The burly 2020 Ram 2500 truck lineup sees a number of small updates. Lane-keeping assist and adaptive steering are now available on all trims, there are two new colors to pick from, new 20-inch black wheels on the Power Wagon, and there's a newly available an auxiliary camera system that allows the use of two aftermarket cameras.

Other new options include blind-spot monitoring and a 50-gallon fuel tank for Crew Cab models equipped with an 8-foot bed. The Night Edition is a new black-out package that can be ordered on trucks painted in a variety of colors.

The Ram 2500 is available in six trims: Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, Power Wagon, Laramie Longhorn, and Limited. Pricing starts at $35,440 including destination for the base Tradesman and reaches $63,345 for the Limited.

Like any good pickup truck, the Ram 2500 is available in a multitude of configurations. There's the typical old-school Regular Cab, which is available on Tradesman and Big Horn trims. All models are available in the decent-sized Crew Cab, while the Big Horn, Laramie, Laramie Longhorn, and Limited can be had with the downright cavernous Mega Cab.

The Crew Cab can be paired with either the 8-foot bed or 6-foot-4-inch bed. The Regular Cab comes exclusively with the longer bed, and the Mega Cab comes exclusively with the shorter bed.

The Ram 2500 comes with one of two different engines. For most buyers, the 6.4-liter V8 that comes standard on every model will do the trick just fine. If you need more grunt, the famed 6.7-liter Cummins turbiodiesel is available for $9,100 on all trims but the Power Wagon.

The base engine doesn't boast the highest towing and payload ratings, but it's a stout workhorse nonetheless. This engine is backed up by an eight-speed automatic transmission. The turbodiesel routes all its power through a six-speed automatic. All-wheel drive is only standard on the Power Wagon; it's a $2,900 upgrade elsewhere.

A word about those towing and payload numbers: they are the maximum ratings, and they can't be reached with every configuration. To hit them, you'll need the Regular Cab, long bed, and two-wheel drive. The more popular configurations come with a small reduction in capability.

With three cab choices, the Ram will seat anywhere from three to six people. The Regular Cab is the throwback, where three abreast suffer on a vinyl or cloth bench seat. The Crew Cab is either a five- or six-person arrangement, depending on how fancy a trim you get. The Mega Cab also offers five- or six-passenger seating.

On a truck this size, it shouldn't be a surprise to learn that space is plentiful. The 8-foot bed can hold 75 cubic feet of cargo, while the shorter 6-foot-4-inch bed can haul 57.5 cubic feet of cargo.

The 2500 Series also offers the RamBox on the short-bed models, which detracts from the total bed capacity but adds additional covered and lockable storage along the bedsides.

New for 2020 is available blind-spot monitoring, lane keeping assist, and adaptive steering. Available safety features returning from last year include automatic emergency braking and a surround-view camera.

The features are all available as part of the Safety Group ($1,095 to $2,095, depending on the trim), which also includes adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, and rain-sensing windshield wipers.

The Ram 2500 represents a new breed of heavy-duty truck, one that's embracing the modern comforts and conveniences now taken for granted in light-duty vehicles.

To that end, even the bare-bones Tradesman model has a 5-inch Uconnect infotainment system with Bluetooth. The Laramie gets an 8.4-inch system SiriusXM, which is available for $795 on the Tradesman and Big Horn.

The Limited gets a massive 12-inch vertically-oriented touchscreen pillaged from the light-duty Rams. This is available for $1,995 on the Laramie and Power Wagon, and $1,295 on the Laramie Longhorn.

There's also plenty of available technology to make life with a big truck a little easier. These nifty features include an cargo view camera, a trailer tire-pressure monitoring system, and trailer reverse guidance. The $1,095 Tow Technology Group Bundles includes these and other features.

Opening up the Ram 2500 Series line is the Tradesman. This is about as base as any vehicle gets these days: a six-speaker audio system, a 5-inch Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, 17-inch steel wheels, black urethane bumpers, and door handles, manual climate control, and a vinyl bench seat are all included. Windows are operated by crank, and the doors need to be locked by hand.

Behind the scenes, standard equipment such as hill-start assist, electronic roll mitigation, and trailer-sway damping are all quietly taking some of the stress out of piloting this big truck.

There's also included trailer wiring, a class V hitch, and a 32-gallon fuel tank. A rear coil suspension is also standard here and on all Ram 2500 trucks – an exclusive feature among heavy-duty trucks.

The most common upgrade is sure to be the Level 1 Equipment Group. For $895, it buys power windows and locks, power-adjustable mirrors, an overhead console, and chrome interior door releases. The Level 2 version is $1,595 and adds cloth upholstery, keyless entry, and a sliding rear window to the equipment already included in the Level 1 package.

Compared to the Tradesman, the Big Horn includes chrome bumpers, a chrome grille, cloth upholstery, 18-inch chrome wheels, and remote keyless entry. Mirrors are now heated and power-folding and more premium interior trim decorates the cabin.

The Level 1 and 2 Popular Equipment groups return again, but with a fresh roster of equipment. The Level 1 is priced at $2,095 and includes the 8.4-inch touchscreen Uconnect system, nicer cloth seating surfaces, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and power-adjustable pedals. The $4,890 Level 2 adds to that heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a dampened tailgate, and a 7-inch driver information display.

The mid-grade Laramie classes things up by making standard all the features found in the Big Horn's Level 2 Popular Equipment Group. There are also additional USB ports and outlets, LED interior lighting, and 18-inch aluminum wheels.

Again, the Laramie can be upgraded with either a Level 1 or 2 Popular Equipment package. Level 1 costs $1,800 and includes memory functionality for the seats, radio, mirrors, and pedals; rain-sensing wipers; ventilated seats; and automatic high-beams. Level 2 is $4,095 and adds wireless charging, heated second-row seats, navigation, and a 17-speaker audio system.

The outlier in the lineup is the Power Wagon. This is not a truck for work – this is the truck for play of the most extreme sort. Its list of included hardware will get any off-road junkie's heart thumping: locking differentials front and rear, an electronically-disconnecting sway bar, specially-tuned Bilstein shocks, additional suspension articulation, and a 12,000-pound winch.

It rides on fat 33-inch all-terrain tires and advertises itself with an exclusive grille and graphics package. In terms of comfort and convenience, the Power Wagon is about akin to the Big Horn. There's standard cloth upholstery, the 8.4-inch Uconnect setup, a six-speaker audio system, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror.

If you want nicer duds, the $1,795 Level 1 Equipment Group includes heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, adjustable pedals, remote start, and vanity mirrors in the visors. The $5,695 Level 2 adds a nine-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate control, an eight-way power passenger seat, and rain-sensing wipers, among other things.

The Power Wagon is a bit of an outlier in the lineup, but the Laramie Longhorn picks up from where the lesser Laramie left off. The Laramie Longhorn includes genuine leather upholstery, real wood trim, and a southwestern motif not unlike what's found in the Ford King Ranch trims.

Comfort features include some of what's found in the Laramie's Level 2 Group, including heated second-row seats, heated and ventilated front seats, and navigation. There's also full-length chrome running boards and memory functions for the pedals, radio, mirrors, and seats.

The Longhorn is far enough up the trim ladder that there's only a Level 1 Equipment Group available. It costs $3,495 and includes the 12-inch touchscreen, wireless charging, power-deployable running boards, and SiriusXM.

The nicest Ram 2500 out there is the Limited. The Ram team went to great lengths to stuff a luxury car into the cab of their priciest truck, with an impressive array of standard equipment that includes all the Longhorn's Level 1 features, 20-inch wheels, and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.

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