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RAM 1500

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2WD Reg Cab 120.5" Tradesman 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" Express 2WD Reg Cab 140.5" Tradesman 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" Tradesman 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" Express 4WD Reg Cab 140.5" Tradesman 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Tradesman 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Express 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" SLT 2WD Reg Cab 140.5" SLT 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" HFE 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Express 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Tradesman 2WD Crew Cab 149" Tradesman 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Express 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Tradesman 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" SLT 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Lone Star 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Big Horn 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" SLT 4WD Reg Cab 140.5" SLT 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" R/T 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Tradesman 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Express 4WD Crew Cab 149" Tradesman 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Lone Star 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Big Horn 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" SLT 2WD Crew Cab 149" Lone Star 2WD Crew Cab 149" Big Horn 2WD Crew Cab 149" Outdoorsman 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Lone Star 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Big Horn 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" SLT 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" Sport 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Sport 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Lone Star 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Big Horn 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" SLT 4WD Crew Cab 149" Lone Star 4WD Crew Cab 149" Big Horn 4WD Crew Cab 149" Outdoorsman 4WD Crew Cab 149" SLT 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Sport 2WD Crew Cab 149" Sport 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Laramie 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Sport 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie 2WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Sport 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Laramie 4WD Crew Cab 149" Sport 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie 4WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Longhorn Edition 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Limited Edition 2WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Longhorn Edition 2WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Limited Edition 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Limited Edition 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Longhorn Edition 4WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Limited Edition 4WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Longhorn Edition Shop options
New 2013 RAM 1500
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2WD Reg Cab 120.5" Tradesman 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" Express 2WD Reg Cab 140.5" Tradesman 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" Tradesman 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" Express 4WD Reg Cab 140.5" Tradesman 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Tradesman 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Express 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" SLT 2WD Reg Cab 140.5" SLT 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" HFE 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Express 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Tradesman 2WD Crew Cab 149" Tradesman 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Express 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Tradesman 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" SLT 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Lone Star 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Big Horn 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" SLT 4WD Reg Cab 140.5" SLT 2WD Reg Cab 120.5" R/T 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Tradesman 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Express 4WD Crew Cab 149" Tradesman 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Lone Star 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Big Horn 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" SLT 2WD Crew Cab 149" Lone Star 2WD Crew Cab 149" Big Horn 2WD Crew Cab 149" Outdoorsman 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Lone Star 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Big Horn 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" SLT 4WD Reg Cab 120.5" Sport 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Sport 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Lone Star 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Big Horn 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Outdoorsman 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" SLT 4WD Crew Cab 149" Lone Star 4WD Crew Cab 149" Big Horn 4WD Crew Cab 149" Outdoorsman 4WD Crew Cab 149" SLT 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Sport 2WD Crew Cab 149" Sport 2WD Quad Cab 140.5" Laramie 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Sport 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie 2WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Sport 4WD Quad Cab 140.5" Laramie 4WD Crew Cab 149" Sport 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie 4WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Longhorn Edition 2WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Limited Edition 2WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Longhorn Edition 2WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Limited Edition 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Limited Edition 4WD Crew Cab 140.5" Laramie Longhorn Edition 4WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Limited Edition 4WD Crew Cab 149" Laramie Longhorn Edition Shop options
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Key specifications

Highlights
76 in
Bed Length
Gas/Ethanol V8
Engine Type
395 hp 310 hp 305 hp
Horsepower
3
Seating Capacity
Engine
330 @ 3950
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
310 @ 5650
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
4.7L/287
Displacement
Gas/Ethanol V8
Engine Type
Suspension
Solid
Axle Type - Rear
Not Available
Axle Type - Front
Multi-Link Coil
Suspension Type - Rear
Independent
Suspension Type - Front
Weight & Capacity
Not Available gal
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
26 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
0 lbs
Total Option Weight
4,684 lbs
Curb Weight
Safety
Standard
Stability Control
Electrical
180
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
730
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
Brakes
Not Available
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
13.800 x 0.900 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
13.200 x 1.100 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Notable features

New 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 and eight-speed transmission
New eight-speed also available in the 5.7-liter Hemi engine
New high-tech features to improve fuel economy
New frame and chassis reinforced to support new four-corner air suspension

Engine

330 @ 3950 SAE Net Torque @ RPM
310 @ 5650 SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
4.7L/287 Displacement
Gas/Ethanol V8 Engine Type

Suspension

Solid Axle Type - Rear
Not Available Axle Type - Front
Multi-Link Coil Suspension Type - Rear
Independent Suspension Type - Front

