RAM 1500 EV reveal locked in
Full-electric RAM 1500 pick-up truck with up to 800km range to be unveiled at 2023 CES in JanuaryRAM’s answer to the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning will be revealed on January 5, when a near-production concept of the incoming 2024 RAM 1500 EV takes centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
RAM parent company Stellantis confirmed overnight that it will unveil the RAM 1500 Revolution Battery Electric Vehicle concept at 2023 CES, the world’s largest electronics and tech event, with the production model set to roll into showrooms from the 2024 model year.
The new full-electric RAM 1500 ute is not yet confirmed for sale in Australia but will be under close scrutiny by its local importer Ateco, which uses the Walkinshaw Group to convert the pick-up truck to right-hand drive with support from the factory.
The US truck brand has already issued a variety of teaser images of the RAM 1500 Revolution BEV concept, which have guided the latest render you see here from The Sketch Monkey via YouTube and looks to be an accurate representation based on the preview pics.
The electric RAM 1500 will be underpinned by Stellantis Group’s new ‘STLA Frame’ platform architecture that’s specifically developed for pick-ups and can handle EV batteries ranging from 159kWh to a whopping 200kWh.
That should be enough juice to provide a range of up to 800km.
Expect to see a twin e-motor configuration propelling the new RAM 1500 EV, with up to 660kW of power – potentially wearing TRX badges.
The new ladder-frame platform will be backed with plenty of suspension tech to deliver solid off-road capabilities.
Stellantis today confirmed that the RAM 1500 Revolution concept will be “loaded with exclusive advanced technology features and based on STLA Frame, the BEV-by-design body-on-frame architecture”.
Those who plan on towing heavy loads or who live in remote areas will be catered for as well, given RAM has previously confirmed tow-friendly range-extending powertrains will be offered.
Called ‘Range Electric Paradigm Breaker’ (REPB), the new powertrain option incorporates a small petrol combustion engine that acts as a generator to recharge the battery.
Both 4x2 and 4x4 configurations are expected, with less powerful and more affordable 150kW electric motors also on the cards.
Pricing is unknown at this early stage, but the RAM 1500 EV will need to be within striking range of the Ford F-150 Lighting at $US37,974 ($A55,700) if it wants to be competitive in the US.
In Australia, don’t expect any change out of $100K, given the remanufacturing work involved and the guaranteed high specification.
Stellantis says the RAM 1500 concept is a “visionary roadmap and a glimpse into the future, showing how the leading truck brand will once again redefine the pick-up truck segment”.
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