The Motor Trend blogging team had a great point last week when they claimed that “incredibly expensive trucks make as much sense as $300 jeans with holes in the knees!” The 2025 Ram 1500 Tradesman is not simply a status symbol here at Landmark Dodge of Morrow. It has been hailed for its very useful spot within the food chain as a simple truck designed to be good at work.
The Tradesman is the tool for those who keep lawns looking great, the power humming along, and machinery repair. The Motor Trend crew wanted to take a deep look at how its size and capability can be incredibly useful for the various tasks you may have at hand. It offers standard seating for six along with the optional 6’4” bed and is quite suitable for hauling passengers OR cargo simultaneously. It can lug up to 1,620 lbs between the bumpers, or tow as much as 11,310 lbs.
The included luxury the group was most excited about was its standard twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-6! It eagerly cranks out 420 horsepower and 469 lb-ft of torque, which is a 115-horsepower bump over previous versions. Taking the Ram to the test track was high on the gang’s priority list, as this is where “rumor meets reality” during real-world scenarios. Here the truck blasted up to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds. This was an entire second faster than the meanest 5.7-liter V8 Ram 1500 they had ever gotten their hands on!
This potent and pure Hurricane straight-six embodies all the traits that a truly “strong and silent” type does! It still fares quite well at making itself fully audible when you put a good deal of weight on the throttle. The turbochargers muffle the distinct exhaust note, while laminated front fenders and side windows assist with the muting of engine noise. The quiet and consistent power delivery gives this very capable truck a legendary sense of refinement while doing its thing out on the open road.
The entire package is dutifully backed up by an 8-speed automatic transmission that does an excellent job of seamless switching. The writer mentions that there is still a sense of loss where the outgoing HEMI V8 is concerned, but the sheer performance numbers the Hurricane serves up are well worth the adjustment. For the past two years, Ram has also integrated the 48-volt eTorque mild hybrid system into the formula. This renders things even more efficient and streamlined while rolling up its sleeves and handling tough-as-nails tasks.
Weighing in at 5,474 lbs, the Ram 1500 is one of the lightest full-size trucks these experts have taken to the streets in past years. This helped along the gift-wrapped and short 60-mph stop stat, which is the top of its class at just 127 feet. The Tradesman Level 1 package adds luxurious cloth front and rear seats, satellite radio, and a power sliding rear window. The Trailer Tow Group preps you for “the calling of hauling” with a spray-in bed liner, bed step, adjustable tie-downs, and bed lighting. As these well-versed auto experts drove the Ram 1500 Tradesman for two weeks, it firmly brought to light how much unnecessary extra is stuffed into new models these days.
Here at Landmark and all over the nation, consumers are learning that “living with less” allows them to not have as much money going out each month for necessities. The Tradesman illustrates just how a vehicle’s ideal trim can still provide a class-leading driving experience while saving the buyer a substantial amount of money. The Torquenews.com team claimed that this was “the best truck they have test-driven in the past 5 years and is ideal for families or those who frequently have passengers.
