The New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) put Ram Crew 1500 through the paces in a series of controlled crash and rollover tests. With engineered front crumple zones, side-impact door beams, standard advanced multistage front airbags and supplemental side-curtain airbags, it’s no wonder Ram Crew 1500 earned the Five-Star frontal crash rating^[1]. It’s the government’s highest, which puts Ram on top of its game. Again.

Here's what the folks at Ward's had to say about Ram's legendary HEMI® power plant when naming it one of the 10 best engines for 2009: "Chrysler LLC's venerable 5.7L Hemi V-8 returns to the rankings with added refinement, power and variable-valvetrain and induction technology. Its guttural roar and low-end grunt serves double duty this year in the all-new Dodge Challenger R/T and Ram pickup."

The capability and style of the All-New Ram 1500 have earned it the title of Truckin' Magazine's Truck of the Year. When it comes to handling, "the Ram is in a league of its own," they wrote. "The interior, powertrain, and, most significantly, the suspension upgrades on the '09 Dodge Ram put it at the top of this years strong list of competitors. Congratulations to Dodge, as well as the engineers and designers behind it."

Nobody knows trucks quite like the folks in Texas. In fact, the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) held the Texas Truck Rodeo to find out which one has the guts to handle what they dish out. The All-New Ram came out on top with the Full-Size Pickup Truck of Texas award.

The Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) knows a great truck feature when the see one. So no surprise they voted RamBox as the most Outstanding Feature during the 2008 Texas Truck Rodeo. Class-exclusive RamBox is lockable, drainable, lighted storage that doesn't interfere with the cargo bed.

The Automotive Journalist Association of Canada (AJAC) gave the Best New Pickup award to the All-New Ram 1500. The 2009 Ram 1500 defeated the new 2009 Ford F-150 for AJAC "Best New Pickup Truck." The award is the result of an intensive week of vehicle evaluations performed by professional automotive journalists at the annual AJAC Test Fest in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

The choice was clear and the All-New Ram 1500 was the winner. Here's a quote from the editors: "Dodge got gutsy with its new Ram, turning its back on the wisdom that says towing capacity numbers – however unrealistic – are king and offering up something tangible to every truck driver: Ride quality. Gone are the leaf springs in the rear, replaced by coil springs that smooth the ride without significantly impacting the 2009 Dodge Ram's real-world capabilities as a truck."   Well said.

The editors at Edmunds.com had plenty to say about the All-New Ram: "The Ram SLT's interior is also a success. The front seats, steering wheel and optional extending pedals adjust to accommodate nearly any humanoid, and the four bins in the rear seating area are a neat touch. The rear seats flip up in one motion. The road noise that finds its way into the cabin is minimal, enhancing the Ram's overriding impression of chassis refinement."

Together, with specialists from the automotive industry, the editors at Sobre Ruedas voted 2009 Ram the Best Pickup Truck for 2008.

"Pickups ride significantly better with weight in the bed than without. Virtually everyone who has driven a loaded pickup has observed this and accepted it as mantra. Yet this is not the case with the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. Instead, it just rides well all the time."– Edmunds' Inside Line. 11-10-2008

"Silverado, pass your torch. Chevy's pickup has been the touchstone of chassis composure among half-tons since it was introduced in 2007, but the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 changes the pecking order. This is an impressive truck, one that bridges the divide between capability and comfort in a way that is sure to be the envy of other manufacturers."– Edmunds' Inside Line. 11-10-2008

"There is plenty here to separate the new Dodge Ram from its other half-ton competitors, especially the two recently revamped trucks from GM and Toyota."
– Motor Trend, November 2008

"The Ram was like the sport sedan of the test and provided a satisfying experience on tight and twisty back roads."
– Popular Mechanics online, Oct. 17, 2008

"On smooth or rough pavement, the Ram's ride quality is impressive – not giving a hint you're cruising in a rugged, full-size 4x4 pickup. Once inside, I settle into an interior with supportive, well-bolstered seats, and tailoring far outclassing any interior Dodge has had in a pickup."
– Houston Chronicle, Oct. 1, 2008

"The half-ton pickup is ubiquitous, a development owing to the ongoing escalation of both capability and versatility. And put simply, Dodge has struck a keen balance between these two attributes with the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500."
– Edmunds.com, Oct. 1, 2008

"This is Dodge's year for a pickup truck."
– Daily Oklahoman, Oct. 19, 2008

"We previewed and road tested the new 1500 Ram and walked away impressed by the fact that it provides a benchmark against which to measure other medium-duty pickup trucks."
– Photo & Travel Magazine, Oct. 22, 2008