The Pentastar always has been a solid engine, and when augmented by a bit of electric boost, it’s only gotten better.
The gas-electric pairing makes 305 horsepower and 269 pounds-feet of torque that’s competitive for a base powertrain, providing decent acceleration in an empty pickup (which is how I tested it, in a low-spec Tradesman crew-cab model). It operates seamlessly in the V-6, providing a little extra grunt when called for and greater efficiency when cruising. It’s a 48-volt integrated starter/generator/motor that is fed from a battery pack located in the rear of the cabin wall. The base engine is a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 that features a standard mild-hybrid system called eTorque. Initially, there’s a choice of three powertrains for the new Ram 1500. This review focuses on the redesigned 1500. Complicating matters somewhat is the continuation of the previous-generation 1500 in limited trim levels as the 20 Classic. GM delivered the new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra half-ton trucks, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has given us this, the new 20. It’s rare that we get one fully redone new pickup truck in a given model year, but this year we got two automakers introducing all-new pickups. Versus the competition: No other pickup truck (or American luxury vehicle of any type) can hold a candle to the Ram’s interior, but 2019 GM pickups equipped with the 6.2-liter V-8 outgun the Ram’s 5.7-liter V-8 in power and payload abilities, while the lightweight Fords tend to handle better and have superior trailering aids.
The verdict: Equipped with perhaps the nicest interior of any American vehicle made today, the new 20 works great as a luxury vehicle or as a work truck - but not both.
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