Ram builds a leaner, healthier TRX.
As the brand's updated 2025 1500 pickup begins hitting showrooms, Ram has revealed a new off-road/performance variant of the popular ½-ton truck: the RHO. The Ram 1500 RHO features a number of mechanical and cosmetic upgrades designed to enhance its on-road potential.
2025 Ram 1500 RHO
Brand management wants to understand that the RHO is not a direct replacement for the monster TRX that has been discontinued. Instead, the RHO is a more mainstream offering, featuring a six-cylinder engine instead of the TRX's 702-horsepower turbocharged V8. RHO is also significantly cheaper.
For 2025, 3.0 liters of RHOstormAccording to Ram, the high-output turbocharged 6-cylinder engine has a capacity of 540 horsepower and combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission will accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. That's only slightly slower than the much more powerful TRX.
To accommodate large off-road wheels and tires, the RHO is eight inches wider than the standard Ram 1500 model.
RHO also boasts hands-free semi-autonomous operation on approved roads. Ram says the system can “anticipate the vehicle will slow down in tight turns, automatically resume control after a driver override, and verify that the driver is paying attention to the road.” Ram's hands-free system is similar to Ford's Blue Cruise and General Motor's Super Cruise semi-autonomous products.
A 14.5-inch touchscreen is located in the center console, while front passengers can access a 10.3-inch touchscreen to access the navigation system among other operations. RHO also boasts a Harman Kardon sound system with 19 speakers and a 10-inch subwoofer.
Starting at $71,990, the Ram RHO is priced in line with the similarly duty Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 ($71,985) and below competing trucks including the Ford F-150 Raptor ($80,970) GMC Sierra AT4X ($81,195 USD) and Toyota Tundra TRD Pro ($73,980.)
Assembled in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO is expected to arrive in showrooms in the third quarter of 2024.
CG said:
Call us old school, but we find it refreshing to see a new performance-oriented full-size truck that isn't completely over the top and comes with a ridiculous price tag. While we think $70,000 is still a lot of money to spend on a pickup truck, there's some value here, and the RHO's fuel economy will be significantly better than the already used TRX. departure.
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