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2026 Ram Ramcharger: 92 kWh Battery, 690-Mile Range, and 20.5 MPG Efficiency

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Ram has revealed new insights into its upcoming 2026 Ramcharger, an extended-range electric truck designed for serious mileage. Expected to hit dealership lots later this year, the Ramcharger will utilize a 92 kWh battery alongside a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, offering a total driving range of 690 miles

Ram states that the 2026 Ramcharger can travel up to 145 miles solely on electric power. Once the battery is depleted, the 3.6-liter V6 engine acts as a generator, supplying energy to the front and rear motors for continued travel. When running on gas, Ram targets a fuel efficiency of 20.5 MPG.

Another take away from todays announcement is that the 2026 Ramcharger boasts a massive 14,000-pound (6,350 kg) towing capacity—nearly double the 7,500-pound (3,401 kg) rating of the standard model.

For more details check out this article at InsideEVS.com
 
That towing capacity is bonkers... seems like every year this goes up for all the trucks.
 
That towing capacity is nuts! I thought the Cybertruck's capacity was more than enough at 11,000 lbs. Ram tells Tesla to "hold my beer and watch this!"
 
The specs really are crazy. Stellantis needs a hit too, I hope it ends up being one for them.
 
7400lb curb weight, 2600lb payload, 14k towing. This is a 3/4 ton truck on paper. Even has the 8 lug wheels because of the curb weight.
 
El Duderino said:
7400lb curb weight, 2600lb payload, 14k towing. This is a 3/4 ton truck on paper. Even has the 8 lug wheels because of the curb weight.
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Hybrid's and EV's always weigh a ton because of the batteries right? I mean, the Cybertruck is heavy as hell. Those wheels and lugs are serious bidness!
 
El Chorizo said:
Hybrid's and EV's always weigh a ton because of the batteries right? I mean, the Cybertruck is heavy as hell. Those wheels and lugs are serious bidness!
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The Cybertruck is actually one of the lighter EV trucks with a curb weight of 6,634 lbs. It's the Silverado EV, Hummer EV, and Rivians that weigh so much. The Hummer EV Truck weighs about 9,640 lbs.
 
RamCharger said:
Has anyone posted anywhere about the towing MPG?
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Haven't seen anything but I would assume that would be heavily dependent upon the weight of the load as well as the shape. A huge box trailer is going to catch wind like a sail and probably drop it even more than say towing a car on an open trailer.
 
RamCharger said:
Does the 266 miles include the 39 electric miles? So would the total distance gas/elec range be @ 305 miles or 266 less 39 = 227/27 = 8.4mpg for gas without electric ??
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I thought about that before I posted and I think you're correct. But it's a gas truck towing 14,000 lbs. It's going to be that bad at that weight. A 8k camper, probably better.

I think if you're worried about towing mpg, but a diesel HD truck. If you're less worried and want battery power for days for the camper, Ramcharger is appealing.
 
El Duderino said:
I thought about that before I posted and I think you're correct. But it's a gas truck towing 14,000 lbs. It's going to be that bad at that weight. A 8k camper, probably better.

I think if you're worried about towing mpg, but a diesel HD truck. If you're less worried and want battery power for days for the camper, Ramcharger is appealing.
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I'm not worried about mpg. Just want to get the right info. I know this was calculated at worst case scenario. After reading post again i think the 266 includes the 39 electric miles. So full elec and gas tank gets you 266 miles and following fill ups are 227 per tank. Still better mpg than my 2019 1500 ram towing only 8,000lbs.
 
Isn't this a re-hash of what they said last year? I don't see any new information...
 
RamCharger said:
This was a good read: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2026-ram-ramcharger-tech-deep-dive/
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Thanks for posting. That was the first time I had read about the HVAC details.

My experience with a Tesla Model 3 rental during winter here was bad. Heat could barely keep up and reduced the battery range by 40%. I was hoping the Ramcharger would use engine coolant for heat like an ICE if needed but disappointed to hear they didn't. Maybe 10kW electric heat is enough but I will be keen to hear others experience next winter.
 
My assumption is there will be limited supply this summer with a full release in the fall. That probably pushes my purchase off to next year (but we will see) as my main purpose of getting it will be for camping and a later fall release is too late for me to use it for what I want. I suppose it will give them time to work out the initial bugs with a spring purchase though.
 
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