Dodge Ram HD BR/BE
Second generation · 1994–2002 · 9 model years · 22 trims
Unverified
Photo: 93-02 2500 front 6-10-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 1999 Dodge Ram Cab 2500 4x4 stakebed by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 93-02 2500 rear 6-10-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Plus package interior. by Dana60Cummins, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: 93-02 2500 front 6-10-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 1999 Dodge Ram Cab 2500 4x4 stakebed by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 93-02 2500 rear 6-10-23 by Captainpisslord, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Plus package interior. by Dana60Cummins, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MPG city/hwy (comb) | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||||||
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | 235 | 460 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel HO | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve), High Output | 245 | 505 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Magnum V8 | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 8.0L Magnum V10 | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | 235 | 460 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel HO | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve), High Output | 245 | 505 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Magnum V8 | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 8.0L Magnum V10 | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | |||||||
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | 235 | 460 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel HO | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve), High Output | 245 | 505 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Magnum V8 | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 8.0L Magnum V10 | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | 235 | 460 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel HO | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve), High Output | 245 | 505 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Magnum V8 | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 8.0L Magnum V10 | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | |||||||
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Magnum V8 | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 8.0L Magnum V10 | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Magnum V8 | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 8.0L Magnum V10 | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | |||||||
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel · Pickup | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Magnum V8 · Pickup | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 8.0L Magnum V10 · Pickup | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel · Pickup | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins ISB 24-valve) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Magnum V8 · Pickup | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 8.0L Magnum V10 · Pickup | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 310 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | |||||||
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel · Pickup | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins 12-valve, 24-valve ISB from mid-1998) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Magnum V8 · Pickup | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 8.0L Magnum V10 · Pickup | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 300 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel · Pickup | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins 12-valve, 24-valve ISB from mid-1998) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Magnum V8 · Pickup | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 245 | 335 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 8.0L Magnum V10 · Pickup | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 300 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | |||||||
| 2500 5.9L Cummins Diesel · Pickup | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins 12-valve) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 5.9L Magnum V8 · Pickup | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 230 | 330 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 8.0L Magnum V10 · Pickup | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 300 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Cummins Diesel · Pickup | 5.9L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel (Cummins 12-valve) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 5.9L Magnum V8 · Pickup | 5.9L 8-cylinder gas (Magnum 360) | 230 | 330 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 8.0L Magnum V10 · Pickup | 8.0L 10-cylinder gas (Magnum V10) | 300 | 450 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | |||||||
| 2500 LT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $17,845 |
| 2500 ST (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $18,249 |
| 2500 Laramie SLT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $20,547 |
| 3500 LT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $20,562 |
| 2500 LT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (12) | $20,622 |
| 2500 ST (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (12) | $21,026 |
| 3500 ST (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $21,211 |
| 3500 Laramie SLT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $23,189 |
| 2500 Laramie SLT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (12) | $23,324 |
| 3500 LT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $23,407 |
| 3500 ST (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $24,056 |
| 3500 Laramie SLT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $26,032 |
| 2500 Cummins Diesel (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Cummins 6BT I6 turbodiesel (12-valve OHV, intercooled) | 215 | 440 lb-ft | 5-speed manual (NV4500) | 4WD | — | — |
| 3500 Cummins Diesel (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Cummins 6BT I6 turbodiesel (12-valve OHV, intercooled) | 215 | 440 lb-ft | 5-speed manual (NV4500) | 4WD | — | — |
| 1995 | |||||||
| 2500 LT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $17,127 |
| 2500 ST (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $17,531 |
| 2500 LT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (13) | $19,504 |
| 3500 LT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $19,744 |
| 2500 Laramie SLT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $19,829 |
| 2500 ST (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (13) | $19,908 |
| 3500 ST (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $20,393 |
| 2500 Laramie SLT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (13) | $22,206 |
| 3500 Laramie SLT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $22,369 |
| 3500 LT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $22,389 |
| 3500 Laramie SLT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $25,014 |
| 2500 Cummins Diesel (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Cummins 6BT I6 turbodiesel (12-valve OHV, intercooled) | 175 | 420 lb-ft | 5-speed manual (NV4500) | 4WD | — | — |
| 3500 Cummins Diesel (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Cummins 6BT I6 turbodiesel (12-valve OHV, intercooled) | 175 | 420 lb-ft | 5-speed manual (NV4500) | 4WD | — | — |
| 1994 | |||||||
| 2500 LT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $16,511 |
| 2500 ST (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $16,915 |
| 2500 Laramie SLT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | 11/15 (13) | $17,251 |
| 2500 LT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (12) | $18,789 |
| 3500 LT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $19,012 |
| 2500 ST (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (12) | $19,193 |
| 3500 ST (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $19,661 |
| 2500 Laramie SLT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.2L Magnum OHV V8 | 220 | 300 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | 11/14 (12) | $21,454 |
| 3500 LT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $21,462 |
| 3500 Laramie SLT (2WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | RWD | — | $21,600 |
| 3500 ST (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $22,111 |
| 3500 Laramie SLT (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Magnum OHV V8 | 230 | 330 lb-ft | 5-speed manual | 4WD | — | $24,050 |
| 2500 Cummins Diesel (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Cummins 6BT I6 turbodiesel (12-valve OHV, intercooled) | 175 | 420 lb-ft | 5-speed manual (NV4500) | 4WD | — | — |
| 3500 Cummins Diesel (4WD) · Pickup | 5.9L Cummins 6BT I6 turbodiesel (12-valve OHV, intercooled) | 175 | 420 lb-ft | 5-speed manual (NV4500) | 4WD | — | — |
Safety & recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | Not rated |
| 2001 | 14 | Not rated |
| 2000 | 11 | Not rated |
| 1999 | 13 | Not rated |
| 1998 | 17 | Not rated |
| 1997 | 11 | Not rated |
| 1996 | — | — |
| 1995 | 16 | Not rated |
| 1994 | 22 | Not rated |
US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.