Stellantis has unveiled the refreshed 2025 Ram 1500, and with it, a new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) variant dubbed the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger. The new 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger features two electric motors and an onboard 130 kW generator, yielding more than 660 horsepower and a range of nearly 700 miles. The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger has no direct rival from GM.
Let’s dive directly into the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger powertrain. Motivation is derived from a pair of electric drive modules (EDMs), including a 250 kW front module and a 238 kW rear module, which combine with a 3.6L V6 engine, an on-board 130 kW generator, and a floor-mounted, liquid-cooled 92 kWh battery pack. The V6 powers the 130 kW generator, which in return charges the battery, with no direct mechanical link between the V6 engine and the drive wheels. The EDMs combine the motor, gearbox, and inverter, and provide all-wheel-drive grip, as well as automatic wheel-end disconnect that allow the front wheels to spin freely in certain conditions for maximum efficiency. The second EDM is mounted on the rear axle and is offered with an electronic-locking rear differential.
Maximum output is rated at 663 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque, providing a run to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, max towing up to 14,000 pounds, and payload up to 2,625 pounds. Stellantis is targeting a max range of 690 miles, while 50 miles of all-electric range can be added in 10 minutes when plugged into a 400-volt DC quick charge source charging at up to 145 kW. Further details include an onboard power panel in the bed providing up to 7.2 kW of juice.
Inside the cabin, there’s the Uconnect 5 infotainment system and a new 14.5-inch touchscreen, plus a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch front passenger screen, digital rearview mirror, head-up display, and Klipsch Reference Premiere audio system, plus the Autonomous Drive Assist System (ADAS).
GM currently has no direct rival to the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger. The Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV will compete directly with the all-electric Ram 1500 REV.
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This is a killer product for the market if the price is not prohibitive
I actually think this is a great option to have out there, even though it’s not for me. However, I think getting rid of V8s entirely is a terrible move.
Other than history shows it will not sell well. Chevy tried the hybrid, tried the EV truck, and even with the Volt tried the PHEV. They were first in almost all of these areas….. And they didn’t sell, end or story. Most hybrids are bought by customers who buy Toyotas and Hondas despite the fact that both Honda and Toyota is suffering from more quality and longer overall operating costs than domestics, but doesn’t stop the sheep from following without looking at other options. Hybrids also rarely return savings, PHEV’s are even worse, as few actually drive in a way that to offset the additional costs of the savings
To me, this “new truck” is a death knoll for Ram. Nothing your average truck buyer wants and the elimination of the V8. Not good. Especially when their on paper numbers are going to get squashed by the new Small block next year.
It’s not a regulation thing either. Current Chevy 8’s meet the requirements better than most turboed engines. It’s a case of Ford did it, so we’re following the crowd as a safe bet instead of doing something better. Toyotas new turbo 6 in the tundra is returning worse real life economy and barely meets the NOX requirements.
GMs SUV twins didn’t sell because they didn’t even try to market them to anyone and they didn’t even provide any sort of MPG gain it was practically the e assist in the Rams of today . GM Truck hybrids didn’t sell because they only sold them in California. They did this to themselves. I would definitely buy a diesel hybrid from GM, maybe that’s in the works
I would love a hybrid. If they could scale it up to full size trucks like say the Toyota cars and CUV’s (it is a $1500 option that nets nearly a 40% or so mpg savings, one you quickly make up.
Hybrids work in city driving a ton better than highway, the prior GM truck and SUV hybrids did the same. they didn’t improve on the highway much (like 2mpg) but 4-5mpg better in the city which was around 40%. Problem was the tech was new so it was an expensive option to break even. Today, that would not be the case. If this was maybe a 3k option, the break even would be much sooner with those savings. The current tundra is EPA regulated a ton better than the old 5.7. Real world isn’t as bit a difference but still pretty significant. So yes, older hybrids did do better mpg and with todays tech would help that cost difference a bunch.
Fords powerboost is an almost 5000$ option, not 3000$, so with interest on your payments asside you’ll break even at best. In the hole when that interest kicks in. Then you take a hit on payload to offset the weight of the hybrid system. Also, that’s just a hybrid, not what ram is doing here. What they’re doing here is way more expensive.
