2016 Ram 1500 - Review and Road Test

For years, Chrysler has been unable to persuade the Ford and GM faithful to jump ship. Without a compelling reason to do so, who could blame them? This time around, however, Ram may have found the magic formula to turn the tide.
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[@Muenda1906]

After test-driving the 2015 F-150, 2015 Chevy Silverado, 2015 Toyota Tundra, and the 2015 GMC Sierra I went the 2015 Ram 1500. I spent 3 months researching and test driving trucks before making my final decision. I got the the Crew Cab Lone-star edition edition with the 3.6 Litter Pentastar. After rebates and the discount I got through my employer I got the truck for $30,289. I'm loving the truck and very happy with the purchase. Great review KBB.

[@msimon4]

Muenda1906 Is the pinch weld paint below the rocker flaking or rusting?

[@bkitty5618]

2X4 or 4X4 truck? I'm assuming 2X4 since it was such a good price?

[@SpokenReviews]

+B Kitty yes its 2X2

[@Sanpedranoazul]

How has reliability been ever since?

[@gabrielgomez6898]

You got robbed for a 2wd v6😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dodgers199407]

If you complain about the tailgate, maybe you should look into buying a pruis

[@sudo_nym]

Prius? ;-)

[@thecriticalthinkeroutsidet4947]

At least the Prius is reliable and has excellent resale value. And it's a hybrid, so what do you expect? Bugatti Veyron acceleration or something? Sheesh.... Ram 1500 on the other hand...... NAH.

[@blackericdenice]

FarhantheMovieGuy Prius? Do you dream about showering with guys?

[@thefrenchbaldeagle3138]

blackericdenice bet he does

[@bradquinn4500]

Still should be a soft damped tailgate, many other manufacturers already have them such as the Tundra.

[@Sig721Tau]

This guy complains about the Ram Boxes taking up space. Yet, he forgets that external tool boxes take up more space and look hideous when compared to the sleek design of the Ram Boxes.

[@Spokenkestrel72]

the point is it is the box. you can’t just take it out

[@5.7heaven]

@@Spokenkestrel72 how often do you just “take out” your fully loaded tool box?

[@maddog8148]

Ram is moving up in the world! There design inside the truck is top notch! Thank the Italians for that one! FIAT BABY!!!

[@dbbrazel]

I own a '14 Ram Express with a Rambox and I would not say it takes up alot space in the bed. Ram engineers utilize the space above and around the tire well. I believe it is the best use of space in this area. I have mine packed with tools, receiver hitches, racket straps and anything else I can find. This stuff in the past would be rolling around in the bed or cluttering up the back seat. I love my Rambox! They also lock/unlock with the doors with the key fob

[@dbbrazel]

True if I didn't want to haul bikes in the back plus a crossbody box is difficult to get stuff out of the center whereas sidebody is not.

[@ruthperry4482]

@@dbbrazel bi

[@82lowe36id]

Have had my 2015 Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition for a couple weeks now and love it! I have owned a 1998 and 2001 Ram 1500 in the past and they treated me good, minus the cracking crumbling dashboards! This 2015 is amazing though!

[@jiujitsu94]

2008 Dodge Ram truck. Big Horn edition. Great truck, I have 156,000 miles on mine and it drives like a dream

[@GTOAviator]

Happy to say, I just placed an order on a new 2016 loaded RAM 2500. $60,000 and entirely worth it.

[@canadiansniper9117]

That's awesome

[@moshariff6320]

Congrats!

[@GTOAviator]

She arrived in Indiana Sept 2015, off of a train. I took delivery with 15 miles on the odometer and drove her back to Washington State. After ~10 months of ownership, my RAM has been nothing short of incredible. I ended up getting more cash back after the purchase. I couldn't be happier. Blows the Denali and Lariat trims away and far superior engine.

[@GTOAviator]

Roni Rios Let me know when you can even afford to be in this conversation.

[@GlenWFord-ps8ts]

My question is the reliability factor. How many miles do you have on it now?

