Mark Phelan: V6 Ram 1500 has top-notch fuel economy, advanced features but a ... - Detroit Free Press
Armed with advanced features and exceptional fuel economy, the * * * 2013 Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 pickup is the first V6-powered full-size pickup that doesn't sneer "cheapskate" every time you start the engine. The Ram 1500 is the artist formerly known as the Dodge Ram pickup. Ram consists of pickups and a line of upcoming commercial vans. The Ram changes that, with a long list of advanced features and a correspondingly high price. The 2013 Ram 1500 goes on sale in October. Prices start at $22,590 for a rear-wheel drive regular cab model with a 305-horsepower 3. 6-liter V6 and eight-speed automatic transmission. Like most full-size pickups, the Ram 1500 offers a dizzying array of combinations of cab and bed size, drivetrains and towing capacity. There are three cab sizes -- regular, quad and crew. Quad cabs have the same choice of front seats, plus rear doors and a rear bench seat. The drivetrain lineup consists of the V6, a 310-horsepower 4. 7-liter V8 or 395-horsepower 5. 7-liter Hemi V8. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard with the V8s. The eight-speed will be available with the Hemi early in 2013. Rear-wheel... Source: archive.freep.com