Are you missing the 08 vortec hybrid? That was the equivalent of ford powerboost today, also not flying off the shelves. Neither is there demand for the tundra hybrid. Market isn’t there.
It really rubs salt in the wounds to learn that this thing will operate like a 2011 Chevy Volt.
2011 Volt was the way to go. Should have been propagated through all GM makes/models. Using it as a back and forth to work daily driver, you plug it in overnight when you get home and run it EV only. Need to road trip it, gas engine takes over. Same tech in a truck being used as a truck, it’s 1 or 2 extra MPG while driving, and a job site power generator for all your tools, or on a weekend of play, power for your camp site.
Why GM messed this up, I have no idea. This Ramcharger and Ford’s 7.2KW Powerboost is exactly the hybrid tech I want out of truck, Been waiting for GM to bring this 2011 Volt tech to their truck line up every since Ford put the tech in their 2021 F-150 line.
When GM walked away from the malibu hybrid I knew it was over. The malibu was just as good as the Accord hybrid and better than the Camry hybrid out at the same time. But, GM didn’t advertise it and it sold poorly. I ask folks now and they didn’t know it existed. Shame.
This will not be a cheap truck with an almost 100kWh battery in it. The battery alone will add $10k to the price. Throw in two motors and inverters and this truck is easily $15k-$20k more. After all of that, you get an electric truck you have to put gas in and charge.
Most people who owned a Volt moved to a 100% EV because the gas part was more of a burden.
Honestly, this vehicle architecture is probably how the OEMs should have countered the government mandate. Zero emissions is not feasible for all vehicle types nor is it feasible for all OEMs to just switch to. I like how Stellantis is going the alternative fuel route as well. What they seem to be doing looks to be the more realistic path, hence why GM is sticking with diesel engines in large vehicles and Ford moved back to hybrid systems for their large vehicles.
GM has nothing like it: But, but, but…………………………………………GM has the fat pig Hummers!!!
Dodge/Ram is going to be eating GM’s and Ford’s lunch with this truck. I already have numerous family and friends who have switched to Ram in the past 5 to 8 years and love them. This will do well.
GM F-ed up by not keeping the Volt tech and diversifying it into many other models including trucks! And no, the lame “hybrid” offered on GM big SUV’s and trucks a few years back is not the same thing. Not even close.
GM has vehicles with V8 engines. They also have electric vehicles. Take your pick. Ram is trying to please two different crowds and might end up pleasing none.
But that’s the thing. The RAMCharger straight up has the ability to please BOTH crowds. Uses no gasoline at all in your day to day trips and drives to work. But no range anxiety (no worse than a gas vehicle) when doing longer trips or towing. Assuming the tech works as well as advertised, and the costs are super outrageous (which they could be) this truck is the best answer we have right now for a class of vehicle that doesn’t yet make sense using the full EV technology we currently have.
There’s the rub. It has to burn gas periodically just like the Volt did. Gas becomes stale and you have to lubricate the ICE. So it will burn gas if you don’t use the generator over time regardless of the distance you go.
I’d like to see gm release an E-Ray style hybrid pickup. V8 with elec assist. Now THAT would be HOT!
They did, sold poorly
They literally created an electric vehicle that runs on gas. You can’t make this up. Once the dust settles and people realize what this is I can’t imagine any sizable amount of sales.
What’s the range, electric only? 200? Then a gas engine starts up, is hooked to a generator that is hooked to the battery. Holy maintenance and reliability nightmare.
Well Mr. Mike. That’s one twisted way to look at it. There’s a lot of wrong in just a few sentences, but I’ll not bother and let you figure out the rest.
So should we just take away from your comment that you feel they need to just keep building big trucks with gas or diesel only? They should never even try to reduce emissions and/or improve economy on them? If that’s the case, then there should be regulations on who can buy those same trucks. Maybe only ranchers, farmers and contractors since the majority of people driving these trucks have no real need for them? I mean really. How many truly need a full sized truck to drive to the grocery store and mall?
Oof. Who are you to decide what someone NEEDS to buy? Unreal take here.
