Ram adds the Rebel to NZ line up

Ram Trucks is adding the 1500 Rebel to the New Zealand line up. It is due in local showrooms at the end of the month. It is the first time that Ram, which is gearing up to celebrate its 10th anniversary in ANZ, has offered the off-road focused Rebel variant to the range apparently.

Previously we had the Warlock, but this is a bit more serious, and it is expected to become a permanent part of the range. Ram Trucks NZ says it has opted to equip the Rebel with a long list of features that are optional extras in the US.

“We know Kiwi Ute buyers don’t just want tough; they want uncompromising capability. The Ram 1500 Rebel delivers with black-accented tough-truck styling, a heavy-duty payload, increased ground clearance, off-road suspension and tyres, and a 4.5-tonne towing capacity,” said Todd Groves, Ram Trucks New Zealand General Manager.

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“The Ram 1500 Rebel also packs premium features typically reserved for top-spec US models, including a panoramic sunroof, 19-speaker audio, a 14.4-inch touchscreen, and heated and cooled seats, because you shouldn’t have to choose between capability and luxury. And with a heavy-duty tow bar included as standard, it’s ready to work straight from the showroom”.

The MY25 Ram 1500 Rebel is powered by the new-generation twin-turbo in-line 3.0-litre six-cylinder ‘Hurricane’ engine. With outputs of 313kW and 635Nm, the Standard Output ‘Hurricane’ engine has 7.6 per cent more power and 14.2 per cent more torque than the previous 5.7-litre Hemi V8 (291kW and 556Nm).

Previous independent tests have shown the MY25 Ram 1500 powered by the Standard Output‘Hurricane’ engine can accelerate from 0 to 100kmh in 6 seconds or less – faster than V8s in the category, including the previous Hemi, says RAM trucks.

How much is the new Ram 1500 Rebel?

It lists for $159,990 plus on-road costs.

Key highlights of the MY25 Ram 1500 Rebel include:

• One-inch suspension lift (Bilstein off-road suspension)

• 32-inch all-terrain tyres (Falken Wildpeak 275/65/18)

• Five driving modes plus ‘Selec-Speed’ off-road function

• Underbody skid plates

• Up to 4.5-tonne towing capacity

• Higher payload 672kg

• E-locker rear differential

• Full size rear ute tub (no RamBox) delivers a larger cargo area

• Spray-in bed liner and cargo tie-down slider rails

• Power-operated tailgate (open and close)

• Hurricane twin-turbo six-cylinder engine (313kW/635Nm)

• ‘Power bulge’ bonnet

• Rebel decals standard (optional in the US)

• Powder-coated front and rear steel bumpers

• Fender flares

• Unique 18-inch wheel design

• Unique red-and-black interior trim combination

• Rebel stitching on the front seats

• Rebel badge on the tailgate

• Panoramic sunroof and 19-speaker audio standard

• Heated front seats and outer rear seats

• Widescreen 12-inch digital instrument display and 14.4 infotainment screen

• 10.25-inch front seat passenger display screen