6 sec @
pickup trucks are as capable as they QUARTER MILE 69.9 mph* | 20.8 sec @ 68.0 mph** 59.8 mph#
are, balancing their various pros and BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 140 ft 145 ft
cons to come to a decisive winner isn’t TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH 1,800 rpm 1,700 rpm
easy. Thankfully we have our criteria to DOUBLE LANE CHANGE SCORE 4.01 4.71
guide us. Simply put, no truck this year DAVIS DAM FRUSTRATION 16.1 sec @ 1,052 ft*** 28.2 sec @ 1,990 ft##
succeeds against our criteria to the same CRUISE CONTROL OVERRUN 1.9 mph 5.3 mph
degree as the Ram Heavy Duty lineup. CONSUMER INFO
Sure, some trucks can objectively BASE PRICE $54,595 $78,990
tow or haul more and do so quicker, PRICE AS TESTED $67,655 $88,130
but even so, no pickup on the market STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
better balances the diverse needs of its AIRBAGS 6: Dual front, front side, f/r curtain 6: Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
customers better than this one. It’s more BASIC WARRANTY 3 years/36,000 miles 3 years/36,000 miles
comfortable empty and when loaded. It’s POWERTRAIN WARRANTY 5 years/60,000 miles 5 years/60,000 miles
more luxurious but also more affordable. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 5 years/100,000 miles 5 years/100,000 miles
It’s great to drive both on-road and off. FUEL CAPACITY 31.0 gal 32.0 gal
It’s safe, efficient, and tremendously REAL MPG, CITY/HWY/COMB 10.2/15.3/12.0 mpg 13.2/18.0/15.0 mpg
capable. And because of that, it’s our EPA CITY/HWY/COMB ECON Exempt from testing Exempt from testing
2020 Truck of the Year. Q RECOMMENDED FUEL Unleaded regular Diesel

With a * 7,500-lb trailer | **10,500-lb trailer | # 20,000-lb trailer
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35-55-mph uphill acceleration with ***7,750-lb ## 17,330-lb trailer