[@ronsmith325]

i just got my 2016 ram a month ago lots of room,power great truck

[@victorortega2718]

You get the 5.7 v8 slt?

[@dankruger2890]

I bought a 2016 ram 3.6 1500 big horn, crew cab 4x4 for $34,500.00 msrp was $45,600.00 great trucK! have over 15,000 miles on it and change oil only once at 8000 miles and am at 11% before the next oil change. the over heating problem was solved with the 3.6 liter shutters opening when it hot outside instead of shutting to save fuel economy. If your old truck over heats its because the front grill shutters a staying closed when its hot at 60mph to save fuel economy. The new truck stay open when they get hot instead of shutting to save fuel. It has plenty of power and I can honestly say its kinda fast. the 8 speed trans works way better than I expected,(surprised the hell out of me how smooth it is) even on crew control the tranny will break to keep speed perfectly. Best breaks ever and the handling is top very precise. Its just a well designed truck and everything works with each other to make this a nice ride. I get 17mpg in town and 20mpg on freeway. I have a lead foot and don't think of fuel economy while driving. I have bought two chevy Colorado one with the 3.5liter crew and one with the 3.7liter crew 4x4 and they are both slower than my 3.6 ram 1500 crew 4x4 and get the same fuel economy. I looked at ford f150 and chevy 1500 and the chevy was $37,000.00 with 20% off select models that equaled my ram in goodies and ford was $43,000.00 for same truck with a little bit of rebates. The chevy to me was smaller inside and looked way to fancy for my business bid truck. the ford guys wouldn't lower there price and it also looked to fancy for a bid rig. Hope this helps. I drive 50,000 miles a year bidding for my concrete company and I will put reviews of this truck up every so often

[@LukeO-1234]

Dan Kruger how's the 3.6 power?

[@Ar938]

Dan Kruger what year are your Colorados?

[@davidarnold9255]

Luv my Crew cab HEMI Best truck out

[@lincoln6981]

Just bought my 16 ram lone star. Coming from a 09 Lexus es350, I love it. Much more spacious especially in the rear seats. Although I’ll be missing the leather seats , wood grain steering wheel , heated and cooled seats , and adaptive lighting. I’m gaining remote start , Bluetooth phone connectivity with messages being read ( had to use aux on Lexus ) and a much much better sound quality. Not to mention the hemi 5.7 over Toyotas 3.5 v6 ( great engine btw) I’m really happy with the purchase.

[@Donsburt]

Gotta love that front grille

[@cco127]

6 years later...still love it

[@jacobhowar]

@@cco1279 years later still going strong

[@KidFriendlyGaming]

​@@cco127I actually prefer this grill over the new ones. I have a 2016

[@wiibaron]

For 30 years? They sell WAY more Rams than they did back in 85. And most of them were Ford and Chevy buyers. Even with Toy and Nis joining the fray, Ram sells WAY more trucks even as a percentage compared to the bigger market today. WAY more. From 80k In 93 to 350-450k nearly EVERY year since. Meanwhile Ford used to sell 800-900k in the early 2000s every year and now sells 650-750k the past 5 years...

[@kreegs9921]

Just got a 2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn with the Ecodiesel and I love it. I've gotten 28+ mpg without any trouble.

[@kc-6837]

I traded my Titan (which was a great truck) in for a new 2014 HEMI Ram. I love this truck, looks great, great ride, and tons of power.

[@gthisgirliswild]

nice

[@anthonymacneil2279]

I put a tailgate assist on was an easy fix. Best truck I've ever owned

[@vegasstrong]

Im about to buy a 2016 crew cab ,after your many years of ownership any news you want to share?

[@sferris33]

I love the style of dodge ram but im weary of reliability issues. Just last year ram had a 1.8 million recall over rollaway

[@michaelkaleb3464]

Best truck for the money, hands down!

[@rogercobbs4297]

Day after Christmas I had to buy a new vehicle I got 2016 Ram Outdoors man 4x4 and its so nice

[@WorldWideTechNews]

Great review! I just want a four door truck with an extended bed. Nothing fancy. No big media screen. For a fair price.

