UPDATED 24/08/25 08:00am:We’ve updated this article, which was originally published on March 21, 2025, to include pricing and specifications for the new Ram 1500 Rebel announced earlier this week.
The Ram 1500 has swapped its Hemi V8 engine for a twin-turbo ‘Hurricane’ six-cylinder, with the heavily updated and better-equipped pickup due to arrive in Australia mid-year.
Ram unveiled its turbo-six 1500 in November 2023, and the Hurricane-powered pickup has finally gone on sale in Australia, bringing not only a new and more potent engine but also new equipment.
Initially launched in two grades, prices start from $141,950 before on-road costs for the Ram 1500 Laramie Sport, and $159,950 before on-roads for the 1500 Limited.
The new off-road-oriented Rebel, announced in August, is also priced from $141,950 before on-roads. It’s available in showrooms from September.
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While that means the price of entry has risen by $22,000 over the previous base 1500 Big Horn, the Laramie Sport is no more expensive than it was with Hemi V8 power, despite scoring more features and a more powerful engine.
With 313kW and 635Nm, the twin-turbo 3.0-litre ‘Standard Output’ Hurricane engine under the bonnet of the Laramie Sport and Rebel is 22kW and 79Nm up on the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 from the pre-update model.
The 1500 Limited is now $3000 dearer, but it’s now powered by the ‘High Output’ version of the Hurricane engine, which produces 403kW and 707Nm.
Six-cylinder engines aren’t all that’s new in the 1500, with refreshed looks for the pickup, coming with it a power tailgate that can be closed with a touch of a button.
Inside, the cabin has received a significant update, with the digital instrument cluster growing from 12 to 12.3 inches, the infotainment touchscreen now measuring 14.4 inches (up from 12 inches), and the passenger now getting their own 10.25-inch screen.
This screen can allow passengers to connect their smartphones to it via a HDMI port and display videos, or they can use it to program destinations into the navigation system that can be shown on the infotainment screen.
Of course, it’s covered in a privacy film so the driver can’t look at it.
Also new inside the cabin are massaging front seats for the Limited.
Deliveries of the Ram 1500 commenced mid-year.
Previously published government approval documents show Hurricane-powered Big Horn and Laramie versions have been approved for sale in Australia, which indicates these could arrive later.
Ram Trucks Australia has also confirmed the Rebel’s more hardcore RHO sibling is under evaluation, and that it’s keen to bring the luxury Tungsten Down Under.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2025 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport | $141,950 (up $22,000 over Big Horn, no change vs V8 Laramie Sport) |
| 2025 Ram 1500 Rebel | $141,950 |
| 2025 Ram 1500 Limited | $159,950 (up $3000 over V8 Limited) |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
The new twin-turbocharged ‘Hurricane’ inline six is available in two different tunes.
| Specifications | Laramie Sport, Rebel | Limited |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | ‘Standard Output’ 3.0L twin-turbo straight-6cyl | ‘High Output’ 3.0L twin-turbo straight-6cyl |
| Power | 313kW | 403kW |
| Torque | 635Nm | 707Nm |
| Transmission | Eight-speed torque-converter automatic | Eight-speed torque-converter automatic |
| Drive type | Switchable four-wheel drive | Switchable four-wheel drive |
| Fuel type | 91-octane regular unleaded | 95-octane premium unleaded |
| Fuel consumption | 10.7L/100km | 11.8L/100km |
| Fuel tank capacity | 98L | 125L |
Dimensions
Just one wheelbase length is available, at least at first, with a 5’7” (1702mm) tub. Payload is up 113kg on the pre-facelift V8-powered Laramie Sport and 81kg on the old Limited.
