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2016 Ram 1500 vs 2015 Ram 1500

A handful of 2016 trucks have already arrived on the lot, but we still have plenty of 2015 Ram 1500 trucks available. When you’re looking at the difference on the 2016 Ram 1500 vs 2015 Ram 1500 we can help give you a few research ideas and help you find the best deal.

No matter how you look at it, the 2015 Ram 1500 is a great truck that can do a ton, and that certainly hasn’t change for the 2016 model year. Most of the changes and features for 2016 are less about the essential nature of the truck and more about refining the high quality vehicle you already love.

New safety achievements

New to 2016 are some frame and body modifications that are designed with safety in mind. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently came out with a new battery of tests to measure a vehicle’s safety performance in small front overlap collisions. The 2016 Ram 1500 has been modified to perform even better in crashes where one vehicles just hits a corner of the other. Reinforced pillars and door sills now keep you and your passengers safer in these types of crashes.

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Three new colors for the 2016 Ram 1500

Three new colors available on the 2016 Ram 1500 are Red Pearl, Luxury Brown, and Pearl White. Previous colors that will return to the roads in 2016 are Maximum Steel Metallic, Blue Streak, Granite Crystal, Black Forest Green, True Blue, Bright Silver Metallic, Brilliant Black and Bright White. The Rebel trim will also be available with new interior colors like Radar Red.

Front-quarter view of the 2015 RAM 3500 V8 Cylinder Engine of the 2016 RAM 1500

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New technology options

The 2016 Ram 1500 will feature a new center console design which first appeared only on the Rebel and Laramie Limited trims. Bluetooth connectivity will now be available on all trims levels of the 2016 Ram 1500 for safer hands-free phone connectivity.

Those are just a few of the new features available on the 2016 Ram 1500 at Akins Ford. Schedule your test drive today and check out the differences for yourself!