[@Tyrannabudz]

+Franco Solis Good luck

[@bikes7777]

Who loads a bike like that?? You'll destroy the truck and the bike.

[@matthardy2029]

bikephil lol

[@amirkazemi2517]

i love my RAM 1500, 2015 it rides like a sedan lots of pickup

[@GTOAviator]

+Amir Kazemi Was that a pun? :)

[@amirkazemi2517]

lots of acceleration on this pickup!

[@zacharyevans1993]

Any issues with it in 2020?

[@amirkazemi2517]

@@zacharyevans1993 I turn over cars every year almost - so that one is no longer mine :) Truck prices are so high now, I should have hung on to it tho

[@blackericdenice]

The Ram bounce a whole lot less in the back than my 2016 F165. I wish the SLT v6 would tell me what gear the 8 speed transmission is in.

[@ThatOneTruckGuy]

3:47 except that.*points at antenna.. What cars even have those anymore? Most cars these days have a really tiny one on the roof that isn't even notiaceable.

[@bkitty5618]

Why doesn't anybody talk about and review how horrible the back middle seat is on the ram 1500 crew cab? I like the 1500 but can't beat how Ford F-150 has three full sized seats in the back! Maybe I care to much, how comfortable my passengers are!?!?!

[@jasielsantillanes8650]

My Dad has a 04 Ram 1500, and it handles great : )

[@jasielsantillanes8650]

And has a lot of power

[@LVang152]

I test drive this guys before and I love the ride compare to other. But the price is not so friendly if you go up.

[@Dezmond_Roman]

weird question but where is the scan button for the radio on the new Rams

[@yamahasuperbike2202]

gear shifter knob? thats ridiculousness.

[@tikky0982]

Beautiful truck :D

[@msimon4]

I bought a 2015 Ram 1500 3 months ago. It has 2000 miles on it. The lower pinch weld is flaking paint and rusting. Chrysler will not fix it. I found several other new trucks on there lot with the same issue. They could care less.

[@pensive69]

the old timers just oiled any rust prone areas...also frequent WD40 applications help

[@calebmorris7922]

If these things are "Americas longest lasting pickups" then why do I never see old ones on the road...

[@ejj9956]

Caleb Morris You don't I see old ram pickups all over the place along with old fords. honestly both brands are about the same in every aspect it's like coke/pepsi if you're looking for a real truck as long as you stay away from Nissan/toyota/GMC you're fine

[@clydepantinople9334]

It’s because they traded it for a new one

[@justinhays4578]

Caleb Morris they’re all in Mexico!

[@RoundenBrown]

Damn, metal radio antennas? I didn't know they still put those on cars.

[@AkioWasRight]

They're also used as height feelers. If you see the antenna catch, you may not have enough cab clearance.

[@justynkevlar3031]

Some people buy trucks for the added protection. I love them but cannot afford it.

[@e.turner5018]

When you realize how fast a ram 1500 is and you think to yourself: wow... how much steroids did they put on it?!

[@rechargedredacted5921]

Should I get a really nice looking all black 2WD or a fully loaded 4WD for the same price?

[@miker5700]

The resale on these is crazy I've been looking but 10 year old truck 150k to 200k miles is low price of 10 to 15grand crazy

[@skyisdlimit6125]

I want the ecodiesel so bad but at the same time I'm kinda not sure how reliable will it be if I decide to keep it for atleast 10 years. I might just stick with the good ole Sierra 1500 with a good ole V8

[@RETIREMESOON]

+Maxi Dale One video shows the two issues with the Eco Diesel.I wanted one but if you go over 3500-4000 rpm it rips the engine gear apart.

[@SoundgardenMan]

the 3.6 and 5.7 are proving to be more reliable right now. give it 5 years to let them work out the kinks then go for it.

[@Sig721Tau]

+SoundgardenMan What ya'll talking about? The EcoDiesel has been used in Europe for several years now.

[@RETIREMESOON]

Okie Rider Look at the you tube were they rebuild that eco diesel and see the flaw.Use your google for problems . GOOGLE the 3.6 for stalling in traffic and overheating.

