2025 Ram 1500 RHO: Let's See How the Truck Hurricane Compares to Its Main Rivals 

The wind of change is blowing at Stellantis all over the world. In America, that involves ditching a lot of nameplates – like the Chrysler 300 or Dodge Challenger – and also morphing into a more sustainable engine provider. To that resolve, the mighty Hemi V8 is waving goodbye to the Mopar crowds from all over the place – at Chrysler, Dodge, and also Ram Trucks.

The latter brand is implementing a new powertrain strategy for the refreshed 2025 model year 1500 lineup, complete with the V6 eTorque mild hybrid acting as the base variant and then soaring through the ranks with the new 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six twin-turbo mill with standard and high outputs, plus other electrified options like the Ramcharger (a range-extended EV), and the Ram 1500 REV all-electric Cybertruck and Lightning foe.

Naturally, giving up on the mighty Hemi V8 means there will be no more Ram 1500 TRX with the 700-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V8 after the 2024 model year runs its course. Instead, Ram has created a different contender – one that sadly won't go toe-to-toe with the new king, the 720-hp 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor R. Instead, the company has decided to fight against the classic Raptor – the 450-hp and 510 lb-ft model rocking the 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost HO. Also, it will dare anyone else to rise above its credentials. Those potential foes do include the Chevy Silverado ZR2 and GMC Sierra AT4X, of course, as well as the unnatural but still interesting Toyota Tundra i-Force Max contender. Oh, yeah, there's also the 2024 Nissan Titan Pro-4X, so let's check that one first.

The 2024 model year of the Nissan Titan Pro-4X kicks off at a very reasonable price - $54,500 in a 4x4 configuration and comes equipped with the 400-hp Endurance V8 engine that allegedly gives it "the capability you need for the toughest jobs and biggest adventures. And with Titan Pro-4X, you've got off-road technologies that help you go even farther," says Nissan. However, it doesn't help the Japanese automaker achieve outstanding sales, making it dead last in the ranks – also because it's the least powerful model involved in this comparison.

Yes, it's also much cheaper than the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO, which kicks off at $69,995, but you would have to give up some 140 horsepower, too. At this point in time – and with the Nissan Titan rumored to get the retirement papers for the 2025MY, we are not so sure that it's worth a visit at the local dealership. Next up the chain of command are the eternal siblings – the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 and 2024 GMC Sierra AT4X, which share the same 6.2-liter V8 engine and just 420 horsepower along with 460 lb-ft (623 Nm) of torque. The Sierra AT4, for example, kicks off at a comparable $68,395, but that's with the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel engine, while the 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V8 is $70,290.

The 2024 Chevy Silverado ZR2 is starting at $71,895, only a little more than its sibling and the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO – but the ZR2 treatment doesn't exactly match the trophy-truck energy of the high-flying (over sand dunes) or low-crawling (over rocks) of the Ram 1500 RHO or even the Ford F-150 Raptor, for that matter, as it's less powerful than both. So, we also feel that the Silverado and Sierra are now below the Ram 1500 RHO credentials. Before we get to the main event, the 2024 Toyota Tundra i-Force Max represents an interesting alternative with its 437-hp Hybrid V6 engine with 4-wheel drive and an electronically-controlled ten-speed automatic transmission.

For sure, it will never match the sales output of the F-150, Silverado, Ram 1500, and GMC Sierra, but it's also a couple of classes above the Nissan Titan and could represent the rebellious way of saying that the Detroit Three needs to try harder than ever before. With that being said, the Tundra hybrid kicks off at $57,625 in RWD form, but it's better suited as a direct competitor of the Ford F-150 Hybrid rather than the Ram 1500 RHO. So, without further ado, let's kick off the main brawl event – the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO against the 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor.

From the get-go, it seems that Stellantis did its homework pretty darn well. The Ford F-150 Raptor may be the initiator of the American off-road performance truck sector, but it seems the Ram 1500 RHO pupil has all it takes to outsmart its F-150 Raptor teacher. For example, the pricing situation is obviously in favor of Ram – almost $70k compared to $78,330. Additionally, Stellantis has extracted way more power from its 3.0-liter inline-six than Ford from its 3.5-liter V6 mill: 540 versus 450 ponies. The torque rating is also revealing: 521 lb-ft (706 Nm) versus 510 lb-ft (691 Nm). Plus, there are also the towing and payload scenarios to account for, of course.

All in all, we could easily see an answer from the Blue Oval company in the near future – a third Raptor tier wouldn't be out of reach for them because there's ample space between the 450-hp Raptor and 720-hp Raptor R. However, until then, it seems that – at least on paper – the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO (which stands short for rhino, of course) easily wins the comparison at the moment.