Weight & Capacity

Not Available gal Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
26 gal Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
0 lbs Total Option Weight
4,684 lbs Curb Weight
7,600 lbs Gross Axle Weight Rating
N/A Maximum Trailering Capacity
N/A Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
645 lbs Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
6,450 lbs Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
500 lbs Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
5,000 lbs Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
11,350 lbs Gross Combined Wt Rating
1,341 lbs Maximum Payload Capacity
1,341 lbs As Spec'd Payload
4,684 lbs As Spec'd Curb Weight
0 lbs Option Weight - Rear
0 lbs Option Weight - Front
2,108 lbs Curb Weight - Rear
2,576 lbs Curb Weight - Front
N/A Base Curb Weight
6,025 lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

Safety

Standard Stability Control

Electrical

180 Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
730 Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)

Brakes

Not Available Drum - Rear (Yes or )
13.800 x 0.900 in Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
13.200 x 1.100 in Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes Disc - Front (Yes or )
Not Available Brake ABS System (Second Line)
4-Wheel Brake ABS System
Pwr Brake Type

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Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
3 years / 36,000 miles
Corrosion
5 years / 100,000 miles
Powertrain
5 years / 100,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
5 years / 100,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
5 years / less than 70,000 miles
Basic
3 months / 3,000 miles
Dealer certification
125-point inspection

The good & the bad

The good

Extensive redesign
New 149-inch wheelbase version
All-new interior

The bad

No direct injection in Pentastar engine
No unique or new bed solutions

Consumer reviews

4.6 / 5
Based on 170 reviews
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Comfort 4.7
Interior 4.6
Performance 4.6
Value 4.5
Exterior 4.8
Reliability 4.5

Most recent

to: Campmeat from Arizona Someone told me my lifters

to: Campmeat from Arizona Someone told me my lifters were going bad because when I first started my truck I heard ticking noise until the engine got warm. I took my truck to a honest very hard to find mechanic and he told me I had a hole in my exhaust manifold. I paid $800 and 195,000 miles later still no ticking.
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 5.0
Performance 5.0
Value 5.0
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 5.0
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The Right Blend of capability, comfort and ability

Outdoorsman Trim, 4x4, 5.7 and 6 speed. I bought this truck used in 2020 with 76,000 miles. It looked new and had excellent fit and finish. Car Fax showed 1 owner and well maintained. I always want to drive it everywhere as it is comfortable and smooth. Many modern features in an older truck. Gets about 17 mpg at 65 mph. I tow a travel trailer occassionally. Fitted RAM with E rated tires, Bilsteins and Tuff Truk springs. Great match for my trailer. Engine failed at 132,000 miles due to poorly designed rollers seizing. Do i replace engine or buy new Truck? Love the truck too much. Still in incredibly nice condition so a new engine for $8700 dollars was the decision. Plan to keep the truck as long as possible.
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 5.0
Performance 4.0
Value 5.0
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 3.0
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2013 RAM 1500 review: Our expert's take

By Courtney Messenbaugh


The redesigned 2013 Ram 1500 is powerful, sexy and cool. Even though it’s not exactly a conventional family vehicle, it can work for your family and offer a lot of good times in the process.

A wise man once told me that he loathed it when people criticized pickup trucks for all that they’re not, so I’m not going to do that. Since this is a family forum, I suppose I could go on about how the Ram 1500 is a gas guzzler compared to other family vehicles or how it’s unrefined compared to those dainty family crossovers. I could even tell you that it’s so high off the ground that your kids practically need an elevator to get in and out of it. But I’m not going to dwell on any of that. The fact is the Ram 1500 is not a crossover, and it hasn’t been designed with families in mind (tsk, tsk!).

And to all of that I say: Who cares?!

My test truck, a Ram 1500 Express Quad Cab 4×4, had a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8. It was kind of horrible on the fuel-efficiency front, but horribly fun as driving goes. I blew all kinds of crossovers off the road with this full-size pickup truck, and it felt good.

The 2013 Ram 1500 has a starting price of $23,895, including a $995 destination charge. My test truck started at $31,935, but with the addition of the preferred package ($2,340), a 40/20/40-split front seat ($535), Uconnect multimedia system ($665) and trailer brake control ($230), the as-tested price was $36,215.

EXTERIOR
If you’re a regular consumer of Cars.com family reviews, it’s likely that you have children and are familiar with the Disney classic movie “Beauty and the Beast.” And if you’re familiar with that tale, you’ll know exactly what I mean when I compare the 2013 Ram 1500 to the character Gaston. It’s a beefed-up specimen that embraces its girth and muscle with fervor.

Thanks to its redesign, the Ram 1500 has new grille styles, a new engine and transmission, and a spruced-up interior.

