Model year 2016 · DS (2009–2024)

2016 Ram 1500 specs

The 2016 Ram 1500 tows 4,170–10,640 lb, carries 1,260–1,890 lb of payload, weighs 4,524–5,688 lb at the curb and measures 209.0–237.9 in long, by configuration, per Ram’s own documents.

We hold 38 configurations of the 2016 Ram 1500, and Ram gives a figure for every one.

Retail configurations: 38
Documents: 3

01 / Configurations

Every 2016 Ram 1500 configuration

38 retail configurations sold in 2016, each with the figures Ram publishes for it. A number a factory package raises shows under the configuration’s own. Ram gives figures for weights, dimensions and towing.

201638 configurations

2016 Ram 1500 DS: every configuration with its numbers
Configuration	Max towing	Max payload	Curb weight
HFE Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	4,970 lb	1,440 lb	4,571 lb
HFE Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	7,940 lb	1,510 lb	5,436 lb
R/T Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	5,030 lb	1,350 lb	4,848 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,290 lb7,290 lb¹	1,500 lb	4,524 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 9,200 lb9,200 lb²	1,600 lb	4,747 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 9,160 lb9,160 lb²	1,590 lb	4,762 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,050 lb7,050 lb¹	1,560 lb	4,739 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 9,060 lb9,060 lb¹	1,400 lb	4,954 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 8,970 lb8,970 lb²	1,390 lb	4,960 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,270 lb7,270 lb¹	1,880 lb	4,719 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,640 lb10,640 lb²	1,700 lb	4,900 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,620 lb10,620 lb²	1,690 lb	4,915 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x2 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 9,210 lb9,210 lb³	1,510 lb	5,095 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,080 lb7,080 lb¹	1,690 lb	4,910 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,400 lb10,400 lb²	1,470 lb	5,129 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,410 lb10,410 lb²	1,480 lb	5,117 lb
Trim not split Regular Cab 8' box 4x4 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 9,030 lb9,030 lb³	1,290 lb	5,312 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,610 lb7,610 lb¹	1,890 lb	4,915 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,390 lb10,390 lb²	1,800 lb	5,100 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,360 lb10,360 lb²	1,760 lb	5,138 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 8,990 lb8,990 lb³	1,600 lb	5,350 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,400 lb7,400 lb¹	1,710 lb	5,094 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,260 lb10,260 lb²	1,590 lb	5,313 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,200 lb10,200 lb²	1,580 lb	5,321 lb
Trim not split Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x4 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 8,750 lb8,750 lb³	1,390 lb	5,560 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x2 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,470 lb7,470 lb¹	1,830 lb	4,973 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,360 lb10,360 lb²	1,700 lb	5,197 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,300 lb10,300 lb²	1,690 lb	5,212 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x2 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 8,870 lb8,870 lb³	1,540 lb	5,410 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x4 3.6L Pentastar V6 845RE	up to 7,160 lb7,160 lb¹	1,640 lb	5,164 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,190 lb10,190 lb²	1,540 lb	5,365 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,160 lb10,160 lb²	1,520 lb	5,381 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 5'7" box 4x4 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 8,610 lb8,610 lb³	1,330 lb	5,624 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,330 lb10,330 lb²	1,690 lb	5,211 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 10,230 lb10,230 lb²	1,650 lb	5,253 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 65RFE	up to 10,090 lb10,090 lb²	1,500 lb	5,403 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x4 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70	up to 9,830 lb9,830 lb²	1,460 lb	5,445 lb
Trim not split Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x4 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70	up to 8,340 lb8,340 lb⁴	1,260 lb	5,688 lb

MakerSource: 2016 RAM 1500 Trailer Towing Chart - SAE J2807 Compliant (2016_ram_1500_towing_charts)

¹ With the 3.55 axle ratio: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
² With the 3.92 axle ratio: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
³ With the Chart row with GCWR 14,750 lb: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.
⁴ With the Chart row with GCWR 14,550 lb: the maker’s figure for the configuration with that factory option.

A dash means the maker’s documents we have don’t give that number for that configuration, and a column with no number for any configuration of the year isn’t shown. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label, and “not published” that the maker doesn’t print it, or points elsewhere. “Up to” is a ceiling the maker prints over several configurations; a range is the maker’s own, printed across the grades of that configuration.

02 / What changed

New for 2016

The 2016 Ram 1500 against the 2015, the previous model year we hold. Only what Ram’s documents show: nothing here is inferred.

Added: 2 configurations (R/T Regular Cab 6'4" box 4x2 5.7L HEMI V8 8HP70 and HFE Quad Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70).
Dropped: 1 configuration (Trim not split Crew Cab 6'4" box 4x2 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 turbo diesel 8HP70).
Towing: 4,170–10,640 lb (2015: 4,190–10,650 lb).
Payload: 1,260–1,890 lb (2015: 1,270–1,900 lb).
Curb weight: 4,524–5,688 lb (2015: 4,510–5,676 lb).
Same range as the 2015: length.
Towing rating differs on 32 of 36 configurations sold in both years: −50 to +60 lb.
Payload differs on 34 of 36 configurations sold in both years: −70 to +10 lb.
Curb weight differs on 35 of 36 configurations sold in both years: +2 to +64 lb.

03 / Sources

The 2016 documents

3 documents behind the 2016 Ram 1500’s figures. The maker’s own come first; a third-party page fills in only a number the maker doesn’t publish, and wears its own mark.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

These are Ram’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.