Trim by trim
From the Tradesman to the Tungsten, plus the RHO, the TRX SRT and the new Rumble Bee.
The 2027 Ram 1500 is offered in thirteen named trims, from the work-first Tradesman to a pair of 777-horsepower muscle trucks, and the ladder starts at $42,375. Most of the real difference between them is not badge or leather: it is which of the four gas engines the truck carries, because that single choice moves towing by more than 3,400 lbs and payload by 810 pounds across the range. This page runs the lineup, the natural cross-shops, and the step-up decisions that actually change what the truck can do.
Premier Cape Cod carries the Ram 1500 in Hyannis and delivers across Falmouth, Plymouth, Marion and the South Shore. Trim-by-trim equipment is confirmed against the build sheet on the individual truck, so the ladder below is written around capability and purpose, which do not change, rather than around package content, which does. The full engine and dimension detail sits on the specs page, and the research hub links the rest.
The ladder opens at $42,375 before a $2,795 destination charge, and climbs from there to six figures on the halo trucks. MSRP excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees, and optional equipment; the dealer sets the final price. Cab, box and drivetrain move a Ram 1500's price more than the badge does, so the number to budget on is the one attached to the specific truck.
| Trim | Position in the ladder |
|---|---|
| Tradesman | The working entry point. |
| Express | Tradesman substance, more presence. |
| Warlock | Blacked-out four-by-four on the mild-hybrid V6. |
| Big Horn | The volume trim and the local favourite. |
| Lone Star | Big Horn content under a regional badge. |
| Laramie | The first genuinely quiet, leather-lined rung. |
| Rebel | The mainstream off-road build. |
| RHO | 540-horsepower desert-runner hardware. |
| Limited Longhorn | Western-themed luxury with full towing intent. |
| Limited | The mainstream flagship. |
| Tungsten | The richest cabin in the range. |
| TRX SRT | 777 supercharged horsepower, from $99,995. |
| Rumble Bee | A four-model widebody range new for 2027, opening at $59,995. |
The Tradesman is the truck bought to earn with. It is where the lineup's $42,375 starting MSRP lives, and it is the configuration that leaves the most payload on the table when specified with the 3.6L Pentastar V6, which carries up to 2,340 pounds properly equipped. For a Barnstable landscaper or a Falmouth builder, the combination of the V6's payload and its regular-fuel EPA rating of 22 mpg combined in two-wheel drive is the most economically rational truck in the range.
Express takes the Tradesman's working substance and adds presence: body-colour treatment and wheel upgrades that make it read as a personal truck rather than a fleet one. Capability tracks the engine and drivetrain you choose rather than the badge.
The Warlock is the blacked-out four-by-four of the range, and it is a genuinely distinct mechanical proposition. It is the one V6 configuration EPA-rated as a mild hybrid, at 17 city, 18 highway and 17 combined in four-wheel drive, with an EPA-estimated annual fuel cost of $3,600. It runs on regular. The styling is the reason most people buy it, but the mild-hybrid V6 underneath is what makes it cheaper to run than the V8 trims it visually resembles.
Big Horn is the volume trim, here and nationally, and it is where the truck starts to feel like one you live with rather than one you work from. It is also the trim most often specified with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane, which is the combination that unlocks the lineup's 11,530-lb maximum towing when properly equipped. Big Horn Crew Cabs in four-wheel drive are the configuration Premier Cape Cod stocks most deeply.
Lone Star carries Big Horn content under its own badge. Where both are on the lot, appearance packages and availability decide it; capability is identical.
Laramie is the step where leather, a materially quieter interior and the larger displays arrive, which makes a summer crawl along the Route 28 corridor markedly less tiring. It keeps the full engine menu, so a Laramie can be specified as a serious tow rig rather than trading capability for comfort. For a buyer towing a boat on Saturday and driving to a client on Monday, this is usually the right choice.
Rebel is the mainstream off-road specification: the suspension, tyres and underbody protection that make sense on soft sand and rutted tracks, without stepping to the RHO's price or its fuel bill. If you hold a Sandy Neck ORV sticker, this is the trim written for the way you actually use the truck.
The RHO pairs the 540-horsepower High-Output 3.0L Hurricane with desert-runner running gear. Its published maximum towing is 8,370 lbs and its maximum payload is 1,530 pounds, both properly equipped, and both are the RHO's own trim-level figures rather than the engine's. Underneath it sits a factory-installed Bilstein e2 shock system that continuously adapts to speed, throttle position, braking and torque, and an available MagnaFlow cat-back performance exhaust can be ordered through Direct Connection. It takes premium fuel and is EPA-rated at 17 mpg combined.
