- The Ram Ramcharger will be able to tow up to 14,000 lbs.
- Stellantis says it can go up to 145 miles on full EV power, and up to 690 miles combined from its 27 gallon fuel tank.
- The Ramcharger is expected to be on sale in the second half of 2025.
The 2026 Ram Ramcharger extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) is inching closer to production. Today, Ram released a few new technical details and specifications for its pickup, due on dealer lots by the second half of this year as a 2026 model-year truck.
According to parent company Stellantis, the Ramcharger will come with a 92 kWh battery which, when combined with the truck’s 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, will have a combined range of 690 miles. We knew the range estimate before, but now we have a better idea of how it actually gets there.
Interestingly, Ram also let us know that its battery pack only uses 69.7 kWh of its full 92 kWh battery pack. More on that in a moment.
Ram says the truck can drive up to 145 miles on pure electricity. When the truck is out of electric power, the Ramcharger can travel the rest of the way on gas, using its 3.6-liter V6 as a generator to feed electricity to its front and rear motor units. When out of electrical energy, Ram says that its targeted fuel economy is 20.5 MPG.
Although the EPA has yet to certify anything, this would track against what we now know. The Ram Ramcharger has a 27-gallon tank. So, 545 miles of gas driving, divided by the truck’s tank would bring us to 20.2 MPG, just shy of the hand calculations done here.
Photo by: Ram
On paper, I suppose this doesn’t sound mind-blowing. However, Ram Ramcharger’s off-energy fuel economy virtually matches its ICE 3.6-liter 4WD sibling, which gets a combined 23 mpg rating. Also, the RAM’s 14,000 lbs (6,350 kg) claimed towing capacity nearly doubles the roughly 7,500 (3,401 kg) towing capacity of its standard cousin.
So, 145 miles of range from the usable 69.7 kWh would equal about 2.08 miles per kWh, not counting charging losses. This is a little behind even the standard range F-150 Lightning, which gets 230 miles from its 98 kWh (usable) pack, averaging to about 2.34 miles per kWh. Stellantis says the lower usable battery capacity is to ensure a consistent driving experience, even while towing.
Photo by: Ram
Some electrification is better than none, but these numbers do sound a little lackluster to some die-hard EV buyers. Yet Stellantis officials said the Ram Ramcharger might not be the truck directly marketed to the Tesla crowd or the eco-conscious. While some full BEVs may have stronger EV range or efficiency, the Ramcharger’s ability to tow is its ace up its sleeve.
While BEVs would have to stop at charging stations that may not be able to accommodate long trailers, the Ramcharger can be fueled like a gas truck and cruise all day at freeway speeds with no worries. “It’s a Goldilocks truck,” said Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, meaning that it could be sized, priced, and marketed just right to buyers who want an EV truck but the utility of an ICE one.
Ram hasn’t announced pricing for the Ramcharger. But as our sister site Motor1 reported, it will be comparable to combustion-powered Ram 1500s. Will those buyers opt for battery power if the price is about the same? It’s going to be very interesting to find out.
Contact the author: Kevin.Williams@InsideEVs.com
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