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2012 RAM 1500 consumer reviews

$22,570–$26,885 MSRP range
side view of 2012 1500 RAM
(177 reviews)
88% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.4
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.5
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Most reliable vehicle I own.

Overall a great buy for me as a single person, this truck has everything I need and can do everything I need it to do.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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I had to buy a Dodge

My grandpa drove a Chevy, My dad drives a Chevy...my brother, uncles, cousins..all drive Chevys. I went out to buy a gently used 2013 GMC Sierra... the problem was, the 5.3 liter didn't have much more power than my 2003 Chevy Silverado had..and it wouldn't pull my 6500 pound Camper on my way to Gettysburg, I could pass a dump truck up hill. I couldn't justify buying a diesel to pull a camper 4 times a year, so I bit my lip and gave the hemi half ton a try...and I was mad that I had to leave the lot in a Dodge. But I do love my truck...even my Chevy is a gift from God father couldn't believe how much more power it has than his 2010 Silverado. COME ON CHEVY...COMPETE!!! I am a Dodge Ram guy now, it absolutely jerks the wheels off of my camper!@!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Towing
  • Does recommend this car
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Great ride.

Powerful truck with good looks inside and out. Has a lot of good features like a 115v ac plug, under seat storage, receiver hitch. Feels like it has plenty of power for towing.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good runner

Runs good handles Good tows great building my credit up looks good girls like it dogs fit and I love it

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best Truck I have ever owned

The Ram 1500 was the most reliable, comfortable Truck I have ever owned. It handled well on the road was comfortable for long road trips with no worries of reliability.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best value for half-ton truck

Looked at and drove Chevy, Ford and Ram half-ton trucks and hands down the Ram drove the smoothest. I ended up getting the Outdoorsman crew cab w/ the HEMI. The towing power is great and the interior felt spacious on par with the Ford. I've had no issues with this truck and it has done everything I asked it to do... I've towed 10k pound trailers and it never bogged down. It seats a large family with storage compartments all over the place. The rebates made it an even easier choice. I have and will continue to recommend Ram trucks, we just bought my wife a 2016 extended cab because we like them so much.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Towing
  • Does recommend this car
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Love this trucj

This truck has everything and more! Bought it used and for towing my trailer and a few other things I have. This truck doesn't let you down.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Towing
  • Does recommend this car
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Great truck, I love driving it but it is time for

This is a great truck with easy handling. My husband and I both drive Rams, it's just time for me to get a family car for grandkids.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Useful and stylish

Alot of thought went into the small things in this truck. Comfortable, stylish but still a handy truck for busy people. Handles great, can work hard but still has all kinds of fun add ins to make you want to just keep driving. In town miles are lower than I expected but highway miles are surprisingly high.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable

I have done a lot of traveling in this truck and I find it a very comfortable ride as well as reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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