Limited Longhorn is western-themed luxury that keeps full towing intent. It is the trim for a buyer who wants the Limited's equipment level with a warmer, more distinctive cabin treatment.
Limited is the flagship of the mainstream ladder: the chrome-and-leather specification, with the full driver-assistance and display content the range offers.
Tungsten sits at the top of the mainstream range with the richest cabin materials Ram fits to a half-ton. It is a luxury vehicle that happens to have a box on the back, and it is bought as one.
The TRX SRT is the supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 halo truck, rated at 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft, with a starting MSRP of $99,995 plus the $2,795 destination charge. EPA rates it at 10 city, 14 highway and 12 combined on premium. It is the four-unit-at-a-time truck rather than a lineup staple, and the 2027 examples Premier Cape Cod currently holds are TRX SRT Crew Cabs.
The Rumble Bee is the newest name in the lineup and it is a four-model range in its own right, every version built on a Quad Cab, short-bed, widebody body that Ram describes as the only production configuration of its kind, on a wheelbase 13 inches shorter than a standard Ram 1500 Quad Cab.
| Rumble Bee model | Engine | Starting MSRP | Arrives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumble Bee | 5.7L HEMI V8 | $59,995 | Fourth quarter 2026, orders open |
| Rumble Bee 392 | 6.4L HEMI V8 | $69,995 | First half of 2027 |
| Rumble Bee 392 Track Pack | 6.4L HEMI V8 | $79,995 | First half of 2027 |
| Rumble Bee SRT | 6.2L supercharged HEMI V8 | $94,995 | First half of 2027 |
MSRP excludes the $2,795 destination charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. The dealer sets the final price.
The SRT tops the range with the supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 at 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft, a published 3.4 seconds to 60 mph, an 11.6-second quarter mile and a 170 mph top speed from computer-simulated data, on 22-inch aluminum wheels with Brembo brakes and an available Class-Exclusive four-corner air suspension. Factory-backed Direct Connection parts are priced separately: a supercharger kit at $10,995, a Ridetech suspension kit at $4,950 and a Magnaflow performance exhaust at $1,599, each excluding installation.
The engine is the axis that changes what a Ram 1500 can do, and every mainstream trim can be specified across most of the menu. This is the matrix that decides the truck.
| Engine | Power | Max tow | Max payload | EPA combined | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6L Pentastar V6 | 305 hp / 269 lb-ft | 8,100 lbs | 2,340 pounds | 22 mpg 2WD, 21 mpg 4WD | Regular |
| 3.0L Hurricane SO | 420 hp / 469 lb-ft | 11,530 lbs | 1,880 pounds | 20 mpg 2WD, 19 mpg 4WD | Regular |
| 3.0L Hurricane HO | 540 hp / 521 lb-ft | 9,480 lbs | 1,530 pounds | 17 mpg 4WD | Premium |
| 5.7L HEMI V8 | 395 hp / 410 lb-ft | 11,470 lbs | 1,760 pounds | 18 mpg 4WD eTorque, 17 mpg otherwise | Midgrade |
| 6.2L supercharged V8 | 777 hp / 680 lb-ft | TRX SRT and Rumble Bee SRT | TRX SRT and Rumble Bee SRT | 12 mpg 4WD | Premium |
Every maximum applies when the truck is properly equipped. EPA figures from fueleconomy.gov.
The most common cross-shop on the lot, and not a capability decision. Both can be built around the same engines, so both can reach the same 11,530-lb tow rating properly equipped with the Standard-Output Hurricane. The step buys cabin quality: leather, quieter materials and a bigger display suite. If the truck carries clients as often as it carries cargo, Laramie is the one built for that. If it is a working truck first, Big Horn with the bigger engine is built for that. The three-way version of this decision, with the Rebel added, is on the Big Horn vs Laramie vs Rebel page.
Both are off-road specifications and they sit a long way apart. Rebel is the trim for permit sand at Sandy Neck and rough tracks, built on the standard engine menu. RHO is a 540-horsepower truck with a factory Bilstein e2 shock system, rated at 8,370 lbs of towing and 1,530 pounds of payload properly equipped, and it asks for premium fuel and 17 mpg combined. Choose Rebel for capability per dollar; choose RHO when the speed across broken ground is the point.
Both use the supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 at 777 horsepower and 680 lb-ft. The TRX SRT is the established off-road-biased halo truck at $99,995 plus destination. The Rumble Bee SRT is the new road-and-strip interpretation: a Quad Cab short bed, 22-inch wheels, Brembo brakes, an available four-corner air suspension, and published figures of 3.4 seconds to 60 mph, an 11.6-second quarter mile and a 170 mph top speed. Same engine, two different arguments about where to use it.