[@mostertruckfan]

i work for dodge they are the best sounding and lots of getting up and go also rides great

[@commandx2730]

Nice red paint

[@johncooper4724]

You should do chevy avalanche next

[@johncooper4724]

My opinion buddy don't like it oh well

[@Patriot27922]

I'm buying one

[@ianalexander2017]

Looks good

[@bosse641]

Stunning looks.

[@victorortega2718]

Is this the slt ?

[@tomschumacher5434]

You should go back to reviewing Kia...

[@arnemaeschaelck5012]

Omgggg... I really don't know whether I should pick this one or the Ford Raptor...

[@Jake-jf9ij]

Arne Maeschaelck ram all the way

[@calebmorris7922]

Raptor, Rams aren't very reliable and cannot pull as much either.

[@christopherjowdy6667]

Is it true that this model recommends 89 Octane?

[@drakeanton2000]

I know it’s a year later but the v6 is just regular or e85

[@ishouldgetalif3]

AdBlue?! *NOOOOOOOOPE!* man the new emission laws are really taking it's toll on manufacture's :/

[@theswaff699]

my diesel work truck needs adblue so I have to order it online

[@ishouldgetalif3]

Swaff Corps man that sound like an even bigger pain. i get it Emissions are bad. yes. but AdBlue is a PAIN. how Scania got around not using it and still pass Euro 5 is beyond me :/

[@theswaff699]

ishouldgetalif3 They use AdBlue in the Euro 6 engines. I got to use AdBlue in my Freightliner because it has a European Mercedes engine.

[@SoundgardenMan]

buy mine at Walmart.....too bad there aren't any around huh?

[@mitchellcorona8]

fuck diesel mine only takes Audi brand fluid and is a huge pain in the ass that's why I'm getting a truck.

[@monterialcam9308]

Great Truck , the best truck ever

[@L60HIM]

Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of all half tons trucks on the market? I know there's the Chevy/GMC those are my favorite cuz I love this trucks ; the Ford F-150, the reliable work truck they said; Rams, honestly they're good looking but I don't like the 5.7 hemi and is a Chrysler; and the tundra, so far I know they are reliable and have and excellent Value but they still have the same engine:/ so anyone can help me please?

[@Jimmerca]

I here they are having problems with the new Eco 3.0 Diesel

[@k3v015Mk]

Jim Haley I don't know much about that, but I'd bet parts aren't that easy to get seeings how they have to import this engine from Italy. We have a Mercedes truck at my work and whenever it needs work it usually has longer downtimes than other equipment because it takes quite a bit longer to get parts.

[@benroot3290]

Is there any SUV version of this RAM??

[@jordanarmstrong6803]

Durango

[@IIIvvz]

Is this a good truck or Tacoma is better

[@grantjones2863]

I really don't like the new rotary shifter

[@TENDOCODE9727]

Cool

[@nathantribble7599]

Why tf dod you put the bike like that

[@gregbakley6525]

I bought a 2014 ram 2500 nice truck but rides like crap and when I opened the door it said made in mexico had it a year and half got tired of the ride and traded it for a 2016 f 150 and love it and made in Kansas city Missouri ,let the Mexicans buy them rams I work here so go to mexico with the jobs sell it to them!!

[@classikz]

Dat antenna tho... wtf?

[@Mario771942]

i bought one and love it. the best deal a tradesman with the goodis. save so much money. gots mine for 31000. with everything i need and nothing that can break.

[@DStabs720]

It's a Chrysler...they always break.

[@brandonspivey5606]

David S you mean Ford right because those pieces of crap brake down all the time.

[@brandonspivey5606]

David S break not brake hahah

[@Mario771942]

I meant I didn't get it with all the stupid ride suspension garbage.

[@edisonsun21c]

lamb/goat curry all day!

