After a long advertising campaign, Ram Rampage broke the cover. This small, monolithic pickup was developed and launched in Brazil, but an unverified report claims that sooner or later it will reach the US to compete in the same arena with Ford Maverick.
we did seen the official photo Rampage’s is not camouflaged so there’s nothing surprising about the design. Seen from the front, it borrows some stylistic cues from larger body-on-frame 1500includes a tall, vertical grille with a “smack” logo and horizontal lights with LED accents. There’s no separation between the cabin and the cargo box, and the rear end bears some of the same styling cues as the 1500.
Ram notes that Rampage was the first vehicle it developed in Brazil, although North American engineers and designers played a role in the process. The model spans about 198 inches, 72 inches wide, and 70 inches high, so it’s about 3 inches shorter and 2 inches taller than Ford Maverick. Coincident? You say them. The brand has very little to say about what’s underneath the sheet metal, but rumor asserts Rampage uses an architectural version as the foundation Dodge Hornets And Alfa Romeo Tonale, among other models. According to a spec sheet, it has a MacPherson strut up front and a multi-link rear suspension, presumably independent.
From the driver’s seat, the Rampage is almost like a car with a relatively small dashboard (compared to 1500, at least), three-spoke steering wheel and 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster. Ram has equipped a 12.3-inch touchscreen for the Uconnect infotainment system, and higher-end versions benefit from leather seats, LED ambient lighting as well as a Harman Kardon 10 sound system. loudspeaker. Connectivity is also part of the package: the list of available features includes wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, six USB ports (including three for USB-C devices), and a USB port. wireless connection. charger With an air outlet to cool your smartphone while charging.
At launch, the base engine will be a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 168 horsepower and 279 pound-feet of torque. That’s enough for a 10.9-second time from 0 to 62 mph. Additionally, buyers will have the option of choosing a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 268 horsepower and 294 pound-feet of torque. Part of the Hurricane family of engines, it reduced the time from 0 to 62 mph to 6.9 seconds.
All-wheel drive and a nine-speed automatic transmission come standard no matter what’s under the hood. The diesel-powered model offers a payload of 2,237 pounds, about the same as a Ford F-150 Lightningwhile the gasoline-powered version can haul up to 1,653 pounds.
Made in Brazil, the Rampage 2023 will go on sale in its home market in the coming months. The range will include familiar trim levels like the Rebel, R/T (notably getting lower suspension and stiffer springs) and Laramie. Prices for the diesel-powered Rebel start at 239,990 Brazilian reais, or about $49,900 at current conversion rates. The mid-range Laramie is priced at 249,990 reais (about $52,000), while the top-of-the-line, petrol-only R/T costs 260,990 reais (about $56,200).
For what all this means for US motorists, your prediction is as accurate as ours. Ram hasn’t announced plans to sell Rampage on our shores, but an unverified report Our version statement about truck will be built in Mexico and is expected to arrive in showrooms by the end of 2023. Of the two engines offered in Brazil, we only expect the petrol engine to appear, especially especially when a version is already available here in dodge wasps.
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