Used 2016 Ram 1500 Consumer Reviews
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Excellent and affordable all purpose truck
Tod Zaret, 02/09/2017
updated 08/21/2023
2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman 4dr Quad Cab SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
After owning a 2009, 2011, 2012 2013 and a 2015 Ram I bought the new 2016 Ram regular cab with Tradesman trim. Regular cabs are not common in my area and I had to look about 60 miles North to find this truck which was equipped just the way I wanted with Chrome bumpers, spray in bedliner, backup camera, and the 5.0 radio upgrade. All this for under 25k. This truck in Granite metallic has the 6cyl engine which provides a lot of power but has a HWY mileage rating at 25mpg. I am keeping this one folks its a great buy and the ride is much better than the 2015 Ford F150 XLT I sold which paid for my brand new Ram. Very quiet cabin with muscular looks on the outside. If you can get a better deal than this go for it. As of 8/2018 I have had no issues with the truck however there is an outstanding recall . My local dealer will be fixing this issue within 2 weeks. *** UPDATE*** Thanks to a chip shortage and the 2016 RAM holding its value, I was able to sell the 2016 RAM for 500 dollars more than I paid for it in 2016!! I took the proceeds and bought a shiny new 2021 Ram Tradesman quad cab with the SXT package for a great price. Still couldn't be more pleased. 2022 update: Ive installed LED Lights in the headlight assemblies, a pair of nerf bars, inside LED lighting and a tailgate dampener and bull ring hold downs
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Holding my breath on diesel emissions scandal
James Brown, 10/13/2017
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Edmunds review template did not give me the option of indicating my 2016 Ram 1500 4x4 crew cab Laramie has the 3.0 liter EcoDiesel. I am very concerned that like Volkswagen, the Fiat-Chrysler engineers may have installed cheat devises or software settings that illegally inflate the performance specs of my truck. The outcome of the EPA/CARB investigation is not known at the time of this writing. If through some miracle the truck is able to get a pass on this and keep the current performance, I will remain a very happy owner. This truck is great in most every way. I pull three different trailers regularly: My 25' travel trailer, a 2 ton hydraulic dump trailer, and a furniture moving trailer. The 6 cylinder diesel gets the job done with ease and the 8 speed tranny works flawlessly. We just returned from a 3000 mile traveling camping trip pulling our 6000 pound travel trailer and averaged 16 mpg (calculated by doing the math at the pump, not by reading the electronic dash display). My wife and I have done two long-distance trips of over 400 miles each way NOT towing and the average was 28 mpg. Two irksome flaws: 1) Shame on Fiat-Chrysler for going cheap by placing the electronic down/up shift buttons on the right spoke of the steering wheel. Fingertip paddles on the back of the wheel would be so much better, especially when downshifting going down grades while towing. 2) Why are advanced safety features such as blind spot monitoring, automatic braking and lane departure monitoring not available (they are not available on any trim level at any price!)?? When a person decides to spend nearly $60,000 on a high trim level truck, such features should be available.
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New Truck!
Rob H, 01/08/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
Just purchased this truck recently. So far, it's awesome!
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Radio Navigation system very vulnerable to theft
Leedro54@gmail.com, 04/17/2017
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Love the truck... but huge down side is the radio/navigation system is a target for vandals. It takes them about 3 min to steal them. They break out the rear side windows, because it will not set the alarm off. Then they jump in and pry the system out, damaging the dash. The heated seats and the heat and AC system will not work with out the radio either. Happened to me twice. Other than that great truck. Ram needs to do something!
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Drove a lot of Trucks before buying this one
Eric Wallis, 01/26/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Limited 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.6 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Far and away the best interior and loaded with features. I feel like I am driving a BMW but its a truck!
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