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| 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Release Date, Specs, Price, Pictures |
2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Review, Price, Interior, Exterior, Engine. - The 2014 Ram 1500 delivers best-in-class fuel economy with a truckload of pioneering, fuel-saving systems including: eight-speed automatic transmission, stop-start system, thermal management system, pulse-width modulation and active aerodynamics, including grille shutters and air suspension.
It competes in a fiercely brand-loyal segment with the Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150, GMC Sierra, Nissan Titan, and the Toyota Tundra. A new top-of-the-line western-themed Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab version is Ram’s answer to the F-150’s King Ranch model.
Price :
Prices for the 2014 Ram 1500 were not announced. But based on 2013-model pricing, expect a 2014 Ram 1500 base-price range of roughly $24,000-$50,000. That would likely keep it within the range of its rivals from Ford and GM, as well as the 2014 Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan. (All base-price estimates in this review include the manufacturer’s destination fee; the fee for the 2013 Ram 1500 was $995.)
Estimated base-price range for the 2014 Ram 1500 regular-cab short- bed is $24,000-$34,400 with 2wd and $27,800-$37,200 with 4wd. For the 2014 Ram 1500 regular-cab long-bed, estimated base-price range is $24,300-$29,000 with 2wd and $27,900-$32,800 with 4wd.
Expect 2014 Ram 1500 Quad Cabs to have a base-price range of $28,500-$39,900 with 2wd and $32,000-$43,100 with 4wd.
The base-price range for 2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab short-bed is an estimated $31,200-$45,700 with 2wd and $34,400-$50,000 with 4wd. For 2014 Ram Crew Cab long beds, its $31,500-$46,000 with 2wd and $34,900-$50,400 with 4wd.
Interior :
USB iPod connectivity will remain standard on all 2014 Ram 1500s, but Ram marketers have an opportunity to maintain competitive parity by also making Bluetooth hands-free phone linking standard across the board. For 2013, this aid to driver safety was standard starting with Ram’s Big Horn/Lone Star models and was optional on the Tradesman, Express, HFE and SLT.
The same marketing largess ought to be applied to the 2014 Ram 1500’s navigation system. For 2013 it was unavailable on Tradesman, Express, HFE and SLT Rams while offered as standard or optional on all other trims.
Otherwise, the 2014 Ram 1500 should again be available with a wealth of features and amenities of appeal to work-truck buyers, luxury-pickup sybarites, and most everyone in between.
Expect leather upholstery to remain optional on 2014 Ram 1500 Sport models and standard on the Laramies. It’ll include rich contrast stitching on the Laramie Limited. Heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel will also return as Laramie-series standards. The Laramies will also have interior ambient lighting and power adjustable pedals; the latter will likely be a Sport-model option.
Exterior :
A new aerodynamic wheel-to-wheel tubular sidestep. A lower air dam made from a durable, flexible material so it can be closer to the ground without risking damage. The little things can have a huge impact on enhancing airflow around the truck.
Safety :
The 2014 Ram will feature a plethora of safety features. As for airbags, there are plenty of them: two front air bags, front and rear curtain air bags, and pelvic thorax air bags.
It also features seat-belt pretensioners, which keep you in your seat during an accident, standard electronic stability control, trailer sway control, and anti-lock brakes.
The Ram will feature an optional “Enter ’n Go” keyless entry system which unlocks the doors and starts the engine without any more action than waling up to the truck. The remote keyless entry system has also been expanded to work for the RamBox storage system and the tailgate lock, so one press of a button locks the entire truck down.
Engine :
The 2014 Ram 1500 continues the brand’s quest of re-defining the half-ton full-size pickup class with the introduction of an exclusive small displacement turbo diesel engine that delivers a best-in-class combination of torque and fuel efficiency.
Aptly branded EcoDiesel, the new 3.0-liter powerplant is a turbocharged 60-degree, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) 24-valve V-6 that produces 240 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque ¬is noticeably more efficient than all V-6 gasoline engines in the half-ton category.
The 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine (Ward’s 10 Best Engines Award three years in a row) with variable-valve timing (VVT) offers 305 horsepower, 269 lb.-ft. of torque and best-in-class fuel economy for V-6 engine trucks. The Pentastar V-6 features 42 percent more horsepower, 13 percent more torque and at least 20 percent better fuel economy when compared to the previous 3.7-liter V-6 powertrain. The legendary 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with fuel-saving cylinder shut-off and VVT provides 395 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft. of torque.
The class-exclusive eight-speed automatic transmission (TorqueFlite 8), standard equipment with 3.0-liter V-6 EcoDiesel and 3.6-liter V-6 Pentastar, doubles the amount of gears compared to the previously available four-speed automatic transmission, which improves drivability and enhances fuel efficiency. The eight-speed also is available with the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8.
