2019 Ram 1500 Classic

The all-new 2019 Ram 1500 becomes the benchmark for durability, technology, efficiency and convenience with features never before offered in a pickup truck.

An all-new eTorque system delivers improved fuel efficiency in both V-6 and V-8 configurations.

The addition of the eTorque mild hybrid system is one of several changes made to the powertrains for the 2019 Ram 1500. The goal: Improve performance, fuel economy, payload, towing capabilities and drivability. Other changes include upgraded TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmissions, strategic weight reductions and innovations, such as quickly heating lubricants to reduce viscosity-related efficiency losses.

The upgraded eTorque version of the Pentastar V-6 is the standard engine in most trim levels of the 2019 Ram 1500, specifically tuned for truck duty and rated at 305 horsepower and 269 lb.-ft. of torque.

Every 2019 Ram 1500 is equipped with a fully electronic TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission with a wide spread of gear ratios that keeps engine rpm in the right range for the task -- whether putting in a full day of off-road work or highway cruising.

Trucks equipped with the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 use an FCA-produced TorqueFlite transmission. The 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 uses an upgraded TorqueFlite transmission.

The brawny 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 combines the muscle of 395 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft. of torque -- in a smooth, broad power band that avoids the hesitation and peakiness of turbocharged engines -- with performance-enhancing and fuel-saving technologies that include variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation.

The V-6 and V-8 powertrains in the 2019 Ram 1500 also reduce fuel consumption with an Interactive Deceleration Fuel Shut Off feature that pauses fuel flow to the engine cylinders when the vehicle is decelerating.