| Rebel | Laramie Sport | Limited | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 5916mm | 5916mm | 5916mm |
| Width (mirrors folded) | 2057mm | 2057mm | 2057mm |
| Height | 2006mm | 1971mm | 1972mm |
| Wheelbase | 3672mm | 3672mm | 3672mm |
| Tub width | 1295mm | 1270mm | 1270mm |
| Tub depth | 543mm | 543mm | 543mm |
| Braked towing capacity | 3500kg with 50mm tow ball, 4500kg with 70mm tow ball | 3500kg with 50mm tow ball, 4500kg with 70mm tow ball | 3500kg with 50mm tow ball, 4200kg with 70mm tow ball |
| Payload capacity | 893kg | 863kg | 782kg |
| Kerb weight | 2612kg | 2642kg | 2722kg |
| Gross vehicle mass | 3505kg | 3505kg | 3505kg |
| Approach angle | 20.9 degrees | 20.2 degrees | 20.4 degrees* |
| Departure angle | 22.2 degrees | 21.7 degrees | 20.4 degrees* |
| Breakover angle | 19.2 degrees | 18.7 degrees | 18.6 degrees* |
* In standard air suspension mode
Servicing and Warranty
All Ram vehicles sold in Australia are backed by a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Ram Trucks Australia doesn’t offer capped-price servicing.
Servicing is required every 12 months or 12,000km, whichever comes first.
Safety
The Ram 1500 hasn’t been tested by ANCAP.
Standard safety equipment across the range includes:
- Front, front-side and curtain airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Junction assist
- Pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver fatigue monitoring
- Evasive steering assistance
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Lane departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Reversing camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring
The 1500 Limited adds:
- Driver fatigue detection
- Evasive steering assist
- Intersection assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Surround-view camera
- Front parking sensors
Standard Equipment
There are three variants in the Ram 1500 lineup, though more are expected to follow.
The Ram 1500 Laramie Sport is fitted with:
- Standard Output Hurricane engine
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- 275/55R20 tyres
- Full-size alloy spare
- Reflector LED headlights
- LED front fog lights
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Panoramic sunroof
- Proximity entry with push-button start
- Power tailgate with one-touch close function
- Power sliding rear window
- Rear privacy glass
- Lockable, drainable and illuminated RamBox storage compartments
- Spray-in tub liner
- Electronic parking brake
- Trailer brake controller
- Automatic lowering and retracting side steps
- Five drive modes (Auto, Sport, Tow, Snow, Off-Road)
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 14.4-inch infotainment screen
- 10.25-inch front passenger infotainment touchscreen
- Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Satellite navigation
- Dual wireless smartphone chargers
- 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
- 5 x USB-C outlets
- 1 x HDMI port
- Power-adjustable pedals
- Electrochromatic rear-view mirror
- Power-adjustable front seats
- 8-way adjustment
- Driver’s memory
- 2-way power lumbar
- Heating
- Ventilation
- Heated outboard rear seats
- Second-row in-floor storage bins with removable liners
- Dual-zone climate control
The Rebel adds:
- 18-inch gloss black alloy wheels
- 32-inch Falken Wildpeak 275/65/18 all-terrain tyres
- Bilstein off-road dampers
- Underbody skid plates
- Unique grille
- Rebel decals
- Powder-coated front and rear steel bumpers
- Red and black interior
It misses out on RamBox cargo units, power side steps, fold-down rear centre console and ventilated front seats.
Over the Laramie Sport, the Limited adds:
- High Output Hurricane engine
- 22-inch alloy wheels
- Air suspension with three modes (Normal, Aero and Off-Road)
- Projector LED headlights and tail-lights with unlock animation
- Daytime running lights
- Proximity lighting with Ram logo projection
- Massaging front seats
- Ventilated outboard rear seats
- Digital rear-view mirror
Colours
All exterior finishes bar Bright White cost an additional $950.
- Bright White
- Billet Silver (excludes Rebel)
- Delmonico Red (excludes Rebel)
- Diamond Black (excludes Rebel)
- Flame Red (Rebel only)
- Hydro Blue (Rebel only)
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