- Ram has reportedly canceled plans for its 1500 REV with a 229-kwh, 500-mile vary battery
- The electrical truck, due in 2026, is claimed to be supplied solely with a 168-kwh, 350-mile vary battery
- Ram will direct long-range clients to its 1500 Ramcharger sequence plug-in hybrid, which has 690 miles of vary
Ram’s electrical model of its 1500 pickup truck seemingly will not ship the long-promised 500 miles of vary.
The data was first reported on Jan. 15 by Mopar Insiders. A Stellantis spokesperson responded by saying Ram has determined to launch the Ramcharger plug-in hybrid pickup first attributable to shifts in buyer curiosity.
The electrical 1500, often called the 1500 REV, was first unveiled in early 2023. It was initially scheduled for launch in 2024, however Ram introduced final month that the debut will now happen someday in 2026.
The 1500 REV was initially promised with an ordinary 168-kwh battery, concentrating on 350 miles of vary, and an optionally available 229-kwh battery, concentrating on 500 miles.
2025 Ram 1500 REV
The 350-mile vary estimate for the 168-kwh battery lags behind what electrical vehicles already available on the market can ship. This equates to lower than 2.1 miles per kwh—an effectivity stage decrease than that of the rival Ford F-150 Lightning, which achieves about 2.4 miles per kwh. Notably, the Ford makes use of a platform initially developed for gas-powered vehicles.
With the 1500 REV delayed till 2026, Ram will as an alternative focus initially on the 1500 Ramcharger sequence plug-in hybrid, with order books for the mannequin set to open within the first half of 2025. The 1500 Ramcharger is anticipated to ship 690 miles of vary, combining a 92-kwh battery with a gasoline V-6 serving as a variety extender.
The spokesperson acknowledged that the choice to prioritize the 1500 Ramcharger was pushed by “shopper curiosity and sustaining a aggressive benefit within the phase.”
2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger
Volkswagen Group’s new Scout model will even supply a sequence plug-in hybrid possibility for its Terra electrical truck. Scout’s CEO revealed throughout final week’s 2025 CES occasion in Las Vegas that almost all reservations to this point have been for the hybrid, citing the shortage of charging infrastructure as the rationale reasonably than resistance to EV know-how.
The five hundred-mile 1500 REV is not the one EV delayed or canceled by a Stellantis model since CEO Carlos Tavares give up in December. Chrysler confirmed this month that it has canceled an electrical midsize crossover that was initially deliberate for 2025.