I've had a 2JZ single turbo, a B58 pushing higher boost on the stock turbo, 94 Rx-7 13b-TT, eclipse GSX and a 240sx with a RB25, a Ram 1500 Ecodiesel. They were all turbocharged, pushing higher boost preasure and had ZERO issues. Not sure where you're getting information that a turbocharger is bad but they've been great to me! Keep up with your maintenance, let them cool down after a hard push. Turbocharged > Supercharged anyday.
Keep up with your maintenance and use quality oil.
Im new to the brand as well (and this forum), shopping the 2025's now even though I started with intent on getting a Hemi engine a few months ago.
However, having owned quite a few turbo charged vehicles in my lifetime, I would say that reliability in a modern engine design (and transmission by extension) is odd to argue about. If the bulk of people were worried about modern engineering, as much as they complain about it online, then nobody would buy anything produced after the 70s.
I owned a tuned B58 as well (that was unfortunately totaled in 2022), that pushed 500 HP, running an ethanol blend with upgraded fuel pump, in line ethanol sensor, plus a few other goodies, and had no issues as a daily driver. Outside of oil changes, (it was a steal to get 3 years of them for $225), I saw 3 total unplanned dealership visits. One was a gear shifter that they voluntarily recalled to upgrade to the latest gen, another was the 2g emergency phone system upgrade, and the third was a dinan piggyback tuner issue entirely unrelated to the original vehicle. The turbocharged B58 happens to be BMW's likely most reliable engine ever produced, if it continues down the road to prove out as reliable as it has been so far.
Ive owned Audis, Subarus, multiple BMWs, 2 Chevy Trucks, an older Porsche Cayman, a few hondas, and one janky old pontiac.
Overall the engines were mostly equally reliable, minus VWAG products (hot garbage).
Ive got no added concern about buying anything turbo charged. I went and test drove a 2025 Ram a week ago and was thoroughly impressed with the power delivery and responsiveness at partial throttle and WOT.
Sound is subjective. Interior cabin has active noise cancelling so you're not really hearing acceleration at true volume anyway. Its not going to sound like a v8..but at least its not using the speakers for fake engine sounds either.
Compared to the other turbocharged trucks Ive owned or driven (GM's 2.7 "Turbomax", Ford 2.7 ecoboost), this is definitely fastest. There's also a few known issues with the Hemi as well that wouldnt necessarily make it a guaranteed reliable buy by any stretch of the word. The advantage there is that the older Hemi design will likely equate to lower repair costs, since its a well-known design by now.
New grill looks good. I drove the night edition big horn. Nearby was a Laramie with leather seats, front end on the night edition is definitely better looking (with less chrome) but interior on the laramie was nicer...It had the sport appearance package as well.
Regarding pricing, yeah, its all over the place, but for 2025 the Ram Rebel looks to have a LOT standard for the price, that the prior year did not include. I am leaning towards that trim having compared it to the more expensive choices after big horn..