2019 Ram Rebel 5.7 Hemi 4x4 (5thGenRams)
We get behind the wheel of a 2019 Ram Rebel for a week, here are our thoughts...
We got to spend a week with this Rebel thanks to FCA Canada and over the course of our time with it, we found a lot to like. Let's take a look at the exterior, interior and then talk about how it drives.
Exterior
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
While each model of the 2019 Ram 1500 is differentiated from other trims, the Rebel is the most distinct and aggressive looking of them all. Starting up front the Rebel gets a unique grille design and a Rebel specific black powder coated front bumper with an integrated skid plate and standard tow hooks. The Sport performance hood is standard as are black fender flares and 18 inch polished and black aluminum wheels wrapped in Goodyear Duratrac tires. Around back the Rebel is also the only trim that gets the large RAM letters on the tailgate along with a black powder coated rear bumper and black exhaust tips. The Rebel also comes standard with black bezel LED headlamps and taillamps. While we are on the topic of lighting I have to mention that these headlights are hands down the best of any vehicle I've ever driven at night. I found these headlights to light up the road extremely well, even better than a previous Mercedes that I owned with their own HID headlights with adaptive front lighting system.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
This Rebel was finished in Flame Red paint with the black two-tone look. The black paint along the rockers is actually a metallic paint and looked great in the sunlight. This color scheme fits in well with the Rebels blacked out look and drew a lot of attention from onlookers during the course of the week. The overall shape of the truck is modern yet muscular at the same time with smooth bulging fenders and a lot of body sculpting down the sides of the cab. Behind the wheel of the truck, looking out over that sport performance hood with all its vents visible makes you feel like a badass. My only gripe on the exterior of this particular truck was the optional $650 soft tri-fold tonneau cover, in my opinion, skip that option and go aftermarket.
Interior
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
When you open the door to the Rebel you are greeted with this red and black interior scheme. There are nice red anodized accents on the dash, gauge cluster, door panels, and center console. While I wasn’t a huge fan of it on our earlier quick drive of the 2019 Ram Rebel it has really grown on me over the last week. The only place I think they went too far is the red trim on the seat bases, I think that would look better black, but again that is really just personal taste. The seats themselves are extremely comfortable and are a vinyl and cloth combination with the Goodyear Duratracs tread pattern in the cloth portions of the seats. The front seats also have Rebel embroidering on the seat bolsters, the driver's seat is full power including lumbar adjustment while the passenger's seat is manually adjusted.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
High-quality materials are used throughout the cab and I particularly like this red and white accent stitching that has been used. Soft touch materials are abundant with harder plastics only being down low where you generally don’t look or touch. The interior is well put together and produced no squeaks or rattles throughout my time with this truck.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
The gauge cluster features nice large dials with an attractive, easy to read font. The 7-inch display in the cluster is very high resolution and is customizable to your tastes while delivering all the important information you need to know.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
Coming around to the center stack reveals a very well laid out setup. The 8.4-inch Uconnect screen is mounted up high for ease of use and good visibility, directly below the screen are volume and tune knobs along with mute and screen off buttons.
The Uconnect screen is very high resolution and responds quickly to the touch. This truck had the 4C system with navigation. Sirius satellite radio is standard and allows you to rewind the stations that you have as favorites, the stations that are favorited also have tune start which means when you change stations between your favorites the current song that is on will start from the beginning instead of the middle of the song. This head unit also features android auto and apple carplay. I used carplay extensively during my time with this truck and found it to work flawlessly. Having Waze and the ability to use google maps on the screen was a very nice option to have.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
There are hard buttons for the heated seats and steering wheel and full physical controls for the climate control system. 3 knobs control 6 different functions on this system with knobs for driver and passenger temperature, fan speed, vent selection, enabling auto climate control and turning on the air conditioning. Along with those knobs you also get buttons for recirculation, front defrost, rear window and side view mirror defrost and an off button. The climate control can also be controlled through the Uconnect system or by voice if you so desire.
Below the climate controls are the optional trailer brake controller and toggle switches for the air suspension, traction control, tow/haul mode, and front and rear parking sensors.
The front of the center console houses a cd player, USB and USB-C ports for the driver and front passenger, a cell phone holder and a 115-volt power plug. The center console tray has two cup holders and a storage bin and can slide back and forth to suit your preferences. The armrest is a 2 tiered design with a smaller top opening that houses another USB port inside it along with a larger bottom section.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
The back seat area on this truck is massive, I’m 6 foot to 6 foot 1 on a good day and can sit behind myself with a ton of knee and leg room left over. Even with the panoramic sunroof eating up some headroom I still had a few inches of headroom to spare. Rear seat passengers are treated to 2 more USB and USB-C ports in the back of the center console along with another 115-volt household power plug. There are air vents for rear passengers, a storage cubby, 2 cup holders and a tablet holder in the back of the center console along with 2 more cup holders in the fold-down center armrest.
2019 Ram 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 5.7-liter HEMI. (5thGenRams).
This truck also has the optional panoramic sunroof which is massive and lets a ton of natural light into the cab. Overall the interior works very well and has a ton of space and storage and is no doubt class leading with high-quality materials and a pleasing design.
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