2023 Ram 1500

Engine Types

For 2023, the Ram 1500 is made up of eight trims – Tradesman, Tradesman HFE, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited Longhorn, Limited, TRX. The standard engine under the hood for all trims up to the Limited Longhorn is a 3.6-liter V6, optimized with eTorque for that extra boost of power, and engine stop/start technology for conserving fuel when idle. This engine is able to generate 305 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque.

A 5.7-liter V8 HEMI engine, optimized with eTorque and a multi-displacement system to conserve fuel economy when cruising, plus engine stop/start technology, is available for the Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, and Limited Longhorn trims. This engine is able to generate 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque. A 5.7-liter V8 HEMI engine without eTorque, optimized with MDS and variable valve timing technology, is standard for the Limited trim. The 1500 TRX of course comes with the 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI® V8 SRT® engine under the hood, with an output of 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque.

Engineering and Configurations

Ram Truck is known for offering a number of configurations for their pickup trucks, such as the drivetrain (4×2 or 4×4), the cab size, and the length of the truck bed (box). Most of the trims, aside from the TRX, can opt-in for 4×2 or 4×4 as the drivetrain – the TRX is locked into 4×4. Several trims are also locked into a set configuration. The Tradesman HFE is only available with 4×2, a quad cab, and a 6’4” box. The Rebel and TRX can only come with a crew cab and a 5’7” box.

If picking another trim, the Tradesman and Big Horn can come with a crew cab with a 5’7” box or a 6’4” box, or a quad cab with a 6’4” box. The Laramie, Limited Longhorn, and Limited trims offer only the crew cab options. Regardless, all trims come with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Thanks for the MDS system in the trims with a V8, the fuel economy is 20 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway for all trims up to the Limited Longhorn. The Limited trim has a fuel economy of 18/23 mpg city/highway; the TRX offers a fuel economy of 10 mpg in the city and 14 mpg on the highway.

The payload and towing capacity vary greatly, ranging from 1240 – 2330 pounds for the payload, and 6340 – 8110 pounds for the towing capacity. This of course depends on how well equipped each trim is, given the different configurations and features consumers opt-in for.

Exterior Features

Standard features of the 2023 Ram 1500 include heated exterior mirrors; automatic headlamps; acoustic front door glass; deep-tint sunscreen glass; and tinted-glass windows. Past the Big Horn trim, more features become available or standard, such as an automatic-dimming driver mirror; exterior mirrors with memory and supplemental turn signals; LED reflector lamps; front LED fog lamps, footwell-lighting, hitch lamp in tailgate handle, reflector headlamps, and tail lamps; rain-sensitive windshield wipers; a roll-up tonneau-cover by Mopar, and the option to add a RamBox Cargo Management System. The standard wheel size is 18 inches, with various trims able to opt-in for 20- or 22-inch wheels in various designs.

Interior Features

Inside the cabin, a 4-way manually adjustable driver and front passenger seat is the standard, replaced by 8-way power-adjustable driver and passenger seats starting with the Limited Longhorn (available for Big Horn and Rebel trims). Saving the best features for high-tier trims, heated front seats and second-row seats start with the Limited Longhorn trim, plus driver seat memory starting with the Laramie trim. Ventilated front seats are also standard for the Laramie, Limited Longhorn, and Limited trims (available for the Rebel and TRX trims. Ventilated rear seats are also standard on the Limited Longhorn and Limited trims, available option for the TRX. Various trims have the option of adding a rear 60/40 split-folding seat.

Comfort amenities like dual-zone automatic temperature control start with the Big Horn (optional), plus a leather-wrapped and heated steering wheel. A heavy-duty vinyl 40/20/40 split bench seatis the standard upholstery for the Tradesman base trim, changing to cloth for the Tradesman HFE and Big Horn trims, and upgrading to leather past that. A dual-pane panoramic sunroof is available on all trims past the Big Horn.

Entertainment

The standard setup for the 2023 Ram 1500 is Uconnect 3 on a 5-inch touchscreen. The bare-bones of the optersation, Ram makes Uconnect 5 on an 8.4-inch touchscreen available for the Tradesman and Big Horn, with navigation and the ability to upgrade to a 12.0-inch touchscreen an available upgrade. The Laramie and Rebel automatically come with Uconnect 5 NAV on an 8.4-inch touchscreen. The Limited Longhorn, Limited, and TRX come with Uconnect 5 NAV on a 12.0-inch touchscreen. Assuming the Tradesman and Big Horn upgrade, the following are lineup standards – a 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot, Apple CarPlay, Google Android Auto, and HD Radio. Bluetooth and integrated voice command are standard. A six-speaker sound system is the standard audio setup, upgrading to a nine amplified-speaker system with a subwoofer starting with the Laramie (available on the Big Horn), able to upgrade to a 19-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system.

Safety Features and Warranty

The 2023 Ram 1500 comes with all the basic standard safety features, such as advanced multistage front airbags, supplemental front-mounted and side-curtain airbags, traction and stability control systems, and trailer safety. A standard advanced safety feature is a ParkView rear back-up camera. Full-speed forward-collision warning plus is standard starting with the Laramie trim, but the Big Horn can upgrade to include this. Lane Keep Assist, Parallel and Perpendicular Park-Assist with Stop and Go, a Surround-view camera system, Blind-Spot and Cross-Path Detection, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go, and ParkSense for the front and rear [;us Park-Assist with stop are available upgrades from the Laramie onward. Aside from adaptive cruise control, the surround-view camera, and the parallel and perpendicular parking system, these advanced features are also upgradeable for the Big Horn.

All Ram trucks are covered by a basic 3-year/36,000-mile warranty, a 5-year/100,000-mile diesel powertrain warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile gas powertrain warranty, roadside assistance for 5 years or 100,000 miles, and rust-through warranty for 5 years and unlimited miles. Coverage also includes free towing to the nearest Ram Truck dealer, if necessary, and coverage is transferable.