2021 Ram 1500 is the Only Pickup to Earn 2021 IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating
- Equipped with the
Advanced Safety Group , Ram 1500 is first and only pickup to earn Top Safety Pick rating fromInsurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) testing - Ram 1500 earns back-to-back, 2020 and 2021 Top Safety Pick from IIHS
- Achieved highest possible ratings in each of six IIHS crashworthiness tests
- Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) technology graded "superior;" among more than 100 available safety and security features on the 2021 Ram 1500
The rating applies to Ram 1500 Crew Cab models equipped with the
"A Top Safety Pick for the Ram 1500 solidifies our long-standing commitment to our customers through advanced technology and engineering expertise," said
Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking is the latest IIHS requirement needed to earn Top Safety Pick status. Ram's technology, which achieved an "advanced" rating, builds on the truck's sensor-fusion Automatic Emergency Braking system.
Sensor-fusion combines camera technology with radar sensors to help determine if a frontal impact with another vehicle appears imminent. If, after multiple alerts, the driver does not respond to the risk, the system deploys the vehicle's brakes to help avoid impact or reduce its severity.
To accommodate Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking, the range of the system's radar technology is expanded to help identify pedestrians. If a collision appears imminent, the system responds in a manner similar to Automatic Emergency Braking to reduce or eliminate risk of impact, depending on conditions such as speed and proximity.
Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking is part of the Ram 1500's available
Automatic Emergency Braking earned the highest possible rating – "superior" – in IIHS testing of the vehicle-to-vehicle scenario. It is standard equipment on
The feature is also available on Tradesman and Bighorn trims with the Level 1
Central to the truck's evaluation was its performance in six IIHS crashworthiness tests that included three types of frontal crashes. The remaining tests inflict damage consistent with a side impact, rear impact and a rollover.
The Ram 1500 Crew Cab earned the highest possible score in each.
Ram 1500
The 2021 Ram 1500 is the no-compromise benchmark for durability, technology, efficiency, performance and convenience with features never before offered in a pickup. The Ram 1500 features up to 12,750 pounds of towing capability and 2,300 pounds of payload. The eTorque mild hybrid system delivers improved fuel efficiency in both V-6 (standard) and V-8 configurations. The Ram 1500 is America's most powerful half-ton diesel pickup with 480 lb.-ft. of torque, and is rated at an unsurpassed 33 mpg highway, delivering up to 1,000 miles of range on a single tank of fuel.
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX has been rigorously tested to handle the most punishing conditions with extreme capability and durability on its way to being the quickest, fastest and most powerful mass-produced half-ton pickup truck in the world.
As a segment disrupter, the Uconnect 4C with a massive 12-inch touchscreen leads the segment in technology, featuring split-screen capability, 360-degree camera views, and exclusive content from
Ram continues to outperform the competition and sets the benchmarks for:
- 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque with
Cummins Turbo Diesel - Towing capacity of 37,100 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Segment first 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with
Cummins Turbo Diesel - Payload of 7,680 lbs. with Ram 3500
- Most luxurious:
Ram Limited with real wood, real leather and 12-inch Uconnect touchscreen - Best ride and handling with exclusive link coil rear and auto-level air suspensions
- Most interior space with
Ram Mega Cab - Most capable full-size off-road pickup – Ram Power Wagon
- Most awarded light-duty truck in America
- Highest owner loyalty of any half-ton pickup
- Over the last 30 years, Ram has the highest percentage of pickups still on the road
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