1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Review Summary & Specs
Base Short Bed Regular Cab Pickup
The first 4-door pickup that's not a crew cab.
Summary & Specs
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This four-door Ram is so terrifically easy to use for a group of four or five people that it may lead the other three truck brands to offer four-door body styles in the very near future.
With the new dashboard, the new powertrain and body combinations for 1998, and all the basic goodness and style of the Ram, Dodge has an excellent package here.
There's plenty of room for family hauling, plenty of ground clearance for off-roading, plenty of power, and plenty of style for just cruising around town or going to the beach.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Pickups |
| Editor |
Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup |
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| Engines (standard) |
5.2-liter ohv V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed manual |
| Engines (optional) |
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| Transmissions (optional) |
4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
Dual airbags |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
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| Basic Warranty |
3 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Fenton, MO |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-4A-DODGE |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.4adodge.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$22,955 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
1500 4X4 Quad Cab Sport |
| Standard Equipment |
Power steering, power brakes, tinted glass, AM/FM/cassette stereo |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
(23G) (SLT decor, air conditioning, power windows, power locks, cruise control, power mirrors, tilt steering wheel, forged alloy wheels), Sport package, heavy duty service group, light group, travel convenience group, trailer tow group, anti-spin differential, 4-wheel ABS, radio upgrade, bedliner, sliding rear window |
| Destination Charge |
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| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$28,885 |
| Layout |
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| Horse Power |
295 @ 4000 |
| Torque |
425 @ 2800 |
| Fuel Economy |
13/18 |
| Wheelbase |
139 |
| Length/Width/Height |
214.8/71.5/68.1 |
| Track Front/Rear |
68.5/66.9 |
| Turning Radius |
46.7 |
| Seating Capacity |
6 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
40.2/65.6/41.0 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Trunk Volume |
70.0 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
4900 |
| Front Suspension |
Independent |
| Rear Suspension |
Live axle |
| Ground Clearance |
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| Curb Weight |
5328 |
| Stock Tires |
P265/75R16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/drum |
| Fuel Capacity |
26.0 |