Ram kicks off the 2017 Ram 1500 with the sport “Night” package. All-black trucks are the latest craze, but Ram “Night” package takes a slightly different approach. It mixes black accent pieces with other colors, such as the red you see here. The whole truck has a sporty appearance with body-color bumpers and side mirrors. It keeps the cross-hair grille, which is blacked out, and gain a Rebel-like tailgate with large blacked out “RAM” prominently displayed.
The Night package will be available in nearly all cab and bed configurations with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 or the 5.7L HEMI V8, with 4×4 or 2-wheel-drive. The powertrain for the 2017 Ram 1500 remains the same. The V6 still produces 305 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque, the HEMI V8 still puts out 395 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque, and the EcoDiesel V6 is at 240 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque.
Here is the list of Night package additions, according to Ram.
- A black grille surround with black “Hex Perf” pattern inserts
- Bold “RAM” stamped tailgate with blacked-out lettering from Ram 1500 Rebel model
- Black Ram’s head grille badge
- Flat black Ram 1500 door badge
- Flat black 4×4 tailgate badge (if applicable)
- Flat black 5.7L HEMI® door badging (if applicable)
- 20 x 9-in. gloss black aluminum wheels
- P275/60R20 black sidewall all-season tires
The Night package goes into production in the fourth quarter of 2016, and pricing will be announced at a later date.
If you are wondering about the real-world fuel economy of the Ram 1500 HEMI, then check out this video where we test it on our 100-mile towing and running empty.
