![]() ![]() Be it the mild hybrid or air suspension at fault, I yearned for a little more truck-y personality when it came to engine note and driving feel. There's a quietness and softness to this ride that was sometimes jarring for anyone used to pickup trucks. This truck can almost feel too refined.The 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 with eTorque, meanwhile, boasts 19 mpg city and 24 highway. While the regular 5.7-liter Hemi gets 15 mpg city and 21 highway, the 5.7-liter V8 with eTorque grabs a few extra mpg in town at 17 mpg city, but only one on the open road at 22 highway. Fuel economy gains are really only seen in the mild hybrid V6.Some of the best safety features found on this truck came as part of a $2,695 "Level 1 Equipment Group," the eTorque V8 hybrid powertrain will run you $2,645, and that fancy panoramic sunroof is a cool $1,295. Options are unsurprisingly pricey, and your brain has the potential to break over the sheer number of combinations and trim levels available. There's no way to avoid bringing up how expensive this truck is.Other notable exterior features worth mentioning: the adjustable cargo tie-down hooks are a great (but optional) addition, but the spray-in bed liner comes standard.I wish I'd had the truck for a tailgating session in order to take advantage of them in a not-so-noble, beer-and-ice storage kind of way. I didn't get to test this highly-touted option in the Laramie last time around, and though I only used the boxes sparingly during my loan period, I can see the appeal. Since this is still a truck, the RamBox cargo system in the bed (a $995 option) must be given some love. ![]() It screams "next level" with its sleek design and flush mounting, and offers a split-screen capability that allows you to do things like dial up Waze navigation via Apple CarPlay on the top half of the screen, while adjusting climate and seat temperatures on the bottom half-adding a level of personalization and sophistication. The highlight of the cabin, though, is the 12-inch vertically-oriented infotainment screen.There are also USB ports aplenty (including modern USB-C ones), as well as a wireless phone charging pad. The cabin is astonishingly roomy and full of storage compartments, like the rear under-seat compartments and the in-floor Ram Bins. 20 Limited 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid 8A) I cant in good conscience give this truck more than three stars due to reliability issues. Despite the list of fancy trimmings, function doesn't take a backseat to form.High-end leather-trimmed bucket seats, 19-speaker sound system, heated and ventilated front and second row seats, panoramic sunroof.the list goes on. Ram has brought full-size pickups to another level with the 2019 iteration of its full-size truck, and the Limited boasts all of the upgrades found in that model in a premium (and expensive) package. ![]()
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