Ram 1500 Engines by Year

Dodge sold the Ram 1500 from 1994. Ram became a separate brand in 2010, and the truck has been the Ram 1500 since the 2011 model year. After the 2019 redesign the previous truck stayed on sale as the Ram 1500 Classic through 2024. Earlier Dodge half-tons are on the D-series page.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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1994–2001: 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001

2002–2008: 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008

2009–2018: 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018

2019–2026: 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

1994–2001

The 1994 Ram used the 3.9 Magnum V6 and the 5.2 and 5.9 Magnum V8s. The 8.0 V10 was a 2500 and 3500 engine.

1994 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	220 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	230 hp net	—

1995 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	220 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	230 hp net	—

1996 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	220 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	230 hp net	SS/T, Indy

1997 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	220 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	235 hp net	SS/T, Indy

1998 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	230 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	245 hp net	SS/T, Indy

1999 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	230 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	245 hp net	—

2000 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	230 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	245 hp net	—

2001 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.9L / 239 V6 Magnum 3.9	175 hp net	2WD only
5.2L / 318 V8 Magnum 5.2	230 hp net	2WD, 4WD
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	245 hp net	—

2002–2008

The 2002 redesign brought the 3.7 V6 and 4.7 V8, with the 5.7 Hemi from mid-2003. The 2004–2006 SRT-10 used the Viper's 8.3 V10.

2002 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	235 hp net	—
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	245 hp net	—

2003 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	235 hp net	—
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	345 hp net	—
5.9L / 360 V8 Magnum 5.9	245 hp net	—

2004 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	235 hp net	—
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	345 hp net	Rumble Bee/Hemi Sport/Daytona/Hemi GTX packages
8.3L / 505 V10 Viper V10	500 hp net	SRT-10 only, 2WD only

2005 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	235 hp net	—
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	345 hp net	Rumble Bee/Hemi Sport/Daytona/Hemi GTX packages
8.3L / 505 V10 Viper V10	500 hp net	SRT-10 only, 2WD only

2006 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	235 hp net	—
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	345 hp net	Rumble Bee/Hemi Sport/Daytona/Hemi GTX packages
8.3L / 505 V10 Viper V10	500 hp net	SRT-10 only, 2WD only

2007 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	235 hp net	—
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	345 hp net	—

2008 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6 PowerTech 3.7	215 hp net	2WD only
4.7L / 287 V8 PowerTech 4.7	310 hp net	—
5.7L / 345 V8 Hemi 5.7	345 hp net	—

2009–2018

The 2009 Ram offered the 3.7 V6, the 4.7 V8 and the 5.7 Hemi, then the 3.6 Pentastar V6 from 2013 and a 3.0 EcoDiesel from 2014.

2009 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6	215 hp net	ST, SLT
4.7L / 287 V8	310 hp net	ST, SLT
5.7L / 345 V8	390 hp net	—

2010 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6	215 hp net	ST, SLT
4.7L / 287 V8	310 hp net	ST, SLT
5.7L / 345 V8	390 hp net	—

2011 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6	215 hp net	ST, SLT
4.7L / 287 V8	310 hp net	ST, SLT
5.7L / 345 V8	390 hp net	—

2012 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 226 V6	215 hp net	ST, SLT
4.7L / 287 V8	310 hp net	ST, SLT
5.7L / 345 V8	390 hp net	—

2013 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Express, HFE, Big Horn
4.7L / 287 V8	310 hp net	Tradesman, SLT/Big Horn (6-speed)
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	—

2014 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	240 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Express, HFE, Big Horn
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	—

2015 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	240 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Express, HFE, Big Horn
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	—

2016 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	240 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Express, HFE, Big Horn
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	—

2017 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	240 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Express, HFE, Big Horn
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	—

2018 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	240 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Express, HFE, Big Horn
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	—

2019–2026

The current Ram offers eTorque mild-hybrid V6 and Hemi engines, the EcoDiesel to 2023 and the supercharged 6.2 of the 2021–2024 TRX. The Hurricane 3.0 turbo six replaced the Hemi for 2025, and the Hemi returned for 2026. The trims column marks the Ram 1500 Classic, the previous truck sold alongside.

2019 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	240 hp net	Classic
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Classic, Tradesman, Big Horn, HFE, Laramie, Rebel
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Classic, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited, Tradesman

2020 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	260 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Classic, Tradesman, Big Horn, HFE, Laramie, Rebel
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Classic, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited, Tradesman

2021 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	260 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Classic, Tradesman, Big Horn, HFE, Laramie, Rebel
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Classic, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited, Tradesman
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged	702 hp net	TRX

2022 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	260 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Classic, Tradesman, Big Horn, HFE, Laramie, Rebel
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Classic, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited, Tradesman
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged	702 hp net	TRX

2023 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 V6 diesel	260 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Classic, Tradesman, Big Horn, HFE, Laramie, Rebel
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Classic, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged	702 hp net	TRX

2024 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Classic, Tradesman, Big Horn, HFE, Laramie, Rebel
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Classic, Big Horn, Laramie, Rebel, Limited
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged	702 hp net	TRX

2025 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo	420 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Express, Warlock
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo	540 hp net	Laramie, Rebel, Tungsten, Limited, Limited Longhorn, RHO
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Express, HFE, Warlock (2026)

2026 1500 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo	420 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Express, Warlock
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo	540 hp net	Laramie, Rebel, Tungsten, Limited, Limited Longhorn, RHO
3.6L / 220 V6	305 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Express, HFE, Warlock (2026)
5.7L / 345 V8	395 hp net	Tradesman, Big Horn, Express, Warlock, Laramie, Rebel, Limited, Longhorn

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