Motor Authority reviewed the flagship of the 2025 Ram 1500 model line, and it is hard to find a more succinct summary than theirs: “Anyone looking for the nicest full-size pickup truck money can buy should just head to their local Ram showroom.” This Benna Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram post tells you more of what they had to say.
As Luxurious as It Gets Inside
As mentioned, the Tungsten is at the top of the Ram 1500 model line. Step inside, and only the size of the cabin indicates you are in a truck. As they put it: “Most of the cabin’s covered in thick leather or soft-touch materials. The door uppers, seats, dashboard, steering wheel, and even the grab handles all feature beautiful accent stitching. GM, Ford, and Toyota should be taking notes.”
They take further note of the 24-way power adjustable front massaging, cooled, and heated seats, and the 14.4-inch touchscreen. Despite the screen’s size, a complete set of hard controls remains for the climate system. They did comment that the head-up display did not seem compatible with polarized glasses before mentioning the novelty of the 10.3-inch screen for the front passenger. They summarize the cabin by stating, “The 23-speaker Klipsch audio system with 1,375 watts of power and 24 channels is easily the best sound system I’ve heard in a truck. It even places speakers in the front seatbacks.”
Nice But Not Showy Exterior
Motor Authority points out the contrast between the Tungsten’s interior and exterior. Drawing a contrast to the GMC Denali, they state that it looks nicely finished but isn’t overbearing and doesn’t scream, “Look at how much money I spent!”
Hurricane Power
Like all Ram 1500s, the Tungsten is powered by a six, rather than eight-cylinder engine. However, we are talking about the High Output Hurricane Inline-6 that produces 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque. As they mention, the only more powerful light-duty truck engine is in the Ford Raptor R, which is, as they say, “an entirely different animal.” Nobody is going to jump a Ram 1500 Tungsten, though they do mention that drifting is an option.
Riding on Air
Instead, the Tungsten is about getting the job done in comfort. The truck rides on an air suspension. Not only does this pull off lowering the vehicle when Park is selected to make entering and exiting easier, but it also self-levels the truck when given a heavy load while not being so over-sprung to take the load that the truck is harsh when it is gone. Ram has a winner with the 4-wheel independent suspension on all of the 1500 models, and it definitely isn’t going to mess that up on its top truck.
No Hands
It is not surprising that the Tungsten comes with the Stellantis Hands-free driving system. Like similar systems from GM and Ford, it enables genuine hands-free driving on pre-mapped highways.
The Tungsten is available solely with the Crew Cab and 5’7” box with a 4x4 drivetrain. The starting MSRP is $87,320, and there isn’t too much to add. It is within spitting distance from the GMC Denali Ultimate or Ford F-150 Platinum, both of which, according to Motor Authority, don’t quite reach the luxury levels of the Tungsten. If you are thinking of a new pickup truck, we invite you to visit Benna CDJR to sample the entire award-winning Ram 1500 model line, including the King of the Hill Tungsten.
