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Used 2021 Ram 3500 Crew Cab Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2021 Ram 3500 is available in five trim levels: Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Longhorn and Limited. Regular-cab, crew-cab, and Mega Cab (the extra-large crew-cab) configurations pair with standard (6 foot 4 inches) or long (8 foot) cargo beds and rear- or four-wheel drive.

Engine selections include gasoline and diesel power plants:

  • Standard 6.4-liter gas V8 (410 hp, 429 lb-ft) with an eight-speed automatic
  • Optional 6.7-liter Cummins turbocharged diesel inline six-cylinder (370 hp, 850 lb-ft) with a six-speed automatic
  • Optional high-output version of the diesel with 420 hp and 1,075 lb-ft

Equipment highlights for each trim level are as follows:

Tradesman
When you seek the maximum capability at the minimum price, the Tradesman offers:

  • 18-inch steel wheels
  • Locking tailgate
  • Vinyl seats and floors
  • Manual locks and windows
  • Air conditioning
  • Cruise control
  • 5-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Bluetooth hands-free calling
  • Backup camera
  • Tire fill alert system

Big Horn
The Big Horn goes beyond the basics, adding:

  • Chrome exterior trim
  • Power, heated tow mirrors
  • Power windows
  • Power door locks with remote keyless entry
  • Cloth seats and carpeted floors
  • Trailer brake controller

Laramie
For a little more luxury and livability, the Laramie supplies:

  • 18-inch aluminum wheels
  • LED headlights and taillights
  • Power-folding chrome tow mirrors
  • Power-sliding rear window
  • Soft-opening tailgate
  • Leather seats
  • Power-adjustable, heated front seats
  • Power-adjustable pedals
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Heated steering wheel
  • 8.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
  • Satellite radio
  • Nine-speaker premium sound system
  • Remote engine start
  • Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

Longhorn
For a more premium pickup, the Longhorn installs:

  • Upscale design details
  • LED cargo bed lighting
  • Spray-in bedliner
  • Remote tailgate release
  • Rain-sensing wipers
  • Premium leather
  • Front bucket seats
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Heated rear seats
  • Navigation system
  • Connected services including 4G LTE Wi-Fi

Limited
Choose this trim for the most luxurious and technologically advanced version of the Ram 3500:

  • 20-inch wheels
  • Power running boards
  • Exclusive leather seats
  • Real wood interior trim
  • 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Wireless smartphone charger
  • Blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change)
  • Rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is approaching from the side while reversing)

Depending on trim level and configuration, numerous individual and packaged options are available for the 2021 Ram 3500. Significant upgrades for the truck include:

  • Dual rear wheels
  • Cargo bed storage bins (RamBox)
  • Night Edition package with blacked-out exterior trim
  • 17-speaker premium Harman Kardon sound system
  • Digital rearview camera
  • Trailer-reverse guidance camera
  • Towing equipment, including fifth-wheel/gooseneck preparation
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Ram and the car in front)
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Ram and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

Which 3500 trim does Edmunds recommend?

