[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14]
Amid rising sales of US pick-ups in Australia, Ram Trucks has added a new model to bridge the gap between the cheapest and dearest variants.
Australia’s biggest seller of US pick-ups has added another Ram 1500 variant to its range, to plug the gap between the cheapest and the dearest models.
As Ram Trucks Australia prepares to phase-out the sub-$100,000 edition that has driven most of its sales growth in Australia over the past eight years – the ‘DS Series’ Ram 1500 Express – it is filling out the rest of its newer ‘DT Series’ line-up.
As previously reported, a sign of how popular US pick-ups have become: the Ram 1500 last month outsold the Jeep Gladiator, Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Amarok and Toyota LandCruiser crew cab.
While the majority of the current Ram 1500 line-up in Australia ranges from $98,950 to $156,950, the newly introduced Ram 1500 Laramie Sport is priced from $136,950 plus on-road costs. The high-performance supercharged TRX tops the range at $224,950.
The Ram 1500 Laramie Sport is distinguished by colour-coded bumpers, grille and side mirrors, black roof-lining, carbon-fibre-look trim in the dash and doors, a 12-inch widescreen digital instrument cluster, unique 20-inch alloy wheels, and RamBox cargo storage in the rear fenders. Three colours are available: white, black and grey.
Safety technology includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-zone monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- 360-degree camera view
- Land-keeping assistance
- Radar cruise control
- Front and rear parking sensors
As with all Ram 1500 pick-ups sold in Australia, the Laramie Sport shares the same 5.7-litre V8 (291kW/556Nm) paired to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and all-wheel-drive.
Maximum towing capacity is rated at 4500kg (depending on the hitch), while 3500kg towing is possible on a standard tow ball.
Unlike independent importers and “chop shop” converters, Ram Trucks Australia is the world’s only Ram-authorised remanufacturer of right-hand-drive Ram pick-ups.
All vehicles sold via official Ram Trucks Australia dealers – via 68 showrooms nationally – are uniquely coded on the US production line for Australia and New Zealand, before being remanufactured in Melbourne to factory safety and quality standards, using more than 1000 uniquely developed and engineered parts.
- Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab $98,950
- Ram 1500 Warlock II Crew Cab $109,950
- Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab MY22 $127,950
- Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab RamBox MY22 (with tonneau and bed divider) $132,900
- Ram 1500 Laramie Sport Crew Cab RamBox MY23 (with tonneau and bed divider) $136,950
- Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab RamBox MY22 (with tonneau and bed divider) $153,950
- Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab RamBox MY23 (with tonneau and bed divider) $156,950
- Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab with sunroof MY22 $219,950
- Ram 1500 TRX Crew Cab with sunroof MY23 $224,950
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab MY22 $169,950
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab RamBox MY22 $174,900
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab MY23 $172,950
- Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab RamBox MY23 $175,950
- Ram 3500 Laramie Crew Cab MY22 $174,950
- Ram 3500 Laramie Crew Cab MY23 $177,950
All prices listed above exclude on-road costs such as registration, stamp duty and dealer delivery charges. Metallic paint adds $950.
Read more about Joshua Dowling
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=15]