Review and specifications
2011 Dodge Ram 1500
The 2009 redesign brought the Ram up-to-date with a coil-spring rear suspension, which improved ride and handling significantly. This made the pickup fully competitive in the marketplace. Fuel economy for the 5.7-liter V8 was improved and cabin quiet approached that of a luxury car's. If towing is important to you, be aware that models with the 20-inch wheel option sacrifice 1,000 pounds of rated capacity. Ram became a separate brand in 2011.
- Market value
- $20,810
- Fuel
- Conventional
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 6
At a glance
Model data
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- extended cab
- Drive type
- 4WD
- Transmission
- Automatic, 5-speed
- Category
- Full-sized pickup trucks
- Generation began
- 2009
Pricing
- Original MSRP range
- $20,810 - $45,435
Ratings
- Road test score
- 67/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 3/5
- Would buy again
- 48%
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 13 MPG
- EPA highway
- 18 MPG
- EPA combined
- 15 MPG
- Tested city
- 9 MPG
- Tested highway
- 19 MPG
- Tested overall
- 14 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,860
- Cruising range
- 355 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 7.6 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 137 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 50 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 228 in
- Width
- 79 in
- Height
- 75 in
- Wheelbase
- 140 in
- Weight
- 5,480 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,335 lb
- Towing capacity
- 8,400 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 6 people
- Front head room
- 6 in
- Front leg room
- 42 in
- Rear head room
- 4.5 in
- Rear leg room
- 32 in
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 4/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 1/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 1/10
- SmartWay
- No
Brand context
About Dodge
<p>Dodge has long been known for building outrageous high-performance muscle cars, including the Challenger and Charger, with brashly named trims—Hellcat, anyone? Dodge combined those nameplates into a new Charger, available as a coupe or sedan, with a choice of electric or turbocharged powertrains. The Durango SUV soldiers on, largely unchanged from 2011 and still based on the same design as the 2011-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Most alarmingly, it lags behind more modern vehicles in crash tests. Dodge sits near Chrysler at the bottom of our used-car reliability rankings.</p><p><br/></p>
Vehicle ID: 5836 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: June 4, 2026
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