As always, in 2023, the best-selling automotive nameplates in America included, in order, the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, and Ram trucks. In fact, they were also the gold, silver, and bronze medalists with almost 751k units, over 543k vehicles, and almost 445k examples, respectively.
Only after them came a couple of crossover SUVs (Toyota RAV4 and Tesla Model Y) to make out the top five. As such, it is no wonder that Ford, GM, and Stellantis are sparing no expense to make them even more attractive to customers this year. For example, the Blue Oval fans already have an all-new Super Duty and a refreshed F-150 up for grabs from nationwide dealerships.
Stellantis, of course, would love to come even closer to the Silverado and possibly even snatch its second place, and last year sent Ram on a new path with the redesigned and upgraded 2025 Ram 1500 series. The model includes subtle aesthetic changes, additional onboard features, and technologies, plus a host of new powertrains – the company has abandoned the Hemi V8s in favor of a streamlined lineup.
So, the base is the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 with eTorque mild hybrid, followed by the introduction of two 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six turbo options with standard and H/O variants (420 or 540 hp). But that wasn't all because there's also the all-electric Ram 1500 REV coming, plus a potentially disruptive Ramcharger featuring a range-extender EV setup and no less than 663 horsepower. Naturally, a lot of folks are wondering if these exact same powertrains will be used on the upcoming 2025 or 2026 model year refresh of the Ram HD models.
Of course, the rumor mill will try to dig deeper and find out. At the same time, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is busy envisioning the potential looks of popular models like the Ram 2500 HD and 3500 HD dually. More precisely, the good folks over at the AutoYa info channel on YouTube have a satellite venue dubbed AutoYa Interior, and that's where all the (CGI) Ram action occurs – complete with powertrain speculations from the host and with lots of ritzy colors thanks to the resident pixel master.
The latter was quite busy presenting the interior changes (larger infotainment screen, new steering wheel, additional trim inserts), setting up the cockpit preview alongside the traditional color palette reel, showcasing as many shades as possible from the outside for the Ram 2500 HD, and then also imagining the potential looks of the larger Ram 3500 HD dually sibling – complete with its own CGI paintjobs. So, what do you think – is Ram going to present the refreshed HD lineup later this year after the hype surrounding the smaller 1500 versions vanes? Also, do you think the HDs will adopt the Hurricane and Ramcharger, maybe even the REV powertrains?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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