Re-read what he wrote and maybe you will think of what he said in the right perception. While I agree, the 50%+ pf buyers who have no need for one and purchase it as an image vehicle are what have drive up the cost astronomically where a worker who actually needs a truck is having a hard time affording them. All those costs for the top level trims they keep adding get passed on to the base models which more and more a being walked away from in favor of those loaded massaging seat versions for suburban Tim. Funny thing is those that get offended are usually the culprits.
I wouldn’t be totally against regulating them, though super cars and sedans should come first (that is another angle on who should be allowed to purchase things which will easy snow ball in the guns), but I digress. It is good to find ways to save money especially in big honking trucks. It saves money to those who use them for business, families that help curb expenses and help save the environment. I know I would rather have a $300 gas bill than a $600 gas bill. I also don’t buy new trucks every 2-3 years so I get my money out of them over a decade before upgrading, so I like seeing those savings and I am not funding the manufacturers R&D costs like some of these guys.
You guys are insane. Over regulation is why we are in this mess.
Really John? What “mess” is that? Less pollution than 40 years ago? Safer vehicles than 40 years ago? Better reliability? Please help me understand this mess you speak of.
Sounds to me like you just want to run amok and do whatever makes you feel good come hell or high water. Totally selfish.
I want people to buy what makes the most sense for them instead of forcing them to buy something that may not. I want options, including EVs, but not ONLY EVs. You want forced regulation to force other people to buy what makes YOU feel good. That’s about as selfish as it gets.
Yes they did…what’s the problem? That’s what hybrids are. You remember the Chevrolet Volt right? That’s what this truck is…exactly, but on a bigger scale. Uses no gas whatsoever for daily driving. Does use gas when you go on longer trips. The only real downside (aside from complexity of the drivetrain) is how much more this will cost over the ICE version. Full EVs aren’t the answer. Look I love a big V8 as much as the next guy (I have one in my Camaro SS) but if the real goal here is to reduce emissions and do it as quickly as possible, then hybrids is the best solution we have right now that makes reducing emissions possible for pretty much every class of vehicle we drive today.
No. They literally created an EV, which you presumably plug in at home/work like you normally do with an EV. And when you tow your trailer, there is no need for public charging as the gas generator is a backup.
In otherwords, the “benefits” of an EV (low power cost if you can get it in a work truck), incredible acceleration/towing performance, combined with the benefits of ICE (no range anxiety).
Rather alarmist take on things.
1 – PHEVs aren’t new. They’ve been around for 20 years. Yes, hybrids are more complex, but I’m unaware of any inherent reliability issues with hybrid drivetrains.
2 – Diesel electric trains have been used extensively in NA since the mid-20th century. Hooking up a generator to an electric motor or battery isn’t new transportation tech.
3 – Even BEVs run on fossil fuels because that’s where most of our power in North America comes from, whether it’s generated in your vehicle or in an electric power plant that burns natural gas, coal, or oil. Power produced by the onboard V6 will be generated less efficiently than power provided from the grid, but it also won’t require finding a charger and making a long stop to recharge given the current state of battery tech.
4 – 140 miles of EV only range is more than most people need on a daily basis. The gas engine will only make power when the Ramcharger is in tow haul mode, or on a trip expected to exceed the range of the battery. Which is to say that 99% of the time, these will operate like BEVs and can be charged with grid power at home overnight.
My prediction is that Ram will sell a lot of these provided the price point is attractive. What American doesn’t want a 600+ HP zero emissions (practically speaking) pickup truck? Personally, I won’t be buying one the first year, or maybe even the second, but once the implementation bugs are worked out I think the serial hybrid approach is a winner until battery tech and public charging infrastructure mature.
Price and weight. it has a full on engine plus a pretty big battery. It will be expensive and heavy. I also wonder if it is real. Phrases like Stellantis is targeting lead me to believe they don’t know yet, which means they don’t have a prototype that resembles production. The thing is also going to be maintenance heavy with all the problems of an ICE and EV. It is an interesting idea I agree, just not sure it is viable in reality. It is modeled after a train but trains don’t worry much about size and weight. And trains really worry about torque which electric motors excel at. And while I agree this is similar to the volt architecture, not quite the same. At WOT, the volt would directly couple the drivetrain to the engine. This is strictly a generator to electric motor with no direct coupling, like a train.
The massive weight of BEV trucks and SUVs with current battery tech IS depressing.
