Ram 1500 REV: When Ram started publicly toying with the idea of building an electric truck, the company promised its entry would focus on traditional truck traits like towing capacity and payload.
Maybe there aren’t enough electric trucks yet for us to need details to differentiate them. After all, the few currently for sale (like the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T) are back-ordered. But Ram is preparing for a market where truck shoppers are making comparisons and deciding which one to buy.
It will try to win your attention with the classic numbers. The 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup, the company says, will tow up to 14,000 pounds and have a payload capacity of 2,700 pounds.
Both numbers top what the Ford and the Rivian can pull.
Impressive (Targeted) Range Numbers
Ram revealed a few specifics on its upcoming battery-powered truck for the first time today. The REV, Ram said, will offer buyers a choice of two battery packs. One, at 168 kWh, will offer a “targeted” range of 350 miles. The other, at 229 kWh, will target an impressive 500 miles.
“Both can add up to 110 miles of range in approximately 10 minutes with 800-volt DC fast charging at up to 350 kW, offering customers quick and convenient charging solutions,” the company said.
It’s important to note that those figures are just targets. The EPA must test them to get anything like a verified range. That test is probably a long way away.
Should those numbers not be enough for you, the company said it is working on a 1500 REV XR with a “class-shattering range.” Ram offered no further details.
(Up To) 654 Horsepower
The other numbers they did publish are also targets. The company said it aims for a “0-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds” and power figures up to 654 hp and 620 lb-ft of torque. Those figures are likely for a top-of-the-line model.
There’s no purer tradition in truck sales than the practice of making a model with eye-popping numbers and a high price, then building models with numbers and price tags better suited to the day-to-day working life of a truck.
That high-end model will be called the Ram 1500 REV Tungsten and include luxuries like an “ultra-premium 23-speaker Klipsch audio system.”
Other trims will include Tradesman, Big Horn/Lone Star, Laramie, and Limited.
All-wheel drive will come courtesy of two electric motors, one per axle. Both won’t run full-time. Instead, Ram will maximize range by only powering the rear set of wheels unless the front is needed too.
The truck will be capable of charging other electric vehicles or even powering a home in a blackout (though that feature usually involves purchasing expensive equipment installed in the home).
Ram promised “class-leading ride and handling,” thanks to a multilink independent rear suspension. An active air suspension will be standard, the company said. Many automakers offer an active air suspension, but it’s often a pricey upgrade.
A 12-inch central touchscreen will be standard, but buyers will be able to upgrade to a 14.5-inch version with split-screen capability and a 10.25-inch front passenger screen.
Price a Mystery For Now
Ram gave no hints as to pricing.
When Ford introduced the Lightning, it pegged the starting price just below $40,000. Tesla promised a similar figure for its Cybertruck, and GM said the same for its Chevy Silverado EV. But Ford has since raised the Lightning’s starting price to nearly $60,000 before added delivery fees, and Tesla has said it will miss its Cybertruck price target. So we don’t expect to see a REV in that price range.
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