1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Review Summary & Specs
Base Short Bed Regular Cab Pickup
Great styling, a new interior and four doors.
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 trucks are no longer thought of solely as work vehicles. Four-door pickups make good sense for so many families that they'll be as common as minivans in a few years. Dodge was the first to offer four doors, but its success has forced Ford, Chevy and GMC to follow.
Dodge offers an excellent package. Improvements to the instrumentation, new powertrain and body combinations have made it better. 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) |
5.9-liter ohv V8 |
| Engines (optional) |
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| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed manual |
| 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, Missouri |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-4A-DODGE |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.chrysler.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$22,955 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
2500 4X4 Quad Cab |
| Standard Equipment |
Power steering, power brakes, tinted glass, AM/FM/cassette stereo |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
Package 23G (SLT decor, air conditioning, power windows, power locks, cruise control, power mirrors, tilt steering wheel, forged alloy wheels), 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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| Layout |
four-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested |
$28,885 |
| Horse Power |
245 @ 4000 |
| Torque |
335 @ 2800 |
| Fuel Economy |
13/18 |
| Wheelbase |
138.7 |
| Length/Width/Height |
224.1/79.3/77.2 |
| Track Front/Rear |
68.9/68.0 |
| 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 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
9100 |
| Front Suspension |
Independent |
| Rear Suspension |
Live axle |
| Ground Clearance |
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| Curb Weight |
5841 |
| Stock Tires |
P245/75R16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/drum |
| Fuel Capacity |
26.0 |