[@tommymattheson5041]

who opens a tailgate like that haha what did you think would happen

[@BTC909]

Bad tint at 08 - 10

[@AA-bs3iy]

Mopar or no car

[@nathantribble7599]

Who tf loads a bike like that

[@amirkazemi2517]

eco diesel sucks.,..slow & diesel costs more than gas. not as fun as the hemi

[@GTOAviator]

Diesel costs LESS than premium gas. Using regular gasoline in your vehicle is like drinking tap water.

[@bikes7777]

+GTOAviator Tap water is all I drink. You got a problem with that bro?

[@GTOAviator]

+bikephil Your body does. Have fun w/that

[@bikes7777]

+GTOAviator Why ? where do you live, Beirut? I've been drinking tap water for 85 years, am as healthy as a horse.

[@GTOAviator]

+bikephil k bye

[@Loadarine]

psycho dads around lol

[@nando82]

He said the ecodiesel has an insatiable thirst for diesel exhaust fluid, i own one and i call bullshit,u refill every 10k miles. Thats not bad in my opinion, this is one bullshit review,buy a prius morron.

[@stayoutofourairspace4163]

dodge ram should changer the look already

[@Jake-jf9ij]

stayout ofourairspace dodge doesn't make this truck anymore u dip shit

[@Jake-jf9ij]

stayout ofourairspace it's called RAM now get your facts straight nimwad

[@AlbertWesker203]

go back to the 2nd Gen dodge ram

[@duca8063]

as an european, I still don't see the need to have a pick up, unless you are a construction worker. Also why would anyone want a pick up with leather seats? for 50000 dollars get yourself a Acura MDX or something like that

[@s50201]

Duarte Castelo Branco Less stringent regulations all around in the US means more DIY'ers for building & fixing things around the house, bringing back heaps of concrete and lumber from your local hardware shop. Loading up ATVs and motorcycles is more convenient /w a pickup vs. towing a small trailer /w a SUV. Maybe if you move often, you can just use your own vehicle instead of going through the hassle of renting a moving truck. Most significantly though, for many buyers the pickup truck has more to do /w the tough do-anything go-anywhere blue-collar image than anything else. And once you buy one for that, you find ways to use it to live up to your own image. And the cycle continues and pickups sell in the US.

[@weirdshibainu]

Because Americans work with their hands, instead of sipping coffee in cafes complaining why Americans drive trucks

[@ladyvee7110]

weirdshibainu Lmao!

[@mak450]

That's got little or nothing to do with you being european, because there are in fact europeans who do own trucks and see the need for them. Most likely you don't see the need for them because you specifically don't have a need for them and don't know anyone who does. Though there are definitely americans who don't need them either.

[@duca8063]

some people need then here, very few. And they are as basic as they can get. 2.5 liter diesel engines and maybe A/C. few people use them as everyday cars, they are like vans

[@sahiel5]

that disel is crap and weak- fiat made.air suspention is coslty and range rover proven to be extreamly unrelilble,ride hight can be change but but it takes awey the suspention travel and articulation so off roud its baisicly pointless looks cheesy hemi is thisty old and underpowered lump do yourself a favor and buy ford

[@brandonspivey5606]

Hahahahahah ford will break down so fast it will make your head spin. I sense your butthurt because ram is better quality after then those plain Jane Fords.

[@brandonspivey5606]

And by the way Ford has been coming out with the same design since 2004 Ram in 2013 changed their entire line up Ford is overrated and has no power to that to heap of crap whatsoever.

[@sahiel5]

Brandon spivey i pointed out inconvinient facts u stated your opinion.thats why ford sell the best and dodge the worst

[@brandonspivey5606]

Okay cool keep your plain Jane boring ford with no horse power all I can say is that I hope you have the money to fix it every other month.

[@brandonspivey5606]

And what was the inconvenient facts what that ford has hade the same design since 2004 well that is not opinion that is A fact just look it up on auto digest.

[@camshaft53149]

Still would much rather have a Ford...

[@brandonspivey5606]

So you want A heap that will brake down in A week why ford sucks.

[@camshaft53149]

Brandon spivey pretty sure we have an f150 with 60k and no issues, and an f250 diesel with 100k with no problems either. nice try though.