Ram 1500 earns coveted spot on 2025 10 Best Cars and Drivers list

AUBURN HILLS, Mich, December 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —

• The Ram 1500 series has received the award for the sixth time in seven years
• Car and Driver rates each competitor on a 100-point scale relative to its peers, with each rating based on intended purpose, value and vehicle operation
• The Ram brand offers a complete lineup designed to meet the needs of truck buyers and deliver benchmark quality

Car and Driver included the 2025 Ram 1500 in its list of the 10 best vehicles for 2025. The award applies to the entire Ram 1500 lineup.

“Competition in the automotive industry, and especially in the truck segment, is fierce and it is an honor to have the Ram 1500 as the only full-size pickup truck on Car and Driver’s 2025 10Best list,” said Chris Feuell, CEO of Ram and Chrysler brands. “It is a testament to the qualities our customers value most, from the performance of the 3.0-liter turbocharged Hurricane straight-six engine to the class-leading ride and handling to the breadth of our tailored trim levels, including the Award-winning, top-of-the-line Tungsten luxury amenities.

Car and Driver rates each 10Best contender compared to its competitors using a 100-point scale. A successful vehicle must serve its intended purpose better than its competitors, offer great value for money and be entertaining to drive. For two weeks, Car and Driver editors drove, measured, tested and examined more than 55 cars, trucks, SUVs and vans. Any truck, SUV or van with a base price higher than $110,000 was excluded from consideration because the editors believed that a high price should guarantee excellence.

“One part giant, one part isolation chamber, two parts workhorse, this is modern American luxury,” said Tony Quiroga, editor in chief of Car and Driver.

This is the sixth time in the last seven years that the Ram 1500 has been named to Car and Driver’s 10Best.

Ram brand
In 2009, the Ram brand was established as a standalone division focused on meeting the needs of truck buyers and delivering benchmark quality vehicles. Featuring a full line of trucks, the Ram 1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty, 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab and ProMaster vans. Ram builds trucks that get the job done and get families where they need to go.

Ram continues to outperform the competition and set the standard in key areas for truck buyers:

• For the first time in the segment, 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo Diesel
• Most luxurious: Ram 1500 Tungsten with air suspension, 24-way massage seats and 540 horsepower
• Best ride and handling with a double wishbone front suspension and five-link rear axle with available, segment-exclusive Active Level air suspension
• Best-in-class available rear legroom
• The largest cargo space available in a traditional full-size van
• Most capable full-size off-road pickup truck – Ram Power Wagon
• Most Awarded Light Truck in America
• Highest owner loyalty of all half-ton pickups

JD Power’s latest APEAL study, which assesses the emotional connection between customers and their vehicles, named the 2023 Ram 1500 the best full-size light-duty pickup truck.

Ram is part of the brand portfolio of the world’s leading automobile manufacturer and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information about Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.

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