Review Of 2009 Dodge Ram 2500
Posted in Dodge Trucks, Truck Reviews on November 10, 2009
Introduction
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 priced at MSRP $29,185 – $44,860 is designed to meet the needs of people looking at a heavy duty hauler. This edition offers strong work capacities, spacious crew cab and ruggedly handsome body style. It offers tough competition to its rivals like Ford F-250 Super Duty and Chevy Silverado 2500.
What’s on offer?
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 offers a more powerful 5.7 liter Hemi V8 engine and larger and efficient brakes. This power wagon is also limited to the Quad Cab body style. The manual transmission is deleted from the 5.7 liter V8 engine; it now comes only with the five-speed automatic transmission.
Silhouette
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 showcases a broad shouldered and impressive look. The front end of this edition looks fantastic with creased hood, sculpted bumper and massive crosshair grille. Dodge has designed this edition with great care to impress the buyers by offering a 2500 “box-off” model so that buyers can outfit the truck with any appropriate service body like flatbed, catering or dry box.
The Dodge Ram is available in three cab styles regular cab, Quad Cab (crew cab), and Mega cab (jumbo crew cab). The regular cab features a long bed only. The Quad cab features either a short or long cargo bed while the Mega Cab pairs an even bigger cabin with the short bed.
This edition is well styled with chrome bumpers on most trims. Two tone paint options are available on SLT and Laramie. The quad cab’s silhouette adds a sunroof and power sliding rear window .
Inside the Cabin
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 features white faced gauge which are easy to read and the controls are quite straight forward and easy to reach. Crew cabs can seat up to six passengers and the rear seats can be folded to make extra space to carry larger items. However Quad Cabs is not as roomy as the crew cabs. The mega cabs offer a spacious 71 cubic feet of storage space when the second row seats are folded. The mega cabs also recline seats up to 37 degrees to offer maximum comfort.
For all those buyers who pay importance to passenger comfort in a pick up truck, then mega Cab is the best buy.
Features
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 regular cab features ST or SLT trim. The Quad Cab features ST, SLT or Laramie trims; and the Mega Cab features SLT or Laramie only.
The ST edition is equipped with 17 inch wheels, vinyl upholstery, CD player and airconditioning. The SLT edition adds alloy wheels, keyless entry, cloth upholstery, power accessories and cruise control. The SLT edition is equipped similarly but comes only with the Mega Cab.
The premium Laramie features leather seating, power driver seat, dual zone automatic climate control, upgraded stereo with audio controls mounted on the steering.More options are available on the upper trims like front bucket seats, sunroof, power adjustable pedals, rear seat entertainment system, Blue tooth, and a navigation system.
Powertrain
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 is equipped with 5.7 liter V8 engine which generates 355 horsepower and 395 pounds feet of torque. It is mated with five speed automatic transmission . Dodge offers an option of 6.7 liter turbo diesel that produces 350 horsepower and whooping 650 pound feet of torque. The diesel engine can be teamed with either six speed manual or six speed automatic transmission. The diesel edition also includes an exhaust brake which provides additionally stability and braking power when towing very heavy loads.
When properly equipped the 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 can tow up to 13,350 pounds.
We noted that the steering is light and its turning circle is smaller than any other heavy duty truck. The ride quality is relatively compliant and comfortable than expected in any pick up truck.
Safety
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 feature antilock disc brakes, latch child seat anchors, energy absorbing steering column, three point seat belts in all positions. They optionally include side curtain airbags, and power adjustable pedals.
No crash tests have been performed to check the efficiency of these features.
Conclusion
The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500 is a perfect choice for all heavy duty truck users. The main advantages of this edition are powerful engine and comfortable ride. The main disadvantages of this edition are rear seat in the Quad cab is cramped.
