Chrysler RAM 1500
Built: 1999-2015 · Series: RAM
More machines from model year 1999
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Chrysler RAM – the American pickup and van sold in Europe through the Chrysler network: RAM 1500 and RAM Van, from a four-cylinder diesel to a V10 petrol of 2,429 to 8,275 cm³
This page gathers the RAM models sold in Europe through the Chrysler dealer network before RAM became a standalone brand in the US in 2009 and later in Europe too. It shows the range of the line-up: the RAM 1500 pickup in trims from Tradesman to Laramie, the heavier RAM 2500, the RAM SRT-10 with the V10 engine taken from the Dodge Viper, and the RAM Van and RAM Wagon models based on the Chrysler van architecture with European-built common-rail diesels.
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The register lists here 23 versions with 2,429 to 8,275 cm³ displacement from four to ten cylinders, unladen weights from 1,690 to 2,723 kg, gross weights from 2,450 to 3,500 kg and a length of 5,820 mm.
In Europe the brand served a niche audience of American-pickup enthusiasts and users who valued the RAM models' high payload and towing capacity for horse transport, motorhomes and site vehicles; the vans in turn competed with European panel vans while offering the V6 and V8 engines typical of US imports, together with the automatic transmissions that were still rare among comparable European light commercials at the time.
On used RAM pickups, rust on the ladder frame and the condition of the automatic transmission and four-wheel-drive transfer case count; on the diesel vans, the injection system and turbocharger; and generally parts supply, which for US imports runs through specialist dealers rather than the regular Chrysler network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Chrysler RAM
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 6,554 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,070 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3,650 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,723 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,130 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 170 km/hcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Chrysler RAM 1500 weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,723 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Chrysler RAM 1500?
3,130 kg.
What engine does the Chrysler RAM 1500 have?
8 cylinders, 6,554 cm³ displacement.
When was the Chrysler RAM 1500 built?
Production years: 1999-2015.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 10 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
RAM 1500 4X4
RAM 1500 CREW CAB LARAMIE
RAM 1500 LARAMIE
RAM 1500 SLT
RAM 1500 SPORT
RAM 1500 SPORT 4X4
RAM 1500 TRADESMAN
RAM 250 CUSTOM
RAM 250 VAN
RAM 2500
RAM SRT-10
RAM VAN
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