A Review of the Powertrain Options Offered With the Ram 2500

At Fayetteville Dodge Ram, our team takes the time to research our vehicles carefully to provide our consumers with detailed information. The Ram 2500 is one of the top heavy-duty pickup trucks in its class because it offers a wide range of features. With this pickup, the powertrain offers two available transmissions and three engine options.

The six-speed manual transmission is exclusive to the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel engine, but you can choose a six-speed automatic transmission with the 6.7L Cummins engine as well. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard with the 6.4L HEMI V8 engine and 5.7L HEMI V8 engine.

The 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel I6 engine has a maximum towing capacity of 17,980 pounds and a maximum payload of 3,160 pounds. This engine can reach 370 horsepower and 800 lb.-ft. of torque. The 5.7L HEMI V8 engine offers a maximum towing capacity of 16,320 pounds and a maximum payload of 3,990 pounds, and it can produce 410 horsepower and 429 lb.-ft. of torque. The 5.7L HEMI V8 engine is capable of 383 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque.