The 2021 Ram 3500 is a full-size, heavy-duty pickup truck built for large hauling and towing duties. With its high-output Cummins diesel, it now makes class-leading towing and torque ratings. Your choice of cabs, a powerful turbo-diesel, advanced safety features, and high-quality cabin materials make the Ram capable all around.
New for 2021
- Higher maximum torque and tow ratings
- New available digital rearview mirror
- Limited Night edition design package
Trims/Pricing
The Ram 3500 is available in five main trims: Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Longhorn, and Limited.
Starting price:
- Tradesman - $36,040
- Big Horn - $39,915
- Laramie - $49,080
- Longhorn - $58,975
- Limited - $58,690
- Limited Night Edition design package
Exterior
The 2021 Ram 3500 is engineered to stand out with exceptional features including:
- Available Class-Exclusive RamBox Cargo Management System – two lockable, drainable storage bins with LED lighting and remote access via the key fob
- Available power side running boards – deploy automatically when a door opens
- Available Kick-Out Bed Step – deploys from under the rear bumper
Colors:
- Diamond Black Crystal Pearl
- Maximum Steel Metallic
- Granite Crystal Metallic
- Billet Silver Metallic
- Patriot Blue Pearl-Coat
- Hydro Blue Pearl-Coat
- Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
- Flame Red Clear-Coat
- Olive Green Pearl Coat
- RV Walnut Brown Metallic
- Bright White
Tradesman
- 18” silver styled steels wheels
Big Horn/Laramie
- 18” style steel wheels
- Chrome bumpers
- Unique chrome grille – Laramie
- Soft-opening tailgate with remote release – Laramie
- Power-folding chrome tow mirrors - Laramie
Longhorn
- 18” polished w/painted accents aluminum wheels
- Available two-tone paint
Limited
- 20” silver w/chrome accents forged aluminum wheels
- Power-folding running boards
- Unique grille
- Power-fold mirrors (360-degree surround-view camera)
Limited Night Edition
- Monochromatic styling
- Black 20-inch wheels and special badges
Interior
The Ram offers a comfortable, plush interior and modern design, with different interior materials and passenger space with each trim. It is standard with Regular cab and available with Crew cab or Mega cab with multiple cab configurations and two bed lengths.
- Regular cab – 8-foot cargo box
- Crew cab or Mega cab* – 6-foot, 4-inch cargo box, or 8-foot cargo box
Longhorn
- Striped wood and gold trim on the dash, doors, and gauges
- Longhorn logo hand-branded into the wood on upper glove box door
Limited
- 100% leather seats and accents made from real wood and aluminum
*Mega Cab – three-across rear seating/interior storage options and 43 inches of rear-seat legroom
Storage:
- Available versatile configurable center console
- Class-Exclusive Ram Bins – offering in-floor storage with removable liners and a 15-inch molded-in-rubber under-seat storage compartment and ample glove and door compartments
- Available forward-fold flat rear seats – 8 inches of storage space
Every Ram HD comes with standard acoustic glass and active noise cancellation tied into the audio system, keeping it quiet inside even in the diesel models.
Safety
Most Ram 3500 trims feature standard front and rear parking sensors, with an available group of safety options.
Available:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Forward-collision mitigation with automatic emergency braking and forward-collision warning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Digital rearview mirror – provides an unobstructed view of what’s behind the truck, displaying a video image in the mirror
- Surround-view camera system
- Advanced driver safety features such as traffic-adaptive cruise control
- Adaptive forward lighting system with LED lights – turning up to 15 degrees to increase nighttime visibility
Big Horn – trailer brake controller (to make towing easier and safer)
Standard:
- Uconnect infotainment system
- 8.0-inch touchscreen
- Navigation
- 4G LTE mobile hotspot
- Five USB ports
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Up to three 115-volt outlets
Available:
- 12-inch fully configurable screen (standard on Limited trim)
- Premium Harman Kardon sound system
- SiriusXM with 360L – stay entertained on the go with personalized stations.
Performance
The Ram 3500 features a standard gasoline V8 and an optional diesel six-cylinder, with an available high-output version of the diesel. Rear-wheel drive is standard in the Regular cab and four-wheel drive is available.
Standard:
- 410 hp 6.3-liter V8 that makes 429 lb ft of torque and is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission
Available:
- 6.7-liter Cummins turbo-diesel inline-six comes in two versions of diesel that are both matched with a six-speed automatic transmission.
- 370 horsepower and 850 lb ft of torque
- 400 horsepower HO version that makes 1075 lb ft of torque
Longhorn – available load-leveling rear air suspension
Towing:
- Standard V8 engine – 14,370 pounds towing capacity and up to 3,240 hauling
- Cummins HO engine – 37,100 pounds towing capacity and up to 7,680 hauling
Fuel – estimated 16 mpg overall
Warranty
- Limited warranty covers three years or 36,000 miles
- Gas powertrain warranty covers five years or 60,000 miles
- Diesel powertrain covers five years or 100,000 miles
- No complimentary scheduled maintenance
Conclusion
The Ram 3500 offers tremendous capabilities including strong gas and diesel engine options, towing and hauling, as well as cabin luxury.