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Ram prices are up by between $3000 and $6000 across the board, with increased material costs to blame.
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Ram has increased prices across its range of pickup trucks, most being slugged with a $6000 hike.
A spokesperson for distributor Ateco said prices are up due to increased component and labour costs, along with increased shipping and supply chain costs. A familiar story.
Ateco says there are no “significant” spec changes but “we continue to be impacted in the short-term by the global chip shortage with our driver support package”.
Ram’s pickup trucks are imported to Australia in left-hand drive and remanufactured to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw in Melbourne.
While the base-model Quad Cab variant of the older DS-series Ram 1500 Express variant is no longer available according to the Ram website, Ateco says it still exists to order.
This version is now priced at $82,950 before on-roads, meaning you can no longer get a Ram for under $80,000 before on-roads.
Unlike fellow Stellantis brand Jeep, Rams are distributed locally by Ateco. However, both brands’ Australian operations have posted similar price increases.
Jeep has increased prices across most of its models for 2022, with the Wrangler copping a price hike of between $6600 and $7000.
Cherokee prices are up by up to $3500, while Gladiator models are up by over $2000.
The brand also cited increases in material costs, as well as ongoing supply chain issues.
The Ram range was bolstered with redesigned versions of the heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 late last year, both packing Cummins 6.7-litre turbo-diesel inline-six engines.
The Ram 1500 nameplate is applied to both the redesigned DT series, available in upscale Laramie and Limited trim levels, and the previous-generation DS series, available in base Express and sporty-looking Warlock variants. All use a 5.7-litre petrol V8.
Stellantis is continuing to produce the older DS series as a more affordable counterpart to the new, more tech-rich DT series.
The Ram range battles the Chevrolet Silverado, also remanufactured in right-hand drive by Walkinshaw and available in petrol V8-powered 1500 and turbo-diesel V8 HD guises.
Ram 1500 DS-series
Ram 1500 DT-series
Ram 2500
Ram 3500
All prices exclude on-road costs.
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William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry.
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