2020 Ram 2500: Review, Trims, Specs, Price, New Interior Features, Exterior Design, and Specifications

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2020 Ram 2500 Review: Play Hard, Work Harder

by Michael Butler

The heavy-duty full-size pickup market will always be a hotbed of fierce rivalry between America's big pickup truck manufacturers, and with Ford's recent redesign of its popular F-250, Ram had to step things up by introducing an all-new fifth-generation model in 2019. For 2020, the Ram 2500 sees a few minor updates, but the basics remain the same: you get a comfortable ride with class-leading coil spring rear suspension, a classy interior, and a range of powerful engines that get the job done time and again. Ram supplies the 2500 in three cab styles, namely Regular, Crew Cab, and Mega Cab, and new buyers also get to choose between a 6'4" short box or an eight-foot long box. Under the hood, you'll find a standard 6.4-liter HEMI V8, but the optional 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-6 with 370 horsepower and 850-lb-ft of torque is the go-to option and enables the Ram 2500 pickup to haul 19,780 pounds. The Ram 2500 is currently one of the best three-quarter-ton trucks around, and with good reason.

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Exterior Design 9 /10
Performance 9 /10
Fuel Economy 6 /10
Interior & Cargo 10 /10
Infotainment & Features 10 /10
Reliability 10 /10
Safety 7 /10
Value For Money 9 /10

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2020 Ram 2500 Changes: What's the difference vs. 2019 Ram 2500?

Despite an extensive overhaul for 2019, the 2020 2500 brings with it even more updates. Tipping its hat to improving any potential safety rating, Ram has made lane keep assist and adaptive steering available to all trims, as well as blind-spot monitoring, which is standard on the top trim. A trailer tire pressure monitor can be had as well. An additional auxiliary camera setup is available, too, and a larger, 50-gallon fuel tank can be equipped to all Crew Cab variants with the eight-foot bed. Lastly, two new colors are introduced for the new year, Olive Green and Hydro Blue, while the Power Wagon variants get blacked-out wheels.

Pros and Cons

Rugged good looks
Massive towing performance in diesel configuration
Class-leading ride comfort
Stylish interior

Lack of standard safety features
High-end trims get expensive
No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto on base models

Best Deals on 2020 Ram 2500

2020 Ram 2500 Tradesman

$48,988

67,567 miles

Fair Deal

Average price

2020 Ram 2500 Big Horn

$42,888

23,975 miles

Good Deal

$6,900 below

2020 Ram 2500 Big Horn

$41,540

60,869 miles

2020 Ram 2500 Laramie

$67,883

25,373 miles

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2020 Ram 2500 Trims

See trim levels and configurations:

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drivetrain	Price (MSRP)
Tradesman	6.4L V8 Gas	8-Speed Automatic	Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive	$33,895
Lone Star	6.4L V8 Gas	8-Speed Automatic	Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive	$37,895
Big Horn	6.4L V8 Gas	8-Speed Automatic	Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive	$37,895
Laramie	6.4L V8 Gas	8-Speed Automatic	Rear-Wheel Drive Four-Wheel Drive	$49,450
Power Wagon	6.4L V8 Gas	8-Speed Automatic	Four-Wheel Drive	$53,350

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2020 2500 Exterior

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Dimensions

Length 232.0 in
Wheelbase 140.5 in
Height 78.0 in
Max Width 79.4 in

Exterior Colors

Delmonico Red Pearlcoat +$100
Diamond Black Crystal Pearlcoat +$100
Hydro Blue Pearlcoat +$100
Olive Green Pearlcoat +$100
Patriot Blue Pearlcoat +$100
Pearl White +$100
Granite Crystal Metallic Clearcoat +$200
Maximum Steel Metallic Clearcoat +$200
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clearcoat +$200
Billet Silver Metallic Clearcoat +$200
Case IH Red, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Black Clearcoat, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Bright Green, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Construction Yellow, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Detonator Yellow Clearcoat, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Hills Green, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Light Cream, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Light Green, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Midnight Blue Pearlcoat, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
National Safety Yellow, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Omaha Orange, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Power Tan, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Robin Egg Blue, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
School Bus Yellow, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Timberline Green Pearlcoat, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Tree Green, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Utility Orange, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Yellow, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
New Holland Blue, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Bright Red, Minimum Build Quantity of 10. +$450
Bright White Clearcoat
Flame Red Clearcoat

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2020 2500 Performance

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Engine and Transmission

Engines

6.4L V8 Gas, 6.7L Turbo Diesel
Transmission

8-Speed Automatic
Drivetrains

4X4, RWD

2020 2500 Interior

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Seating and Interior Space

Seating capacity

3-seater

Front Leg Room 40.9 in
Front Head Room 39.8 in

2020 2500 Trunk and Cargo Space

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2020 2500 Safety and Reliability

Warranty

Basic:
3 Years \ 36,000 Miles
Drivetrain:
5 Years \ 60,000 Miles
Corrosion:
5 Years \ 100,000 Miles
Roadside Assistance:
5 Years \ 100,000 Miles

US NHTSA Crash Test Result

NHTSA safety ratings are not available at this time.

Verdict: Is the 2020 Ram 2500 A Good truck?

The role of the full-size truck in the US market has shifted exponentially in the past few decades. No longer are these vehicles expected only to do hard labor, but they are now seen as fully-fledged family and lifestyle vehicles. The Ram 2500 manages to combine all of these elements rather convincingly, despite being in a predominantly work-focused heavy-duty segment. Its looks might say rugged workhorse, but step inside the cabin, and you'll find plush leather seats, modern infotainment screens, and a premium sound system. Under the hood, the Ram 2500 truck boasts a range of powerful engines and impressive towing capacities thanks to that awesome inline-six turbodiesel engine. There are still some concerns regarding the lack of modern driver assistance systems, but overall, this is one of the best full-size trucks out there and is a worthy rival to the Ford Super Duty, and with age, reliability is only going to get better.