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2016 Ram 1500 SLT
Truck (Quad Cab) · 305–395 hp · 17–20 mpg combined
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$31,495Factory 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 tracking21 factory options, from $50 to $4,270.
3.0L V6 Turbo Diesel Engine$4,270
RamBox Cargo Management System$1,295
Trailer And Traction Group$1,215
5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine$1,150
Uconnect 8.4A$505
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover$500
8HP70 8-Speed Automatic Transmission$500
Heated Seats and Wheel Group$495
MOPAR Chrome Steel Bed Rails$395
9 Amplified Speakers w/Subwoofer$300
Cold Weather Group$235
Chrome Bodyside Molding$200
ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera$200
Rear Window Defroster$195
Single Disc Remote CD Player$195
Engine Block Heater$90
Additional Hawaii Destination Charge$50
Maximum Duty Engine Cooling—
SLT Quick Order Package 22G—
SLT Quick Order Package 27G—
SLT Quick Order Package 28G—
Which 1500 is right for you?
14 trims, $26,145 to $52,320. Tap one to open it.
Tradesman395 hpExpress305 hpHFE305 hpSLT305 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.
Ten configurations: rear-wheel or four-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.
305–395hp3.6L six-cylinder / 5.7L eight-cylinder
269–410lb-ftTorque
17–20mpgCombined · 15–17 city · 21–25 highway
RWD / 4WD8-speed shiftable automatic
3–6Seats
4,522–5,443 lbsCurb weight
6,025–6,900 lbsGVWR
9,160–10,810 lbsMax towing
1,357–1,887 lbsMax payload
97 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- 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
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P265/70R17 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
- front independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Transmission
- Drive type
- 2 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Heated mirrors
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- 40-20-40 split bench front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- trip computer
- compass
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Folding rear seatback
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- power steering
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- front seatback storage
- Single zone front air conditioning
- Passenger vanity mirror
- 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
- 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
- memory card slot
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 12 months of provided satellite radio service
- mast antenna
6 interiors
- Black/Diesel Gray (Fleet)
- Black/Diesel Gray
- Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige
- Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige (Fleet)
- Black/Diesel Gray (Fleet)
- Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige (Fleet)
Premium cloth or cloth.
33 factory paints
- Low Vol Hills Green
- Low Vol Yellow
- Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Construction Yellow
- Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat
- Low Vol Omaha Orange
- Low Vol National Safety Yellow
- Low Vol Holland Blue
- Flame Red Clear Coat
- Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Bright Red
- Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
- Delmonico Red Pearl Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
- Pearl White
- Blue Streak Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Bright Green
- Low Vol Power Tan
- Low Vol Dark Brown
- True Blue Pearl Coat
- Bright White Clear Coat
- Black Clear Coat
- Low Vol School Bus Yellow
- Low Vol Light Green
- Low Vol Robin Egg Blue
- Low Vol Midnight Blue Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Tree Green
- Black Forest Green Pearl Coat
- Luxury Brown Pearl Coat
- Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Light Cream
- Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Agriculture Red
- Low Vol Timberline Green Pearl Coat
8 of the 33 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 SLT.
2017 1500 SLT
$31,195$300 less36 colors · starting MSRP
2015 1500 SLT
$30,285$1,210 less34 colors · starting MSRP
2018 1500 Tradesman
$27,095$4,400 less22 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.