Mechanically these are the same proposition. Express adds appearance content on top of Tradesman substance. Buy on which one is configured the way you need and which is on the ground.
The verdict. A Big Horn Crew Cab in four-wheel drive with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane is the configuration that covers the widest set of Cape Cod jobs at once: the lineup's full 11,530-lb tow rating properly equipped, regular fuel, and a cabin good enough to live in. It is also the truck that turns over fastest in Hyannis, which is the practical reason it is easiest to get in the colour and box you want.
Each rung below is named for the buyer it fits. Every one of them is a truck worth owning; the question is only which job you are buying it for.
| Step | What the step adds | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Tradesman to Big Horn | Cabin comfort and display content, with the full engine menu intact. | The daily driver that also works. |
| Big Horn to Laramie | Leather, quieter materials, the larger display suite. | Long drives and clients in the passenger seat. |
| Laramie to Limited or Tungsten | The richest cabin materials and full feature content. | The buyer cross-shopping a luxury SUV. |
| Any trim to Rebel | Off-road suspension, tyres and protection. | Permit sand and rutted tracks. |
| Rebel to RHO | 540 horsepower and a factory Bilstein e2 shock system. | Speed across broken ground. |
| V6 to Standard-Output Hurricane | 3,430 lbs more towing, still on regular fuel. | Anyone who tows a real boat. |
Big Horn or Laramie with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane, four-wheel drive, and the trailering content. That is 11,530 lbs properly equipped, on regular fuel. See what is on the ground.
Tradesman or Big Horn with the 3.6L Pentastar V6: 2,340 pounds of payload properly equipped and 22 mpg combined in two-wheel drive. Browse the lineup.
Rebel is the trim written for it. RHO if you want the 540-horsepower version of the same idea and the Bilstein hardware to go with it. Compare off-road builds.
The 5.7L HEMI is available on select 2027 models and tows 11,470 lbs properly equipped, within 60 lbs of the Hurricane. It asks for midgrade. Find a HEMI.
Laramie is where the cabin changes; Limited, Limited Longhorn and Tungsten take it further. See the luxury trims.
TRX SRT now, Rumble Bee SRT from late 2026. Both are 777 horsepower. Ask about allocation.
Premier Cape Cod is at 556 Yarmouth Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601, and the phone is (508) 815-5000. The first 2027 trucks are arriving now and the outgoing model year is on the lot in depth, which gives Cape Cod and South Shore buyers two live routes: specify the 2027 configuration you actually want and take an allocation, or drive something home this week. Tell the team the trailer weight and whether you hold a sand permit, and the trim follows from that.
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Thirteen named trims: Tradesman, Express, Warlock, Big Horn, Lone Star, Laramie, Rebel, RHO, Limited Longhorn, Limited, Tungsten, TRX SRT and the new Rumble Bee.
Towing follows the engine rather than the trim. Any trim specified with the 3.0L Hurricane reaches up to 11,530 lbs properly equipped, which is the lineup maximum. The RHO is the exception with its own trim-level rating of 8,370 lbs, because it is a heavier off-road truck.
Cabin, not capability. Both take the same engines and can reach the same tow ratings properly equipped. Laramie adds leather, quieter interior materials and a larger display suite.
A Big Horn Crew Cab in four-wheel drive with the Standard-Output 3.0L Hurricane covers the widest range of jobs: the full 11,530-lb tow rating properly equipped, regular fuel and a cabin comfortable enough for daily driving.
The range starts at $59,995 for the 5.7L HEMI V8 version, which arrives in the fourth quarter of 2026 and is already open for orders. The Rumble Bee 392 is $69,995, the 392 Track Pack is $79,995 and the Rumble Bee SRT is $94,995, all three arriving in the first half of 2027. MSRP excludes the $2,795 destination charge.
The TRX SRT starts at $99,995, plus the $2,795 destination charge. MSRP excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees, and optional equipment, and the dealer sets the final price.
The trims specified with the High-Output 3.0L Hurricane, including the RHO, and the supercharged 6.2L V8 trucks. The 5.7L HEMI V8 is rated on midgrade; the 3.6L Pentastar V6 and the Standard-Output Hurricane run on regular. Fuel grades from fueleconomy.gov.
Yes. Early in a model year, ordering is often the faster route to the exact cab, box, drivetrain and engine you want. Call (508) 815-5000 or contact the team in Hyannis to talk about allocation and timing.
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