Your decision about which Ram 3500 HD to buy depends on how you plan to use the truck and the size of your budget. Unless you can't live without leather seats, the cloth-upholstered Big Horn offers you the broadest access to cab styles, drivetrains, seating configurations and equipment at the lowest price. You can restrict options to keep the truck basic and affordable, or you can add lots of extras to increase capability, upgrade technology or improve its looks.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Columbus, OH
Vehicle
3500 Tradesman
3500 Big Horn
3500 Lone Star
3500 Laramie
3500 Longhorn
3500 Limited
Vehicle
Tradesman
6.4L 8cyl 8A
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Lone Star
6.4L 8cyl 8A
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Laramie
6.4L 8cyl 8A
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Longhorn
6.4L 8cyl 8A
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Limited
6.4L 8cyl 8A
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
optional
optional
optional
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
optional
optional
optional
optional
optional
optional
Parking assistance
optional
optional
optional
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
vinyl
cloth
cloth
leather
premium leather
premium leather
Heated seats
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
optional
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
optional
optional
optional
optional
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
Engine power
410 hp @ 5,600 rpm
410 hp @ 5,600 rpm
410 hp @ 5,600 rpm
410 hp @ 5,600 rpm
410 hp @ 5,600 rpm
410 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Engine torque
429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
429 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Engine displacement
6.4 l
6.4 l
6.4 l
6.4 l
6.4 l
6.4 l
Engine configuration
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
Transmission
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
275/70R18
275/70R18
275/70R18
275/70R18
275/70R18
285/60R20
Wheel size
18 X 8.0-in
18 X 8.0-in
18 X 8.0-in
18 X 8.0-in
18 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
Wheel type
steel wheels
steel wheels
steel wheels
polished alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
painted/chrome alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
31.0 gal.
31.0 gal.
31.0 gal.
31.0 gal.
31.0 gal.
32.0 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
47.6 ft.
47.6 ft.
47.6 ft.
47.6 ft.
47.6 ft.
53.6 ft.
Curb weight
6,424 lb.
6,485 lb.
6,485 lb.
6,545 lb.
6,622 lb.
6,857 lb.
Ground Clearance
11.2 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
83.5 in.
83.5 in.
83.5 in.
83.5 in.
83.5 in.
83.5 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
79.4 in.
79.4 in.
79.4 in.
79.4 in.
79.4 in.
79.4 in.
Height
78.4 in.
78.4 in.
78.4 in.
78.4 in.
78.4 in.
78.4 in.
Length
237.4 in.
237.4 in.
237.4 in.
237.4 in.
237.4 in.
260.8 in.
Bed Length
6'4”
6'4”
6'4”
6'4”
6'4”
8'2”
Wheelbase
149.5 in.
149.5 in.
149.5 in.
149.5 in.
149.5 in.
169.5 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
Front Head Room
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
Front Leg Room
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
40.9 in.
Front Shoulder Room
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
65.9 in.
Rear Head Room
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
Rear Leg Room
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
65.6 in.
65.6 in.
65.6 in.
65.6 in.
65.6 in.
65.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$55,341
$55,348
$54,667
$57,682
$61,097
$62,955
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.74
$0.74
$0.73
$0.77
$0.81
$0.84
Depreciation
$14,627
$13,713
$13,304
$14,657
$17,212
$18,399
Financing
$5,395
$5,846
$5,714
$6,753
$7,408
$8,046
Taxes & Fees
$2,167
$2,334
$2,285
$2,668
$2,910
$3,146
Fuel
$20,773
$20,773
$20,773
$20,773
$20,773
$20,773
Insurance
$4,104
$4,407
$4,316
$4,556
$4,519
$4,316
Maintenance
$5,710
$5,710
$5,710
$5,710
$5,710
$5,710
Repairs
$2,565
$2,565
$2,565
$2,565
$2,565
$2,565
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black/Diesel Gray, vinyl
Black (Fleet), cloth
Black, cloth
Black/Diesel Gray, cloth
Black, premium cloth
Black/Light Mountain Brown, premium cloth
Black/Light Frost Beige, cloth
Black/Diesel Gray, premium cloth
Black/Light Frost Beige, premium cloth
Black/Diesel Gray (Fleet), vinyl
Black/Light Mountain Brown, cloth
Black/Diesel Gray, cloth
Black, premium cloth
Black/Light Mountain Brown, premium cloth
Black/Light Frost Beige, cloth
Black/Diesel Gray, premium cloth
Black/Light Frost Beige, premium cloth
Black/Diesel Gray (Fleet), vinyl
Black/Light Mountain Brown, cloth
Mountain Brown/Light Frost Beige, leather
Black, leather
Mountain Brown/Light Mountain Brown, premium leather
Black/Cattle Tan, premium leather
Black, premium leather
Indigo/Frost, premium leather
Exterior
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Low Vol National Safety Yellow
Low Vol Omaha Orange
Hydro Blue Pearl Coat
Flame Red Clear Coat
Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat
Low Vol Construction Yellow
Low Vol Utility Orange
Olive Green Pearl Coat
Case IH Red
Low Vol Black Clear Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat
Low Vol Yellow
Low Vol School Bus Yellow
Low Vol Timberline Green Pearl Coat
New Holland Blue
Low Vol Light Green
Low Vol Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat
Low Vol Yellow
Low Vol School Bus Yellow
Low Vol Timberline Green Pearl Coat
New Holland Blue
Low Vol Light Green
Low Vol Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Low Vol National Safety Yellow
Low Vol Omaha Orange
Hydro Blue Pearl Coat
Flame Red Clear Coat
Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat
Low Vol Construction Yellow
Low Vol Utility Orange
Olive Green Pearl Coat
Case IH Red
Low Vol Black Clear Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat
Low Vol Yellow
Low Vol School Bus Yellow
Low Vol Timberline Green Pearl Coat
New Holland Blue
Low Vol Light Green
Low Vol Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Low Vol National Safety Yellow
Low Vol Omaha Orange
Hydro Blue Pearl Coat
Flame Red Clear Coat
Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat
Low Vol Construction Yellow
Low Vol Utility Orange
Olive Green Pearl Coat
Case IH Red
Low Vol Black Clear Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Hydro Blue Pearl Coat
Flame Red Clear Coat
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Flame Red Clear Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Olive Green Pearl Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Hydro Blue Pearl Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Pearl White/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat/Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Pearl White
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat
RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat/RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat/RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Pearl White/RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat/RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat/RV Match Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
Flame Red Clear Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat
Pearl White
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat
Patriot Blue Pearl Coat
Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat
Bright White Clear Coat
Pearl White
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat