MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
FCA's diesel-powered 1/2-ton pickup has received an EPA rating of 32 miles per gallon in highway driving, 22 mpg in city driving, and 26 mpg in combined driving when it's set up with a rear-wheel drivetrain.
The Ram 1500 and Ram heavy-duty pickups will add new appearance and feature packages for the 2020 model-year.
Ram Truck announced pricing for the 2020 Ram 1500 powered by the new 3.0L V-6 EcoDiesel engine starting at $36,890 MSRP for the Tradesman Quad Cab 2WD, plus $1,695 destination.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ram division is working on developing a midsize pickup that would seek a broader range of buyers than the company's 2020 Jeep Gladiator, which is being sold to lifestyle buyers.
Ram will continue to offer a Tradesman trim of its 2019 Heavy Duty pickups announced earlier this year that's geared toward vocational customers, the FCA unit announced at NTEA's The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.
FCA introduced a muscular Ram HD that can generate 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque from the all-new 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel. In addition, the Ram HD has a maximum payload of 7,680 pounds and towing capability of 35,100 pounds.
Ram's Truck's 2019 Heavy Duty pickups will retail for at least $35,090, including a $1,695 delivery fee, for the Ram 2500 regular cab Tradesman with the long wheelbase.
The 2019 Ram chassis cab trucks will arrive as heavily updated models that provide significant boosts in capability, technology, and comfort features for the commercial users who purchase them.
The 2019 Ram 1500 will add a MultiFunction tailgate that improves the utility and cargo management capability of the 1/2-ton pickup, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' commercial vehicle unit has announced.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 660,000 2013-2017 Ram 3500 pickups, 2014-2017 Ram 2500 pickups, and 3500 chassis cabs for a loose nut that can potentially cause a loss of steering control.