2025 Ram 1500 vs Ram 2500

Ram 1500 engine and performance choices

The 2025 Ram 1500 gives local truck buyers three different engine options. With the 2025 model year, the Ram 1500 offers a pair of twin turbocharged six-cylinder Hurricane engines that can give you either 420 or 540 horsepower. The renowned HEMI® V8 engine is no longer available in the Ram 1500 and was discontinued after the 2024 model year, but you can still get a HEMI® V8 with a 2024 Ram 2500. The maximum towing capacity with the 2025 Ram 1500 Hurricane engines is 11,580 pounds.

The other capable choice is a 3.6-liter Pentastar® V6 engine that can deliver 305 horsepower, 271 pound-feet of torque and up to 7,730 pounds of maximum towing capacity.

Ram 2500 engines and performance choices

The Ram 2500 offers Georgia buyers two engine options and both can give you more power than the Ram 1500. Your choices start with a 6.4-liter HEMI® V8 that creates 410 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque. The new Ram 2500 also offers an impressive 17,730 pounds of maximum towing capacity. The other choice is a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel that delivers 370 horsepower, 850 pound-feet of torque and an even more impressive 19,980 pounds of towing capacity.

A comparison of payload capacities

The maximum available payload in a 2025 Ram 1500 with the 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six is 1,980 pounds with the 420-horsepower engine and 1,370 pounds with the 540-horsepower engine. If you get a 2025 Ram 1500 with the Pentastar® V6 the maximum payload is 2,370 pounds. The Ram 2500, as you would expect, can haul even more, giving Buford drivers a maximum payload of 3,140 pounds with the HEMI® V8 and up to 4,000 pounds when this muscular heavy-duty truck is equipped with the Cummins turbodiesel.

The ride quality in the Ram 1500

The new 2025 Ram 1500 provides you and your passengers with a smooth ride thanks to active air dams that help reduce the amount of drag when this truck gets up to 30 mph. The rear suspension helps reduce the drag even more and the aerodynamic design helps give your passengers a smoother ride.

The ride quality and specialized equipment in the Ram 2500

The new Ram 2500 is equipped with Bilstein gas-charged monotube shocks as well as a five-link rear coil system that helps soften bumps in the road. Strong metal skid plates help protect the underside when you're traveling over rugged surfaces and the Ram 2500 with the 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine comes with fuel tank brush guards. The new Ram 2500 gives you 11.1 inches of ground clearance to help this big truck handle rocky terrain and it also has a limited-slip differential to help you achieve maximum traction.