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Ram 1500: American pickup with 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine, 194 kW output, 3,630 kg gross weight and 5,920 mm overall length
The Ram 1500 is an American pickup from the Ram brand, spun off in 2009 as an independent commercial-vehicle brand from Chrysler's Dodge division and now part of the Stellantis group. The 1500 series is the lightest of the three Ram pickup size classes and is built mainly for the North American market.
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The V8 petrol engine with 5,654 cc displacement and eight cylinders produces 194 kW. At 3,630 kg gross vehicle weight and 2,640 kg kerb weight, the payload comes to just under 1,000 kg. At 5,920 mm length, 3,800 mm wheelbase and 2,100 mm width, this vehicle belongs to the larger pickup size classes, which in Europe appear mainly as imports.
At 3,630 kg gross vehicle weight, the Ram 1500 exceeds the 3,500 kg threshold and so falls into EU category N2, not N1. The large-displacement petrol engine with cylinder deactivation, common in this engine family, reduces consumption under partial load while all eight cylinders work under full load.
On a used Ram 1500 with this engine, it is worth checking that cylinder deactivation switches smoothly and checking the condition of the eight-speed automatic gearbox fitted with this engine combination. As a US import, parts availability should be checked with specialist import dealers, since not every part is available through the European parts trade. The frame and load bed deserve a look for rust and prior damage around the tow-hitch mounting points given the vehicle's use as a working vehicle.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells 1500
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