Makes the Ford Ranger Raptor look cute? Pumped-up 2025 Ram 1500 Rebel lands in Australia to dominate the 4WD tracks and bring the fight to the Chevrolet Silverado and Toyota Tundra

Ram Trucks Australia will add a new ‘tough’ variant to its now-six-cylinder line-up a year after the supercharged Ram 1500 TRX dipped out in 2024.

The 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre ‘Hurricane’ inline-six rather than the force-fed V8 of the TRX, and will land in Australia next month with a price tag of $141,950 before on-road costs.

At that price, it’s a lot cheaper than the TRX was - the Final Edition was priced at a quarter of a million dollars - but Ram Australia says there’s not going to be a lack of features in the big truck.

Firstly, the performance. Ram says its 313kW/635Nm outputs should allow the Rebel to hit 100kmh in “six seconds or less” according to testing. That’s the standard output version of the Hurricane engine, but the Rebel is about a different kind of performance.

The inline-six is hooked up to an eight-speed automatic transmission, with five driving modes between auto, sport, tow, snow and off-road, the latter helped by a one-inch Bilstein suspension lift and 32-inch Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tyres.

There are skid plates, a locking rear differential, a power tailgate to a full-size tub with spray-in liner, and plenty of Rebel decals and black trim.

Ram Trucks Australia General Manager Jeff Barber said the black trim should prove popular, even going as far as to posit the Rebel as a future best-seller.

“We know modern ute buyers love the tough-truck look and prefer lots of black rather than lashings of chrome,” said Barber.

“While we won’t share volume expectations today, we do believe the Ram 1500 Rebel has the potential to become one of our biggest-selling models, especially as it is designed to appeal to younger buyers.”

Inside, the Rebel scores plenty of shouty bits like combo red and black trim, Rebel stitching and badging, a 19-speaker audio system and a trio of screens - a 14.4-inch multimedia touchscreen, a 12.0-inch driver display and a 10.25-inch front passenger display.

The passenger screen, which has a film over it to prevent the driver seeing and being distracted, can be used to mirror a phone screen for media or can be a control for the navigation system.

Available in only ‘red, white ‘n’ blue’ (specifically Flame Red, Bright White or Hydro Blue), the American import lands in Australia next month.