2021 RAM 1500 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

3.8s

TRX Crew Cab 4WD, 702 hp.
Online source.
0-60: top 8% of 13 trucks (2021).
Horsepower: top 8% of 13 trucks (2021).

13 trucks (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2021 RAM 1500: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
TRX Crew Cab 4WD	6.2L 8-cyl	702 hp	650 lb-ft	5,089 lb	276	7.2	3.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$70,325
Classic Tradesman 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$34,130
Classic Tradesman LB 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$34,130
Classic Express 4x4 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$34,450
Classic Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$34,450
Classic Express 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$35,630
Tradesman Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$36,295
Classic SLT 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$37,955
Classic SLT LB 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$38,255
Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,062 lb	121	16.6	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$39,145
Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,106 lb	119	16.7	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$39,445
Big Horn Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,001 lb	122	16.4	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$40,790
Lone Star Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,001 lb	122	16.4	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$40,790
Classic SSV Crew Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$42,720
Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,082 lb	120	16.7	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$43,465
Lone Star Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,082 lb	120	16.7	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$43,465
Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,137 lb	119	16.8	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$43,765
Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,137 lb	119	16.8	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$43,765
Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$55,780
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 5'7" Box	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$55,780
Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$56,080
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$56,080
Classic Tradesman 4x4 Reg Cab 8' Box	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$34,450
Classic SLT Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$41,645
Classic SLT Crew Cab 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$44,345
Laramie Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,097 lb	120	16.7	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$45,480
Classic SLT Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,040
Laramie Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,196 lb	117	17.0	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$48,505
Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,248 lb	116	17.2	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$48,805
Limited Crew Cab 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$60,650
Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$60,950
Classic Express Crew Cab 4WD	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	5,096 lb	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Classic Express Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	5,072 lb	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	5,081 lb	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Classic Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Classic Tradesman Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	5,057 lb	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Classic Warlock Crew Cab 4WD	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	5,116 lb	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Classic Warlock Quad Cab 4WD	5.7L 6-cyl	N/A	N/A	5,098 lb	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Crew Cab Laramie Longhorn 5 1/2 ft 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Crew Cab Laramie Longhorn 6 1/3 ft 4WD	5.7L 8-cyl	395 hp	410 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.3 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Rebel Quad Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,202 lb	117	17.1	6.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,670
Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,778 lb	128	15.7	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$32,795
HFE Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,768 lb	128	15.6	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$34,645
Big Horn Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,792 lb	127	15.7	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$37,290
Lone Star Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,792 lb	127	15.7	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$37,290
Rebel Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L	305 hp	N/A	5,314 lb	115	17.4	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$49,620
Tradesman Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,878 lb	125	16.0	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$35,645
Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,909 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$35,945
Big Horn Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,906 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$39,965
Lone Star Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,906 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$39,965

Quickest 50 of 83 trims shown.

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

2 online times left out. The estimate is shown instead.

Left out: over 25% quicker or 43% slower than the estimate.

Example: Rebel Quad Cab 4WD, online 3.8 s, estimate 6.7 s.

Engines offered

5 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
5.7L 6-cyl	9	N/A	Classic Express 4x2 Reg Cab 6'4" Box	$29,510	Base	$2,259	Base
3.6L 6-cyl	42	305 hp	Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box	$29,810	+$300	$1,920	-$339
5.7L 8-cyl	15	395 hp	Classic SLT Crew Cab RWD	$40,845	+$11,035	N/A	N/A
3.0L 6-cyl diesel	1	260 hp	HFE Crew Cab RWD	$42,240	+$1,395	$1,477	-$782
6.2L 8-cyl	1	702 hp	TRX Crew Cab 4WD	$70,325	+$28,085	$3,200	+$941

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	83	Classic Tradesman LB RWD	$29,490	3.8 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box: 305 hp, 20 mpg, $29,810. Other makes, trucks, within 15% of the price.

2021 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Chevrolet Colorado	Work Truck Crew Cab LB RWD	308 hp	21 mpg	$29,400	6.3 s

1500 by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2021 RAM 1500: 1.4 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 RAM 1500.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 RAM 1500 and 2021 Ford F-150
Measure	2021 RAM 1500	2021 Ford F-150
Trim	TRX Crew Cab 4WD	Raptor SuperCrew 4WD
0-60	3.8 s	5.2 s
Basis	Online	Online
Horsepower	702 hp	450 hp
Curb weight	5,089 lb	4,960 lb
hp per ton	276	181
lb per hp	7.2	11.0
MSRP	$70,325	$64,145

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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Model-level, rule or estimate
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How values are checked