2016 Dodge Ram 1500

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The 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 is a full-size pickup in multi body styles, available in six main trim levels:. Tradesman, Express, HFE, SLT, Sport and Laramie. The workaholic comes standard with steel wheels 17 inches, black handles bumper/grille/door harness seven-pin, a Class IV receiver pulverized clutch, automatic headlamps, locking tailgate, an in bed-liner, vinyl flooring, air conditioning, 40/20 / 40 split front bench seat, vinyl upholstery, a single tilt steering, cruise control and an audio system with six speakers with USB and auxiliary entries. Extended and Crew cabins also have power windows and locks.

2016 Dodge Ram 1500 Interior

The interior of 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 is as good as it gets in the pickup segment. Even lower trim levels offer an attractive design with quality materials and intuitive controls that are relatively easy to achieve, while cutting wood and available premium leather is chic predictable. Experienced truck owners could initially be thrown by turning the knob lever on the dashboard, but it quickly becomes second nature, and it frees up useful storage space compared to truck mounted with the joystick console. The 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 front seats themselves are sweet, yet hit the right balance between support and comfort. Backseat of the crew cabin is very comfortable and provides ample legroom and an inclination angle of nice folder.

Two touch interfaces available others who do a great job of controlling simple and complex tasks. The improved screen is particularly convenient and attractive; it is one of our favorites in each vehicle. The virtual keys are large and easy to see at a glance, while the physical buttons and knobs enjoyed redundant control. Other modern comfort features include keyless entry and ignition, electrically adjustable pedals, Bluetooth, voice control, integration of smartphones and even WiFi hotspot capability.

Ram offers many standard and optional memories. The extended cab has space Intelligent fold flat floor when you fold the rear seats 60/40 split, while cabin crew stowage compartments watertight under the rear floor and flat boxes below the folding rear seats. A unique feature of the Ram is RamBox system option that does a pair of lockable compartments on the rear wing inside the cargo area. With the right equipment levels, these subjects can be self-locked and unlocked using the remote control.

2016 Dodge Ram 1500 Engine

The 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 base engine is a 3.6-liter gasoline V6 that generates 305 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is an eight-speed automatic. Instead of a conventional lever of the eight-speed is controlled by a button on the dashboard. A rear-wheel drive (2WD) provision is standard, but there are two 4-wheel-drive systems available. Both have a two-speed transfer case with low range; However, it is a part-time traditional system with manual shift mode, while the other offers a 4WD Auto mode that automatically asked between the against-wheel and four wheels as conditions.

In testing, a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT accelerated Extended Cab 2WD V6 from zero to 60 mph in 7.8 seconds, while a little heavier SLT Crew Cab 2WD V6 in 8.0 seconds has. Standard on Sport, Laramie and Longhorn Limited is a 5.7-liter V8 with 395 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque. When given to the merchant or Express, the V8 is hooked to a six-speed automatic transmission, with an optional eight-speed automatic. The eight-speed is standard 1500s equipped with all other Ram V8.

2016 Dodge Ram 1500 Safety

The safety features for 2016 Ram 1500 include 4 disc brakes, front seats and side air-bags. A fully connected trailer brake controller is available, stability system, unique camera and parking sensors. All Ram 1500 trims featured with Uconnect Access have an emergency telematics system that connects you with 911 operators in the press of a button and track stolen vehicle.

2016 Dodge RAM 1500 RT

2016 Dodge RAM 1500 RT

In testing, a Quad Cab 2WD with the V6 gas came to a halt from 60 mph in 128 feet, which is configured similar average for a full-size pickup. A double cab 2WD slightly heavier required 133 meters. A 4WD Crew Cab arrested with V6 diesel to 135 meters – a reasonable performance given the extra weight of this configuration.