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The smaller of Ram’s two heavy-duty pick-ups has arrived, priced from $157,950 before on-road costs.
- 2022 Ram 2500 pricing and specification
- New Heavy Duty pick-up now on sale in one variant
- 6.7-litre Cummins turbo diesel offers 1152Nm
- Priced from $157,950 before on-road costs
The new 2022 Ram 2500 heavy-duty pick-up has arrived in Australia.
Joining the DT-series Ram 1500 introduced earlier this year, and preceding the larger-still 3500 due between October and December 2021, the new-generation 2500 is now on sale in Ram showrooms across Australia, priced from $157,950 before on-road costs – with the RamBox storage system available for an additional $4950.
As per all Ram Australia models, the 2500 is converted from left- to right-hand drive at the brand’s facility in Victoria, with “over” 400 locally-produced parts involved in the “remanufacturing” process.
Powering the Ram 2500 Laramie (the only variant on sale in Australia) is a 6.7-litre turbocharged inline-six diesel engine designed by Cummins, developing 276kW (at 2800rpm) and 1152Nm (from 1700rpm).
Drive is sent to the ground through a “significantly upgraded” six-speed automatic transmission and an electronic transfer case offering 2WD (two-wheel drive), 4WD High, Neutral and 4WD Low modes.
The maximum braked towing capacity (with a 70mm ball) is rated at 4500kg, gross vehicle mass sits at 4495kg, kerb weight comes in at 3660kg (or 3724kg with RamBox), while payload is claimed at 835kg (or 754kg with RamBox).
Ram also highlights a 64kg weight saving over the outgoing 2500, a drag coefficient of 0.409 (versus the smaller 1500 DT’s 0.357), and five-link coil-spring rear suspension, enabling “industry-leading payload and towing capabilities”.
Standard equipment includes a 12-inch infotainment touchscreen with split-screen Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and satellite navigation support, a 7.0-inch digital driver display, leather seats with front outboard heating and ventilation, LED headlights, 18-inch wheels, and a wide active safety suite including adaptive cruise control and a 360-degree camera.
A full standard specification list can be found at the bottom of this story.
The 2022 Ram 2500 is on sale now, with the larger 3500 to follow in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December).
2022 Ram 2500 Australian pricing
- 2500 Laramie – $157,950
- 2500 Laramie with RamBox – $162,900
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2022 Ram 2500 standard features:
- 6ft 4in (1939mm with tailgate closed) cargo tub with optional RamBox system
- 12-inch Uconnect 4 infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and satellite navigation
- 7.0-inch instrument cluster display
- Leather-accented seats with six-seat layout
- Heated and ventilated front outer seats
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with heating
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- 40:20:40 front and 60:40 rear split-folding seats
- 10-speaker Alpine premium sound system with subwoofer
- Full LED headlights
- 18-inch polished aluminium wheels
- Digital rear-view mirror
- Side steps with Ram logos
- Acoustic glass
- Damped tailgate with power release
- Active noise cancellation system
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Trailer brake control with sway control
- Lane-departure warning
- Front and rear parking sensors
- 360-degree camera
Features added by the optional Driver Assist Package ($1950) include:
- Blind-spot monitoring with trailer detection
- Rear cross-traffic alert
The RamBox system can be optioned for an additional $4950.
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