The twin-turbo inline-six 2025 Ram 1500 range has grown to three in Australia, with the off-road-focused Rebel variant making its first appearance in local showrooms.
The recently-updated 2025 Ram 1500 line-up has expanded in Australia with the off-road-focused Rebel variant appearing for the first time in local showrooms.
Due in Australia next month from $141,950 before on-road costs – identically priced to the street-focused Laramie Sport – the Rebel adds lifted Bilstein off-road suspension, all-terrain tyres, greater payload capacity, and a full-size tub.
Ram Trucks Australia said it expects the 1500 Rebel, a trim level available in the US since 2015, to "become a permanent part of the range", with a "long list of features that are optional extras in the US".
It features the 'standard-output' 313kW/635Nm 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine shared with the Ram 1500 Laramie Sport, which replaces the Hemi V8, while the $159,950 Limited has a 'high output' version of the engine with 403kW and 707Nm.
Compared to the Laramie Sport, the Rebel has 32-inch Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tyres, 18-inch alloy wheels, Bilstein off-road suspension with a one-inch lift, fender flares, underbody skid plates, an electronic locking rear differential, and greater approach, departure and ramp breakover angles.
It also omits the RamBox cargo management system found in the Laramie Sport and Limited, bringing a larger tub, which the brand claims can allow for a "dirt bike in the back" with the tailgate shut.
Standard features in Australia, usually optional for the Rebel in the US, include heated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, a 14.4-inch infotainment touchscreen, a digital instrument cluster, a passenger touchscreen, and a 19-speaker Harman Kardon premium audio system.
Ram Trucks Australia managing director Jeff Barber said the brand "identified a niche within the US pick-up segment in Australia that leans into the off-road market and weekend getaways", though it's a similar theme as the lifted-suspension Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 also offered locally.
“We know modern ute buyers love the tough-truck look and prefer lots of black rather than lashings of chrome,” Barber said.
"But with the new Ram 1500 Rebel, buyers also get extra capability with an impressive payload, more ground clearance, and off-road suspension and tyres.
"We have intentionally included the full-size ute tub on this model – rather than the RamBox – so customers can fit more camping gear, or even put a dirt bike in the back and be able to close the tailgate."
Payload for the 1500 Rebel is rated at 893 kilograms, higher than the Laramie Sport's 863kg and Limited's 782.5kg.
The existing Laramie Sport swaps the Rebel's off-road enhancements for more standard features, including black leather upholstery, LED ambient lighting, automatic lowering and retracting power side steps, the RamBox cargo management system, and a tri-folding tonneau cover.
VFACTS new-car sales data shows the Ram 1500 is Australia's best-selling US pick-up year-to-date with 1656 examples reported as sold, ahead of the Chevrolet Silverado (1321), Ford F-150 (545) and Toyota Tundra (490).
However, the Ram 1500 is down 15.5 per cent year-on-year, while the overall segment – including heavy-duty trucks such as the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 – has fallen 13 per cent.
The 2025 Ram 1500 Rebel is on sale now in Australia, with first customer deliveries due in September.
2025 Ram 1500 price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2025 Ram 1500 Rebel standard features:
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport adds (over Rebel):
2025 Ram 1500 Limited adds (over Laramie Sport):
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