- Ram is gearing up to launch more affordable versions of their 1500 pickup truck.
- The gas-powered Dodge Charger with an inline-six turbo will arrive by this summer.
- Three new Jeeps are on the horizon and one should be the Cherokee successor.
Carlos Tavares had a rocky relationship with U.S. dealers, so Stellantis is trying to improve things now that he’s gone. As part of that effort, the company recently attended the National Automobile Dealers Association to tell their partners things will get better.
A big part of this will be new product and Ram will launch the 1500 Ramcharger later this year. It’s a range-extended pickup that has a 92 kWh battery pack, which powers a dual-motor all-wheel drive system producing 663 hp (494 kW / 672 PS) and 615 lb-ft (833 Nm) of torque. This enables the model to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in approximately 4.4 seconds.
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However, what makes the Ramcharger special is a 3.6-liter V6 engine that acts as a generator. This should give the truck up to 690 miles (1,110 km) of range and the ability to tow up to 14,000 lbs (6,350 kg).
Besides launching the Ramcharger, the company will introduce “more affordable trims for the Ram 1500.” The truck currently starts at $40,275 in Tradesman guise, but there are huge price gaps at the lower end. In particular, the next step up is the $45,230 Big Horn and pricing jumps to $54,505 for the Warlock.
Over at Dodge, the gas-powered Charger will be launched by this summer. It features a twin-turbo 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six that is available in two different outputs. The entry-level variant has 420 hp (313 kW / 426 PS), while the high output version produces 550 hp (410 kW / 558 PS). Both are significantly more powerful than the old 5.7- and 6.4-liter Hemi V8s, which developed 375 hp (280 kW / 380 PS) and 485 hp (362 kW / 492 PS) in the Challenger.
Lastly, there’s Jeep which has been devastated by a series of missteps. However, Stellantis told dealers they’ll be introducing “three all-new Jeep nameplates and three new powertrains” including ICE, hybrid and electric. One of them is the Recon, while another is likely the Cherokee successor.
The third model is a bit of a mystery, assuming it’s not the Wagoneer S, but the company has already confirmed plans for a redesigned Compass and Renegade. Jeep boss Antonio Filosa has also previously said the Gladiator 4xe is coming this year.
Aside from new and updated products, Stellantis told dealers to expect “consistent incentive programs, increased advertising efforts, and exciting product actions designed to support dealers and meet evolving customer needs.” The automaker didn’t go into many specifics, but said advertising will return to pre-pandemic levels and part of this includes Super Bowl ads for Jeep and Ram.
