What's the difference?
The new-generation Ram 1500, designated the DT Series, has arrived.
This is a modern utility vehicle in the true sense of the word: it’s able to tow 4.5 tonnes, it sports a grunt-heavy 5.7-litre Hemi V8, it has a very versatile load space and it’s equipped with a stack of safety tech – all of that in a premium package.
I spent seven days with the Limited, the new top-spec Ram 1500 in the line-up, and it’s a prestige ute if ever I’ve had the pleasure of driving one.
So, does this luxurious full-size pick-up truck deserve your attention? Read on.
The Ram 1500 pick-up truck is as good as synonymous with towing capability.
Anyone who knows this brand will understand that it has built a reputation for towing capacity and credentials, with Ram Trucks more often hauling large, heavy loads than hitting their payload tub capacity.
So we thought we’d see just how good of a tow truck the 2022 Ram 1500 Laramie is. We used it to move house. Like, literally - we moved a tiny house with it.
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This test of the DT Series Ram 1500 Laramie will cover off its towing specs, capacity, and drivability, but also fuel consumption and the practicality considerations you should know about. Read on…
The Ram 1500 Limited is refined, comfortable and practical, with a real luxurious look and feel about it, inside and out.
It has truckloads of grunt, plenty of tech, and it drives like no ute has ever driven before – well, nothing I've steered around anyway. it really has set the gold standard for full-size pick-up trucks in Australia, but for the hefty price-tag you'd certainly hope it does.
This big purpose-built ute is very impressive on-road and it’ll be interesting to see how it goes off-road, as well as with towing duties – and, rest assured, we have those reviews in the pipeline.
It’s big, and it’s good. Helping out my mates who needed to move their tiny house was a great excuse to spend a week in the newer Ram 1500 DT Laramie, and the vehicle I drove was impressive in many, many ways.
Just keep in mind that if you’re shopping for one, you need to make sure it has the safety gear fitted. Otherwise it’s a far less compelling tow truck than it could otherwise be.
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