2013 RAM 1500 Review - Video - AutoGuide.com
Ram has been leading the charge when it comes to new, untested technologies in pickup trucks. The 2013 Ram 1500 can be outfitted with four-corner air suspension and an eight-speed transmission, two features that no one else offers right now. So does all this new technology come together to enhance the Ram half-ton, or have all these new items caused growing pains. FOR THE OUTDOORS MAN In our case, we tested a Ram 1500 Outdoorsman. The Outdoorsman package is designed specifically for hunters, fishermen, campers and boaters, and includes features like upgraded shocks, a towing package, Ram boxes and an appearance package. Powering this truck, Ram offers the 5. 7-liter HEMI that makes 395 hp 410 lb-ft of torque, but our tester arrived with the more economical 3. 6-liter V6 that produces 305 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque. Hooked up to the eight-speed gearbox, this truck gets a fuel economy rating of 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway and 19 mpg combined. Our time with the Ram 1500 returned an average of 19 mpg, pinning it right to where it needs to be. On the highway, it occasionally could be coaxed to give up to 25 mpg, though it took a light foot. Point is, this V6 Ram combo returns class-leading fuel economy. Source: www.autoguide.com