The roads are already bad, and they’re going to get worse when we’re all driving around in heavier vehicles that tear them up faster. Not to mention all the extra pollution super heavy vehicles will create in the form of additional tire, brake, and roadway dust.
But apparently as a society we can only think about one thing at a time, and right now it’s greenhouse gas emissions.
This will cost too much.
This is a total game changer. GM needs to follow suit and do the same thing to the Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban, Escalade and pickup trucks.
GM had this exact technology in the Volt. They dumped it. Bad move.
Oops – didn’t see this comment when I made mine.
If it’s built on the same frame and uses the same bodies as the ICE truck, will be cost effective. Will be easier to adapt to market.
GM did this with Volt… Everyone banged them up about it.
Yawn.
I think it’s important to note that the Volt was not an aspirational vehicle for very many American car owners, whereas full size trucks & SUVs are very much so.
And timing has a lot to do with it. I doubt that even 10 years ago that many Americans would have even considered any sort of EV. Now, even if you still don’t want one you’re nonetheless wondering for how much longer you’ll be able to buy an ICE vehicle given huge current trends.
I dream of a Sierra/Silverado with the 3.0L Duramax paired with a small battery and electric motor bolted onto the transmission to allow for incredible range/efficiency on the highway, towing, and in super cold conditions, but with the efficiency of the electric system for city driving. It is so sad an ironic that the chevy volt technology which was so quickly abandoned by GM is now finding its niche at the ultimate balance between efficiency, capability, and dependable range. Massive failure of GM leadership.
Why hasn’t Stellantis upgraded the Pentastar? The Pentastar is the worst V6 still in production. There have been very few upgrades/enhancements to this engine since its introduction. Still port fuel injected with a lame torque curve. The Pentastar V6 is the 2024 definition of a boat anchor. Name one V6 still in production that is worse than the Pentastar, the V6 that time forgot? Is the Pentastar the last V6 of sale in the US without Direct injection? Talk about retro!
They are going the Toyo route. Use same engines and tranny for reliability and cost purposes long product cycles. The Penstar is quite reliable. It probably did not make economic sense to upgrade it is this use since it is a behind the scenes battery charger that does not drive the vehicle directly
FWIW, I don’t think you understand how this serial hybrid works.
In this application the V6 will operate within a very narrow rev range. It doesn’t need a turbo, or an aluminum block, or new cylinder head combustion chambers, or direct injection. It only needs to be designed to run reliably and burn fuel efficiently within the relatively small 1000-2000 RPM range in which it will normally operate and power the electric drivetrain or charge the battery pack.
I am not sure if I am in the minority here or not but what purpose does this Extended Range Ram provide?
Why would I want to pay for two Propulsion systems that are both inefficient to boot?
What am I missing here?
If your needs do not allow you to move into a BEV pickup truck, then why not just stick with the ICE version until maybe one day a BEV might work for your specific needs.
Who needs to drive 700 Miles in one sitting?
Do people not stop to use the Restroom or grab a Drink/Food while on a road trip?
I must be missing something here with this offering.
Again I do not understand the need for a consumer to pay fro two completely different Propulsion systems and then be on the hook to fix said two Propulsion Systems down the road one Day.
Hybrids, PHEV’s, or Extended Range offerings like Volt and this make no sense. Just pick one o the other.
Why pay such a huge premium for two propulsion systems that are meshed together.
NOOOOOOO Thank you!!!
Yes, you’re missing the point.
If BEV works for you because you’re always able to find charging infrastructure that isn’t already in use, and you don’t mind stopping for extended periods of time to charge your vehicle, consider yourself lucky. Many of us don’t want to take long trips in a BEV for exactly those reasons.
And adding a Pentastar turned generator makes the driveline only marginally more complex than a pure BEV like the Ram Rev. For the record, PHEVs have been a thing for 20+ years now.
How the company that pioneered the Volt, didn’t come out with this first is beyond me… Or do this with an Escalade to get the development cost sink pay off rolling… This is the perfect everyday hauler and still capable of road trips. Price needs to be right. I’d forgo fancy leather and jumbo screens, 22 inch rims, for a work truck variant. All electric vehicles aren’t city friendly if you live in a city, and are more a less a great choice as a households 2nd vehicle.
This can be a daily driver!