2025 RAM 1500 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

4.2s

Crew Cab Limited 4WD, 540 hp.
Online source.
0-60: top 30% of 20 trucks (2025).
Horsepower: top 40% of 20 trucks (2025).

20 trucks (2025). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

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

2025 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
Crew Cab Limited 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$75,155
Limited	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$75,155
Limited Longhorn	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$75,155
Limited Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$75,455
Crew Cab Limited Longhorn 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$75,650
Limited Longhorn Crew Cab LB 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$75,950
Crew Cab Tungsten 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$87,075
Tungsten	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$87,075
Crew Cab RHO 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	5,203 lb	208	9.6	4.6 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$69,995
RHO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.6 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$69,995
Tradesman	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$43,025
Express Quad Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,250
Big Horn	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$47,685
Lone Star	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$47,685
Express Crew Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$49,000
Tradesman Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	5,329 lb	158	12.7	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$50,015
Big Horn Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$54,675
Lone Star Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$54,675
Crew Cab Rebel 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$64,195
Rebel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$64,195
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 5'7" Box	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$75,155
Longhorn 4x4 Crew Cab 6'4" Box	3.0L 6-cyl	540 hp	521 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$75,455
Ramcharger Base Style	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	N/A
Laramie	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$60,030
Crew Cab Laramie 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$63,880
Laramie Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$64,325
Crew Cab Warlock 4WD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	5,203 lb	161	12.4	5.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,875
Warlock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.2 sOnline	8-speed automatic	N/A	$54,260
Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	5,079 lb	165	12.1	5.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$46,165
Quad Cab HFE 2WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,820 lb	127	15.8	6.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	2WD	$41,060
Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,838 lb	126	15.9	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$40,275
Tradesman Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,894 lb	125	16.0	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$43,025
Big Horn Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,858 lb	126	15.9	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$44,935
Lone Star Quad Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,858 lb	126	15.9	7.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$44,935
Big Horn Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,982 lb	122	16.3	7.1 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$47,685
Lone Star Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	4,982 lb	122	16.3	7.1 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$47,685
Quad Cab Tradesman 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,000 lb	122	16.4	8.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$44,125
Crew Cab Tradesman 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	N/A	5,121 lb	119	16.8	8.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,875
Quad Cab Big Horn 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,061 lb	121	16.6	8.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$48,785
Quad Cab Lone Star 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	269 lb-ft	5,061 lb	121	16.6	8.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$48,785
Crew Cab Big Horn 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	N/A	5,166 lb	118	16.9	8.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$51,535
Crew Cab Lone Star 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	305 hp	N/A	5,166 lb	118	16.9	8.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$51,535
Express Quad Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	RWD	$42,400
Express Crew Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	RWD	$45,150
Big Horn Crew Cab LB RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	RWD	$50,825
Lone Star Crew Cab LB RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	RWD	$50,825
Laramie Crew Cab RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	420 hp	469 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	RWD	$60,030

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.

Engines offered

3 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
3.6L 6-cyl	13	305 hp	Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	$40,275	Base	$1,745	Base
3.0L 6-cyl	11	420 hp	Tradesman Crew Cab LB RWD	$46,165	+$5,890	$1,829	+$83
3.0L 6-cyl	7	540 hp	Crew Cab RHO 4WD	$69,995	+$23,830	$2,560	+$815

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	47	Tradesman Quad Cab RWD	$40,275	4.2 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Tradesman Quad Cab RWD: 305 hp, 22 mpg, $40,275. Other makes, trucks, within 15% of the price.

No rival beats it on both.

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.

2025 Ford F-150: 0.3 s quicker to 60.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2025 RAM 1500 and 2025 Ford F-150
Measure	2025 RAM 1500	2025 Ford F-150
Trim	Crew Cab Limited 4WD	Lightning Pro 4WD
0-60	4.2 s	3.9 s
Basis	Online	Estimate
Horsepower	540 hp	580 hp
Curb weight	N/A	6,015 lb
hp per ton	N/A	193
lb per hp	N/A	10.4
MSRP	$75,155	$54,380

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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