![]() ![]() If you can get over the fact that the shifter is on a rotary dial – and really, at this point, the time has passed to argue about it – then you’ll find that the benefit is a cockpit area that’s airy, spacious, and well-considered in layout. This is especially handy if you’re towing something that doesn’t let the tailgate open all the way, as objects stay within reach so there’s no need to awkwardly climb into the bed to retrieve items that have shifted. But the bed divider gate that comes with the RamBox system is even better: It easily snaps into place along ridges in the bed sides and keeps your cargo from sliding around while you’re driving. There’s also a drain if you want to throw some ice inside, and a 110-volt power point if you prefer it for other uses. We kept large bottles of drinking water in the RamBox bins during a 10-day road trip to the Mingan Archipelago in Quebec, which kept them easy to reach but out of the way in case a bottle opened up or leaked. This does impact overall cargo space in the bed, but it also makes the space that’s left nice and square. The optional RamBox bedsides, provided you can budget for the $1,295 price tag, adds several layers to that practicality by providing easy-to-access storage bins over the wheel wells. There’s not a lot out there that’s more practical than a pickup, and this truck lives up to that promise. Even without the safety systems, the structure of the truck protects occupants very well in crash tests, which is the key takeaway. The catch is the rating applies only to trucks with adaptive LED projector headlamps – standard on the Laramie Longhorn trim – and the forward collision warning system, which is optional and only available within the $2,300 advanced safety group. Safety: 8.5/10Ĭertain Ram 1500 crew cab models recently became the first full-size pick-up to earn a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This truck screams country in the best way possible. Leather upholstery and the extensive use of real wood inserts are accented with working buckles on the seat-back pockets and delicate filigree stamping on the gauge surrounds. The whole western thing has never really been my jam, but there are plenty of people out there who adore it, and those are the people who will get in this truck every morning and find immense joy in the well-considered details. This score is based on what I perceive to be the styling ideal for this truck’s target market. It takes oodles of features and capabilities and coats the whole truck in thick layers of high-end country aesthetic – perfect for the successful western businessperson who has the money for a fancy German SUV but doesn’t want to be run out of town by the neighbours. Is this the aspirational vehicle for aspirational Alberta buyer? Quite possibly. If you need a half-ton but want something that’s a cut above the ordinary – and have the budget to match those ambitions – the 20 Laramie Longhorn could well be the truck for you. ![]()
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