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2016 Ram 1500 Express
Truck (Quad Cab) · 305 hp · 19–20 mpg combined
Sticker from
$27,525Factory MSRP, base configuration
Market
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking34 factory options, from $50 to $2,995.
Black Ram 1500 Express Group$2,995
4-Corner Air Suspension$1,695
20" x 9.0" Chrome Clad Aluminum Wheels$1,400
RamBox Cargo Management System$1,295
5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine$1,150
Trailer Tow Mirrors & Brake Group$745
Uconnect 5.0$660
Wheel-to-Wheel Side Steps$600
Popular Equipment Group$535
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover$500
8HP70 8-Speed Automatic Transmission$500
Add Spray In Bedliner$475
Black Tubular Side Steps$425
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle$370
ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera$350
Add Class IV Receiver Hitch$335
Trailer Brake Control$280
Single Disc Remote CD Player$195
Uconnect 3.0$195
32 Gallon Fuel Tank$125
LED Bed Lighting$100
Front & Rear Rubber Floor Mats$95
Engine Block Heater$90
3.92 Rear Axle Ratio$75
3.55 Rear Axle Ratio$75
Additional Hawaii Destination Charge$50
Spray In Bed Liner Credit−$475
Carpet Delete—
Cloth 40/20/40 Bench Seat—
Express Quick Order Package 22J—
Express Quick Order Package 25C—
Express Quick Order Package 25J—
Express Quick Order Package 27J—
P275/60R20 Black Sidewall All Season Tires—
Which 1500 is right for you?
14 trims, $26,145 to $52,320. Tap one to open it.
Tradesman395 hpExpress305 hpHFE305 hpSLT395 hpBig Horn395 hpLone Star395 hpOutdoorsman395 hpSport395 hpTradesman HFE240 hpExpress HFE240 hpLaramie395 hpRebel395 hpLonghorn395 hpLimited395 hp
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $5,515, from Rebel to Longhorn.
The numbers.
Six configurations: rear-wheel or four-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.
305hp3.6L six-cylinder
269lb-ftTorque
19–20mpgCombined · 16–17 city · 23–25 highway
RWD / 4WD8-speed shiftable automatic
3–6Seats
4,515–5,130 lbsCurb weight
6,025–6,800 lbsGVWR
9,160–10,430 lbsMax towing
1,510–1,850 lbsMax payload
91 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P275/60R20 tires
- fullsize non-matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Bed length
- EPA interior volume
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Transmission
- Drive type
- front independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- power steering
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- Single zone front air conditioning
- 2 one-touch power windows
- power door locks
- Heated mirrors
- trip computer
- tachometer
- clock
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Folding rear seatback
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- vinyl
- 40-20-40 split bench front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Front center lap belt
- Rear center 3-point belt
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
- mast antenna
2 interiors
- Black/Diesel Gray
- Black/Diesel Gray
Vinyl or cloth.
31 factory paints
- Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
- Blue Streak Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Omaha Orange
- Low Vol School Bus Yellow
- Black Clear Coat
- Low Vol Dark Brown
- Low Vol Agriculture Red
- Low Vol Hills Green
- Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
- True Blue Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Robin Egg Blue
- Low Vol Yellow
- Low Vol National Safety Yellow
- Low Vol Bright Red
- Low Vol Tree Green
- Low Vol Light Green
- Luxury Brown Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Timberline Green Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
- Black Forest Green Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Construction Yellow
- Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
- Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Power Tan
- Low Vol Holland Blue
- Low Vol Bright Green
- Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat
- Bright White Clear Coat
- Flame Red Clear Coat
- Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Light Cream
8 of the 31 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
17 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2016 1500.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
5 yr / 100,000 mi
Sold1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr
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Other years of the 1500 Express.
2017 1500 Express
$27,895$370 more69 colors · starting MSRP
2015 1500 Express
$26,940$585 less34 colors · starting MSRP
2018 1500 Express
$28,395$870 more48 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.