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2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Overview

Introduction

The Dodge Ram 1500 offers bold styling with an aggressive "grille-forward" design, interiors with premium materials and innovative features, and big power from a choice of engines, making it ideal for work and play.

The Ram 1500 provides something for everyone with the choice of three cab styles (regular, Quad and Crew cabs), three wheelbases, 4x2 or 4x4 drive types, and 3.7-liter V6 or 4.7-liter V8 or 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engines. A multi-link coil spring rear suspension (in place of a traditional leaf spring suspension) improves ride and handling characteristics without sacrificing payload and towing capability. Standard safety features include side curtain airbags, stability control, traction control and trailer sway control. Heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, power adjustable pedals, rear parking sensors, and a rear backup camera are available. Electronic and infotainment choices include a multimedia system with 30-gigabyte hard drive, navigation system, SIRIUS Backseat TV and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system. The RamBox cargo management system, available on the Crew cab, includes lockable, illuminated storage bins built into bed rails.

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test

NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.


 

Model Lineup
 Ram 1500 is available with three engines: a 215-hp 3.7-liter V6; a 310-hp 4.7-liter V8; and a 390-hp 5.7-liter Hemi V8. The 380-hp engine replaces 2008's 345-hp 5.7-liter Hemi. The 4.7 V8 is capable of running on E85 ethanol-blended fuel. The V6 comes only with a 4-speed automatic transmission, V8s only with a 5-speed automatic. The V6 is only available on rear-wheel-drive models. ST, SLT, and Laramie trims are offered. All Rams are available with rear-wheel drive or with 4-wheel drive that should not be left engaged on dry pavement. Optional is 4WD that can be left engaged on dry pavement. Both 4WD systems include a low-range gear for off-roading. Maximum towing capacity is 8950 pounds. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, an antiskid system, and curtain side airbags. New for 2009 is the Ram Box Storage System. Available only on Crew Cabs, the Ram Box option includes lockable cargo-bed storage bins and a bed divider that doubles as a bed extender

Among the new options for 2009,  heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, a pair of "store in the floor" storage bins, and Dodge's RamBox storage system. The interior storage bins have removable liners and can hold up to 10 soda cans and ice. The RamBox system is offered only with the Crew Cab. With 4.3 cubic feet of storage space in each bed rail. RamBox is weatherproof, lockable, illuminated, and drainable. RamBox also has a bed extender and a cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats.

Hardware
Like the 2009 models, 2010 Ram 1500s  come with a choice of one V-6 and two V-8 engines. The V-6 is a 3.7-liter engine that puts out 210 hp. Offered only in only in regular cab and Quad Cab models with 2WD. All 4WD and Crew Cab models come standard with Dodge's 4.7-liter Magnum V-8 engine, which makes 310 hp and 330 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine is FlexFuel  - capable, meaning it can operate on regular unleaded fuel or E85 ethanol. The top engine choice however, is the upgraded version of the vaunted 5.7-liter V-8. For 2009, the HEMI has variable valve timing and other improvements that will provide a 4-percent increase in fuel economy, a 10-percent increase in horsepower and an 8-percent increase in torque. Pushing 380 hp and 404 lb.-ft. of torque. The 2009 Ram is able to launch from 0 to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds.

The HEMI has Dodge's Multi-Displacement System (MDS), which shuts down four cylinders under light engine loads to conserve fuel. In the 2010 models, MDS will operate more often due to the upgraded HEMI. A 5-speed automatic transmission with a tow/haul mode is standard with the 5.7L and optional with the 4.7L V-8 engine.

Not to mention up to 15 mpg city/20 mpg highway with the V-6 engine and up to 13 mpg city/19 mpg highway with the V8 adding even more appeal to the truck consumers.