Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Heading To Europe With ‘Best-In-Class Range’

Stellantis declares the upcoming battery-powered pickup will certainly use “best-in-class driving range, towing and payload capacity, and the largest frunk in the section.” What caught my interest was that the car manufacturer declares the towing capacity is the same as in the USA– 14,000 extra pounds or 6.3 tonnes. This is impressive, yet additionally a prospective frustration for European motorists that will need a vehicle driving permit (CE group) to tow huge lots with it.

All that being stated, Stellantis has a possibility of catching an excellent piece of the market, as long as the pricing is. The Ram 1500 REV has a massive, 169-kilowatt-hour battery pack that makes it possible for an approximated variety of 350 miles, while an optional 229-kWh pack boosts that figure to an excellent 500 miles. By comparison, the longest-range Ford F-150 Lightning provides 320 miles on a full fee.

Stellantis, the auto giant without any less than 15 vehicle brands under its umbrella, intends to sell the future Ram 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck in Europe. Mind you, that’s hopeful reasoning right now, seeing how the battery-powered pick-up debuted in February of in 2014 and is yet to be on sale in the United States, its home country, not to mention various other markets.

On the other hand, the gas-powered Ram 1500 with the 3.0-liter engine has a tow rating of 9,920 lbs (4.5 tonnes) in the united state. In Europe, nevertheless, it’s capped at 7,716 or 3.5 tonnes, the maximum allowed for a normal auto permit (BE classification).

That claimed, Stellantis is adamant that the husky, 654-horsepower Ram 1500 REV will reach Europe by the third quarter of next year, where it will certainly have little to no competition. That’s because the only other all-electric pickup on sale that comes also remotely close to the Ram 1500’s dimension and specifications is the Ford F-150 Lightning. That’s an additional American-made EV, in situation you were wondering.

The Tesla Cybertruck is likewise existing around these parts, however just as a grey import and not directly via Tesla. Every imported Cybertruck has to go through specific homologation in the European Union, which is a little bit of a discomfort, yet not difficult, as a few diehard customers verified already.