Used 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Consumer Reviews

Much Better Truck than my Old Tradesman

Mostly my comparison is to the 2012 Trades I had before purchasing the Sport. I saw this blacked out optioned truck on the lot and fell in love with it. It looks great and I get lots of compliments! The bucket seats are far more comfortable than in the Tradesman. Acceleration off the line isn’t as good due to the higher gearing in this specific Sport. The new 8 speed tranny is so much better than the old 6 speed. Very smooth shifting, very little of it trying to find the right gear. The 6 speed in the Tradesman was always clunking around, always looking for the right gear to be in. I didn’t like the way it shifted from the beginning and did have to take it in at 65K to have transmission work on it. I was really nervous about the warranty running out and having to pay for a new tranny. But I got the lifetime power train warranty on the new truck which was the primary reason for going back to the Ram. Gas mileage has been in the 17-18 MPG range. Although I live in a hilly area I still can't imagine getting 21 MPG. The Uconnect system can be a little distracting. The high beams are awesome. The truck came with a big subwoofer that sits under the passenger side rear seat and takes up 2/3rds of the rear under seat storage. With 700 miles on it I am loving it! Update: I now have 10,500 miles on the truck and still like it although the tranny isn't as smooth as in the beginning. When coasting and getting back on the gas it has a little trouble finding the gear it wants to be in. I am missing the extra space I had in my old extended cab compared to this Quad cab. I still have not been able to get more than 19 mpg (only once) and generally still in the 17-18 range. The air conditioned seats are "ok". Not great. Not worth the extra money.

First new truck

I was upside down on my trade in. I was told , I need to buy new and no regrets. Truck looks good and rides good. I am very happy with my truck. This truck is 5.7 V8 express quad cab. I could not find the box to check it. If it looks great and give an excellent ride? It is grea truck! I test drove an F150 and was no impressed. Ram was much better.

Ram Tough

Owned a 2005 1500, liked so much bought a 2010. Why not buy a 2016 SLT quad 1500. Great truck. Drives like a car. Love it. Will but another in a few years. Have owned Ford and Chevy. No comparison. Ram tough.

LOVE MY TRUCK

Got this three months ago and already have 6,000 miles. The shift does suck, I think a knob is no fit for a truck and Dodge needs to bring back the Colum shifter. I work for Toyota building the Tundra's and Tocoma's and this is the truck I would rather drive. For the price, I could but two Ram 1500's for the price of 1 Tundra. My truck has the V6 but the pickup power is unbelievable. Drives smooth and has lots of power. After the first month my mother went and got one for her self. We are a Dodge family!

Life is good with a Hemi

Well It was time for another new truck and test drove the ram 1500 with the diesel and the 5.7 Hemi I really wanted the diesel as it had great low end torque but as soon as I got up in the rpm the power would taper off . The 5.7 Hemi just pulled like a beast all the way to redline and it was less money so I got the V8 and am so glad I did as this 5.7 is just a great engine I just hit 40k and ii has only been to the dealer on the day I purchased it as I do all my own oil changes it only takes 15 min why would anyone drive over to them and wait at least 30 min. I get 23mpg on the highway and it tows like a beast. Only complaint is wiper blades stink get a good set of Bosch and call it a day

Excellent and affordable all purpose truck

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

OK I reviewed this

Edmunds coupon saved me $2500. Good value. Wish they had more dealers involved in the program.

Ram Awesome

Loving my Ram Truck. Put 25000 miles on. Great power with 5.7 engine. Super comfortable. Wish combined mileage of 17 mpg was better. Liked so much I traded last month for new 2019 Ram 1500. Great rebate on it since 2020s on the lot.

New Ram

Overall I'm happy with this truck. I was having tons of issues with my 2007 F-150 extended cab. I went with the quad cab because it is big enough for my kids. I love the sound and the acceleration of the HEMI. I went with the tradesman/express because of cost I wanted a nice looking truck at a reasonable cost, my biggest complaint so far is that I cannot turn on the interior light without opening a door. The ride is great much smoother than my old ford, not sure if that is the different suspension on the Ram or it just being 9 years newer than my old truck.

Nice ride

Its comfortable roomy but lacks power and transmission i wonder if it has issues with 36k on it . I have to get it checked

Would buy one in a heartbeat but......

I simply can't get past the cheesy "shifter" Ram borrowed from Jaguar. Love the truck in every other way. Great hemi power, nice sound system and nav, fairly decent interior. But having a "knob" to shift with is simply ridiculous. I understand all transmissions these days are electronic, but a knob is just taking it too far. Same reason I'll never buy a Mercedes with their "e-shift". You took a console shifter and replaced it with a cheesy, flimsy stalk on the steering wheel? Even their sportier models they seem to be proud of their "e-shift". Sorry, they both lost my business. It's not a video game, it a car/truck. Bring back the console shifter please!!

Smooth and comfortable transaction

Just do your homework and know the parts and prices of the different truck types because In-the-end, it makes difference.

A few small problems occurring.

My engine has a tick, tick noise, someone says it's a defect that Dodge knows about but won't recall it or just fix it. They say it's possible a loose nut on the engine block, that might end up warping the block.My backup camera, STILL doesn't turn back to the regular screen for about 8 seconds after putting it in drive. My 2 front windows on occasion won't go all the way down or up without holding the switches in the full up or down position.

Tundra to Ram

Stylish and comfortable

So I have almost 1500 miles on my 2018 Ram V6 quad cab two wheel drive. So far I love the comfort and the convenience features and the price was hard to beat with the rebates. The fuel economy has been really good as long as you take it easy on the gas. The V6 seems to have plenty of power and you don't even feel it shifting. Getting in and out is pretty easy and the ride-and-drive is very comfortable. It rides like a car and it's very quiet inside. You will want to get running boards to make it easier to get in and out. Hopefully it will hold up in the long run, but so far it seems to be good.

Big Horn Small MPG!!!

Great ride for 6 people and a full bed load and still gets 22 MPG!!!

2016 Dodge 1500

Great vehicle! Easiest purchase I've ever made!

So I was reading an article about trucks

And they didn't even consider the ram, strictly ford vs chevy... Written as though they were the only two worth considering... My thoughts; I would rather eat worms than drive the ford and rather push my ram than drive the chevy! My truck is a fleet model `500 big horn with the 5.7 and 8sp at. I find that it drives like a luxury car, pulls my 7000 lb travel trailer up and down hills with ease and gets great fuel mileage for such a large vehicle. Fit and finish is excellent and ir was a great value compared to the other two of the big three. Would be 5 stars across the board except for two minor recalls; pcm software flash and tailgate power latch assy. Everyone is brand loyal but empirically this is the best truck I have owned.