This is the next iteration of the Built to Serve edition now that its run is over. Same interior, same tires, same wheels, same offroad package and protection, same sidestep, blacked out emblems.
Very curious how this package will compare:
$2,795
- Black "RAM" Grille Badge
- 20-Inch x 9.0-Inch Aluminum Wheels
- 275/55R20 OWL All-Terrain Tires
- 9 Amplified Speakers with Subwoofer
- Black Door Handles
- Black Exterior-Badging
- Black Front Bumper
- Black Headlamp-Bezels
- Black Onyx Interior Accent
- Black Rear Bumper
- Body-Color Fender Flares
- "Built-to-Serve Edition" Instrument-Panel Badge
- Center Console Parts Module
- Dual-Exhaust with Black Tips
- Electronic Locking Rear Axle
- Front Extra-Heavy-Duty Shock Absorbers
- Front LED Fog Lamps
- Front Suspension Skid-Plate
- Fuel Tank Skid-Plate
- Full-Size Spare Tire
- Hill-Descent Control
- LED Reflector Headlamps
- LED Tail Lamps
- Black Tubular Side Steps by Mopar®
- Front and Rear Rubber Floor Mats by Mopar®
- 8-Way Power Driver Seat
- Premium Cloth / Vinyl Bucket Seats
- Rear Extra-Heavy-Duty Shock Absorbers
- Steering Gear Skid-Plate
- Tow Hooks
- Transfer-Case Skid-Plate
- "US Flag" Decal
Here is the backcountry
- 18-inch black wheels
- black tu-tone exterior paint black badging,
- exhaust tips,
- headlamp bezels,
- mirrors and running boards.
- A body-color grille surround
- tonneau cover also are included
- 4x4 Off-Road Group, which includes tow hooks, skid plates for the front suspension, transfer case, power steering and fuel tank, rear electronic locking axle, off-road calibrated shocks, hill-descent control and all-terrain tires
- Bed Utility Group, which includes upper adjustable tie downs,
- bed lighting and spray-in bed liner.
- black interior with bucket seats.
- 7-inch touchscreen,
- BackCountry badge on the instrument panel
- all-weather slush mats from Mopar
2022 Big Horn Pricing not official but the 2021 base MSRP 38,435 Estimated. The Backcountry base of 40,485 Unofficial not counting the shipping. So an estimated Special Edition price for the "package" of approximately $2,050 from what I can find. This is based upon a few articles with one indicating a price for the Edition but others saying pricing not yet known for both the Bighorn base and the Special Edition price. So, the confidence level on this is sketchy.
The big difference I see where the Built to serve might have things the Backcountry might not are the LED light package, the Alpine stereo system and "regular" 8.4 touchscreen, 20 inch wheels (this could be individually subjective).
The backcountry from an advantage standpoint is the bed utility system with spray in bedliner and the tonneau cover. That, however can be a subjective. After market spray in bedliners and tonneaus are arguably as good or better and potentially less expensive or equal. And easy to do. It's disadvantage is that it has the smaller 7 inch infotainment/radio screen almost forcing you to buy the 8.4 inch screen at least the basic one if not Nav. AND in my opinion not having the LED light package is the most important thing the Backcountry does NOT have.
Both will have the "offroad package" skidplates etc. Many of the differences are subjective as in the Backcountry two tone paint, interior color of black vs diesel gray with colored stitching in Built to Serves.
The Backcountry will have the 18 inch vs 20 inch wheels. That is to a degree a subjective thing IF you are targeting off road. It appears that rear ends of 3.92 and 3.21 are a choice in both.
The biggest pitfall I see in comparison is that the Back Country does not have the LED light package that the Built to Serve has. Many of the other things are subjective but the Alpine sound system is nice and the 8.4 screen I couldn't live without. But, each individual might have an opinion on what they like. The biggest plus on the Backcountry are the bed management system, spray in bedliner and tonneau cover. Those could be subjective though also.
So, for me, as I had a personal requirement of the LED light package and the Built to Serve had that while having most of what the Backcountry has. So, if the pricing is roughly what I estimated above and you add the LED light package, you are going to be in the same "Package Pricing" range as the Built to Serve. At that point, for me, the BackCountry's rear bed additions put it in the lead on additions ASSUMING you get the Bighorn Level 2 EVIC AND an 8.4 touch screen "radio." If you have to add the 8.4 radio, then the Built to Serve has the advantage imho or it is a wash if you have to add a spray in bedliner to a built to serve and a tonneau. It depends upon what you want at that point.
The LED lighting is a must check box for me. The 8.4 infotainment is a close second and the Alpine sound system is very nice.
I'm going to give the edge to the Built to Serve package. There are still some of them out there, but having had a 2015 Outdoorsman, I sure can see the attraction of this addition particularly at 2K and if you don't care about some things I do and are very practical in your approach.