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2009 Dodge Ram 1500
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2009 Dodge Ram 1500

The 2009 redesign brought the Ram up-to-date with a coil-spring rear suspension, which improved ride and handling significantly. This made the pickup fully competitive in the marketplace. Fuel economy for the 5.7-liter V8 was improved and cabin quiet approached that of a luxury car's. If towing is important to you, be aware that models with the 20-inch wheel option sacrifice 1,000 pounds of rated capacity. Ram became a separate brand in 2011.

Market value
$6,875
Fuel
Conventional
Transmission
Automatic
Seats
6
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Model year 2009
Owner rating 4/5
Reliability 2/5
Data updated December 4, 2025

At a glance

Model data

Overview

Powertrain
Conventional
Body style
extended cab
Drive type
4WD
Transmission
Automatic, 5-speed
Category
Full-sized pickup trucks
Generation began
2009

Pricing

Current retail median
$6,875
Retail value range
$3,325 - $8,675
Original MSRP range
$21,520 - $43,490
Trade-in range
$805 - $5,350

Ratings

Road test score
67/100
Owner satisfaction
4/5
Would buy again
66%
Reliability
2/5

Fuel economy

EPA city
13 MPG
EPA highway
18 MPG
EPA combined
15 MPG
Tested city
9 MPG
Tested highway
19 MPG
Tested overall
14 MPG
Annual fuel cost
$2,860
Cruising range
355 miles

Road tests

0-30 mph
3 sec
0-60 mph
7.6 sec
60-0 mph braking
137 ft
Avoidance speed
50 mph
Test status
Test Completed

Dimensions

Length
228 in
Width
79 in
Height
75 in
Wheelbase
140 in
Weight
5,480 lb
Maximum load
1,335 lb
Towing capacity
7,400 lb

Interior

Seating
6 people
Front head room
6 in
Front leg room
42 in
Rear head room
4.5 in
Rear leg room
32 in

Owner feedback

Comfort
4/5
Driving
5/5
Styling
4/5
Value
3/5

Brand context

About Dodge

Until recently, Dodge was known for building outrageous high-performance muscle cars, including the Challenger and Charger, with brashly named trims—Hellcat, anyone? Dodge is still finding its footing during the transition to electrification and stricter emissions laws, with plans for electrified and turbocharged muscle yet to materialize in dealerships. The Hornet compact SUV is based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale, and is available as a plug-in hybrid. The Durango SUV soldiers on, largely unchanged from 2011 and still based on the same design as the 2011-2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Most alarmingly, it lags behind more modern vehicles in crash tests. Dodge sits near Chrysler at the bottom of our used car reliability rankings.

Vehicle ID: 2455 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: December 4, 2025

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