As GM Authority previously reported, Stellantis has been working at developing an all-new unibody Ram pickup truck, with the potential to bring the vehicle to North America. Now, Ram parent company Stellantis has disclosed a few details about an upcoming new pickup for the South American market.
Likely to be named the Ram Rampage according to Brazilian publication Autos Segredos, but possibly named Ram 1200 as well, the few photos provided reveal that this new unibody Ram pickup will feature a turbocharged engine. In addition, Stellantis claims that this pickup has been designed with the South American public in mind, and is intended to fill any role it may require.
What’s most notable about this preview is that the engineering team says that its U.S. counterpart has been collaborating with development of this upcoming truck. This would suggest that this new model could potentially find its way to the U.S. and Canada as well.
If this were to come to fruition, the potential Rampage would complete against the likes of the Hyundai Santa Cruz, Honda Ridgeline and Ford Maverick. Notably, General Motors doesn’t offer a unibody pickup truck in the North American market.
However, GM does have a unibody truck as a part of its global lineup in the Chevy Montana. Just released for the 2023 model, the current-generation Montana is actually the first compact unibody pickup in Chevy‘s history, and draws design cues from the North American Chevy Blazer. Some notable features include the innovative Multi-Flex cargo bed, which essentially serves as a watertight 874-liter (31 cubic-foot) trunk.
2023 Chevy Montana
In regard to powertrain specifications, the 2023 Montana is powered by a 1.2L turbocharged engine, rated at 133 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque, while buyers have the choice of either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. A front-wheel drivetrain is the only configuration available.
2023 Chevy Montana
Under the body panels, the all-new Montana rides an extended variant of the GM GEM platform, while production takes place at the GM São Caetano do Sul plant. As of the time of this wiring, General Motors has no plans to bring this Bow Tie unibody pickup to North American shores.
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gm building a “truck” to compete w/ the maverick and santa cruz (likely to have a 3 cylinder): 😴😴😴
gm building a midsize truck with 35 inch tires: 🤑🤑🤑
Most owners prefer Midsized Trucks with Power, though the Chevy Montana is nice, 133 HP along with 155lbs Torque was similar to what I had in my Chevy Cavalier back in the late 90’s , those numbers in a truck won’t impress many people at all, at least not in this country, in my opinion, RAM can keep that proposed Small Truck segment all to itself. No hurt feelings if gm doesn’t respond.
If all GM can come up with to go against the Maverick and Santa Cruz is the pathetic Montana, perhaps it’s best if they don’t, because that would definitely create some “hurt feelings” for Chevy salesmen when people laugh and walk away.
That’s a big lie . Not everyone needs a big truck that takes 100 dollars to get 3/4 of a tank . People like parking thier trucks in the garage with their other cars. You really can’t with most big trucks . F150 short bed probably few that can . The demand for mini trucks huge right now .
If Biden didn’t raise gas prices everybody could afford to fuel a big truck. So I’m still right.
i don’t think i’ve ever seen someone with such consistently bad takes. on every comment section i see you participate in it’s some ignorant, irrelevant comment that adds no value to the conversation or in this case, refusing to back down when clearly you are incorrect in your opinion.
Have gm and Ram not caught on to the demand of compact trucks ?? How hard would it be make smaller Colorado and call it the s10?
Unless it gets 40 MPG, it’s a losing proposition no matter how well it sells. Thank CAFE regulations.
RAM 1200 would find a place in US market. Montana isn’t bad but I’ve never been sure if GEM platform can pass strict US frash test requirements.
GM has too many platforms that are often hardly used. This site was all excited by GM going modular but, so far, that billion dollar + architecture only underpins small value vehicles like Trax, Trailblazer, Envisra, Encore GX. Omega was only used on CT6. GEM is only for developing world but, probably, with small modifications, could be a first world kit. BEV1 only went to Volt. This is billions wasted as GM, rightly, avoids retooling and sticks with C1 (C2) & D2XX.
The new Montana is NOT Chevy’s “first unibody pickup”. It is the third generation of a vehicle that’s been around since 2003. This baby Ram looks promising. It is already more muscular and capable than the 2023 Montana in its current form.
It’s time for a mini truck, again. I miss my S10s.
If it’s not an EV, it won’t happen in North America.
Mary Barra has committed 75% of future investments to electric, only 25% to ICE autos
Sadly your right . They could do ev compact s-10 …. Maybe they could be first have one but I think Ram will beat Ford and Chevy to that one
Mary Barra has committed 75% of future investments to bankrupting GM, only 25% to saving GM. There, fixed it for you.
Huge mistake killing the S10 and compound the error with a 4 door stubby bed Colorado. All of the “car” guys have retired from GM.