2022 Ram TRX Sandblast Edition Likes to Get Dirty

Deserts aren't just for Raptors

written by Nick Yekikian^{Senior News Editor
Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the Senior News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.}
6/7/2022
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New Sandblast Edition joins the lineup
Offers a new paint color and some light cosmetic upgrades
Not quite as in-your-face as previous special editions

The Ram TRX likely always will be one of the most ridiculous road-legal cars ever made. We still don't know why Ram decided a pickup needed 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, but we're darn glad it did. Now, customers are going to be able to order a new special edition. Last year the Ignition Edition joined the lineup, but the eye-searingly orange paintwork might not have been for everyone. But for 2022, there's the much more palatable Sandblast Edition.

The Sandblast Edition is purely cosmetic, and it was inspired by those who like to have fun out in the desert. Hey, high-speed desert fun isn't limited to just the Ford F-150 Raptor. The special-edition Ram gets a unique Mojave Sand exterior paint color. There are also 18-inch beadlock compatible wheels, a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, a spray-in bedliner, cargo tie downs, and an LED cab-mounted brake light. That doesn't sound like that much extra kit, but the color alone is going to be enough to stand out from the regular gaggle of TRXes at your next truck meet.

Inside, the Sandblast Edition gets a few small changes to elevate it over the standard TRX. There are white (Frost) interior stitching accents and white TRX logos embroidered into the seats. There are also carbon-fiber accents throughout the interior, a leather steering wheel with carbon-fiber accents, and a unique plaque on the lid of the center console cubby. The Sandblast builds on the TRX with the Level 2 Equipment Group package, and that means features including a head-up display, heated and cooled seats, a wireless charging pad, blind-spot monitoring and more all come standard here.

The Sandblast Edition models will go on sale in just a few months' time and will carry a starting price of $100,080. That's a pretty penny for a pickup truck at the end of the day, but those who want their TRX to stand out will likely deem it a worthwhile investment.

Edmunds says

This much more subtle special edition is definitely more our speed.

by Nick Yekikian

Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the Senior News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.