My test truck included neither running boards nor the new Ram Active Level air suspension feature, which switches between five height modes making entry and exit much easier along with improving off-roading and aerodynamics. Without these features, climbing in and out of this truck without help was next to impossible for my children. The doors are heavy, but this is a full-size truck, so there are some things you must accept.

It almost goes without saying that at least a month’s worth of groceries along with some skis and bikes can fit in the truck bed with room to spare. Though absent from my test truck, the available RamBox system for the bed offers versatile, secure storage that can be conveniently locked with the key fob.

The Ram 1500 has a three engine choices: a 305-horsepower, 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6; a 4.7-liter V-8 engine; and my test truck’s 395-hp, 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine. It was paired with a six-speed automatic transmission; an eight-speed automatic is available. The 4×4 model I tested with this beast of an engine gets an EPA-estimated 13/19 mpg city/highway and uses regular unleaded gasoline.

SENSE AND STYLE
Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Fair
Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): Groove-On

INTERIOR
The Ram’s cabin is low-key and quite useful. As part of the redesign, the interior’s materials have been upgraded, and it shows. Everything from the charcoal-colored cloth seats, which are optional, to the black knobs and controls look and feel good while remaining modest.

My test truck’s center stack included a 5-inch touch-screen display and the Uconnect multimedia system that worked easily and look welcomingly underwhelming. A premium multimedia system is available and includes a larger screen and plenty of other bells and whistles that can turn the Ram’s cabin into something that rivals any luxury sedan.

The truck is available with a regular cab that seats three; the Quad Cab, which I tested, seats six; or the crew cab that also seats six but includes extra legroom for rear passengers. Backseat legroom in the Quad Cab was livable for my children, but adults could have used a few extra inches. My test truck included a multipurpose 40/20/40-split front bench that gives the option of using the narrow middle section as a third seat or as a center console by folding down the seatback.

There are a variety of cubbies and storage areas throughout the cabin that proved quite useful for my daily life. I was able to fit some small toys in the tiny cubby beneath the center stack air vents, a school project in the cubby above the glove compartment, my rather large SLR camera in the center console, and a whole host of things like shoes and snow clothes under the rear bench seat. There are three cupholders in the front center console and two more on the floor of the rear cab. I admire that Ram included cupholders in the rear, but on the floor they didn’t get much use. They were out of sight, out of mind.

While the new eight-speed transmission is controlled with a novel circular knob, the 5.7-liter model that I tested still had a traditional gearshift. It’s so large that I knocked it with my hand every time I went to adjust the radio or climate controls. With that in mind, I would have welcomed the new rotary shift knob and hope that Ram considers adding it to all the transmissions, not just the eight-speed.

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
Storage Compartments (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Ample
Cargo/Trunk Space (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Galore

SAFETY
The 2013 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4×4 has received an overall safety rating of four stars of five from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It earned five stars in the side crash test, four stars in the frontal crash test and three stars in the rollover test. In crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2013 Ram 1500 gets the highest rating of Good in frontal moderate-overlap and rear-impact tests, but it gets the second-lowest Marginal rating in the roof-strength test.

The Ram 1500 Express Quad Cab 4×4 has standard four-wheel drive, four-wheel-disc antilock brakes with brake assist, an electronic stability system with traction control and trailer sway control, and six airbags, including side curtains for both rows. A backup camera with rear parking sensors is optional.

Child-safety seat installation is somewhat tricky in the Ram. The lower Latch anchors are easy to access, particularly with the cloth upholstery that my test truck featured. It’s the top tethers that are more of a challenge. Here’s the bottom line: You won’t find the traditional metal tether anchor. Instead there’s a fabric loop behind each second-row head restraint. To use them, you thread the top tether strap through the loop that’s behind the forward-facing convertible and then hook the top tether strap onto the tether loop that’s on the next seat. This is not an unusual setup in pickup trucks, but it could confuse families who are seeing it for the first time.

Get more safety information about the 2013 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4×4.

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Safety review

Based on the 2013 RAM 1500 base trim
NHTSA crash test and rollover ratings, scored out of 5.
Overall rating
4/5
Combined side rating front seat
5/5
Frontal barrier crash rating driver
4/5
Frontal barrier crash rating passenger
4/5
Overall frontal barrier crash rating
4/5
Overall side crash rating
5/5
Rollover rating
4/5
Side barrier rating
5/5
Side barrier rating driver
5/5
Side pole rating driver front seat
5/5
19.8%
Risk of rollover
Side pole rating driver front seat
5/5
19.8%
Risk of rollover

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