The old Ram 1500 will carry on for another year, report says
The Ram 1500 Classic will continue to be sold alongside the new model.
Full-size pickup trucks are expensive. And some folks truly want or need the size and capability of a half-ton truck without spending a ton of money. That's why Fiat-Chrysler continues to sell the old Ram 1500 -- now called the 1500 Classic -- alongside the new and mproved fancy-pants model. That doesn't appear to be changing anytime soon, either.
CarsDirect reports the Ram 1500 Classic will carry on into the 2021 model year, priced from $30,140 for a Tradesman 4x2 Regular Cab model. That represents some $3,800 in savings compared with the cheapest 2021 Ram 1500 Tradesman 4x2 Quad Cab.
Currently, the 2020 Ram 1500 Classic is offered in Tradesman, Express and Warlock trim levels, with a choice of Regular Cab, Crew Cab or Quad Cab body styles, as well as three different bed lengths. Ram's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine is standard, though buyers can opt for a 5.7-liter Hemi V8. The Classic might not have all the bells and whistles found in the new Ram 1500, but you can still option it with heated seats, a heated steering wheel, FCA's 8.4-inch Uconnect infotainment setup and other features.
Another big reason to offer the Classic model is that Ram doesn't currently offer a truck in the midsize segment to compete with the Chevrolet Colorado , Ford Ranger or Toyota Tacoma . On top of that, despite its age, we're willing to bet the Ram 1500 Classic is still a better overall full-size truck than a brand-new Nissan Titan or Toyota Tundra , which have constantly struggled to remain competitive.
The 2021 Ram 1500 Classic models should be available later this year.
