RAM REBEL

RAM TRUCKS AUSTRALIA HAS EXPANDED ITS RAM 1500 LINE-UP WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE REBEL

- WORDS MATT RAUDONIKIS PHOTOS CRISTIAN BRUNELLI

The RAM 1500 Rebel slots in alongside the Laramie and Limited 1500s, bringing a tougher, more off-road-equipped option for those who actually want to get their truck dirty and make the most of its capability.

Priced from $141,950 plus on-roads, this is the first time the Rebel has been officially offered here through RAM Trucks Australia (RTA), although nonofficial outlets have sold the US-spec model here previously.

The 1500 Rebel is priced the same as the Laramie Sport, while the HO-powered 1500 Limited tops the range at $159,950 (+ORC).

DRIVELINE

The 2025 RAM 1500 Rebel comes only with the Standard Output (SO) version of the 3.0-litre twin-turbo Hurricane straight-six, good for 313kW and 635Nm. The High Output (HO) tune stays exclusive to the flagship Limited, and there's no Hemi V8 on the cards for Australia... at least for now.

Over in the States the Hemi V8 is making a comeback in the 1500, but RTA says there are no immediate plans to bring it back here, with the focus firmly on the new Hurricane engines.

Performance truck fans needn’t stress about missing out on the Hemi or the HO, because the standard Hurricane six packs plenty of punch - more, in fact, than the old V8. It hustles the 1500 Rebel along road and track with ease. Sure, it doesn’t have that trademark Hemi howl, but the new RAM arrives with its own Rebel Yell... even if it’s a quiet one.