Ram Power Wagon to Get Diesel Power in 2027

If the news about the rebirth of the Ram TRX wasn’t enough to satiate the appetites of the legions of Ram fans out there in the metaverse, well, there’s more where that came from.

Like the TRX SRT, “power” is the word of the hour when it comes to yet another new Ram truck. Except this time, the word is actually part of the model name because the Power Wagon is back and for the first time ever, it’s getting some diesel grunt. Some best-in-class diesel grunt, to be precise; think 6.7 litres of Cummins six-cylinder power providing 1,075 pound-feet of stump-pulling – nay, “jumbo jet-pulling” — torque.

“Customers have been telling us for years to put the Cummins in the Power Wagon,” said Ram boss Tim Kuniskis. “Matching the Power Wagon with the Cummins turbo diesel delivers everything our hardcore Ram fans expect: off-road capability with the best diesel in the HD segment. It’s the Power Wagon they’ve been waiting for.”

While the TRX is still the retina-searer of the two new trucks, the Power Wagon with its classic vertical rear fender scripting, ultra-dark grille flanked by two-storey HID headlamps and black wheels shod in ultra-chunky 34-inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac rubber is hardly a shrinking violet.

The looks are a great hint as two what’s going on underneath it all. In addition to that gutsy straight-six, we find a new 3.42 rear axle ratio, front and rear electronic locking rear diffs, underbody skidplates that include protection for the newly-required DEF tank, Bilstein monotube shocks, class-exclusive five-link coil rear suspension for better wheel articulation and heavy duty TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic.

The Power Wagon will be available only in Crew Cab configuration with a 6’4” bed. The 26.1-degree approach angle and 26-degree departure angle plus 13.2” of ground clearance should make for some heady off-road chops.

On the towing front, expect almost 20,000 pounds of tow capacity. Helping achieve that lofty figure is a gooseneck-ready configuration with auto-levelling rear suspension.

Inside, UConnect infotainment makes its presence felt with a standard 12” display that can be upgraded to 14.5” and there’s standard six-speaker audio plus two optional sound systems: a nine-speaker Alpine system or 17-speaker Harmon Kardon unit. A cloth front bench seat comes as standard and can be upgraded to ventilated leather buckets. A few select badges designate this truck’s Power Wagon bona fides, including one ahead of the front passenger (and just below an additional digital display) that shows in bold text the power and torque figures.

We don’t know about you, but the chance to drag a couple of Ski-doos up the country sounds pretty enticing right about now. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until later this year if we want to do that with a Power Wagon diesel as we won’t be seeing it in dealers until late 2026.