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2026 Ram 1500: Four Unstoppable Engine Options

Blog Nov 26th, 2025
A silver 2026 Ram 1500 pulls a trailer with a red buggy on it across a green field with trees in the background

New Ram 1500 Performance Specs at Bayview Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

The 2026 Ram 1500 has arrived, kicking off your work and play days in style with the highly-anticipated return of its 5.7 L HEMI V8 engine. It’s little wonder this powerhouse is causing such a stir; the V8 blends top speed and raw muscle, effortlessly achieving 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque to pull up to 11,310 lbs of weight. What’s more, its unmistakable sound ups the adrenaline, so you’ll feel unstoppable as soon as you fire it up. Alongside the 5.7 L HEMI V8, the 2026 Ram 1500 also offers the intense 3.0 L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane, the 3.0 L SO Twin Turbo Hurricane, and the 3.6 L Pentastar V6 with eTorque, so you’ll feel like a kid in a candy store when it comes to choosing just one. That’s where the experts at Bayview Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram come in: keep reading as we get into the specs and help you select the powertrain that’s right for you!

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2026 Ram 1500 Power Specs

An Engine For Every Job

Whether you’re moving equipment and material around the job lot, or crawling over rocks on Ontario’s trails, the 2026 Ram 1500 has an engine for that. Entry level numbers start strong at 305 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque on the 3.6 L Pentastar V6, and range all the way up to a jaw-dropping 540 horsepower and 521 pound-feet of torque on the unparalleled 3.0 L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane. That is to say, you’ll find no shortage of power under the hood.

A black and white stylized drawing of a HEMI V8 engine, superimposed over a grey background with black cracks zig-zagging across it

2026 Ram 1500 Engine Options

Engine

 3.0 L High-Output Twin Turbo Hurricane 3.0 L I6 SO Twin Turbo Hurricane  3.6 L Pentastar V6 with eTorque

5.7 L HEMI V8
Horsepower

540

 420 305 395

Torque (lb-ft)

 521 469 269

410
Max Towing (kg / lb)

4,500 / 9,920

 5,248 / 11,570 3,679 / 8,110

5,130 / 11,310
Max Payload (kg / lb)

690 / 1,520

 898 / 1,980 1,075 / 2,370

794 / 1,750
Model Availability
  • Limited
  • Limited
  • Longhorn,
  • RHO
  • Tungsten
  • Sport
  • Rebel
  • Laramie,
  • Tradesman
  • Big Horn
  • Tradesman
  • Big Horn
  • Tradesman
  • Big Horn
  • Limited
  • Longhorn
  • Sport
  • Laramie

Canada’s Best Full-Size Powertrain Warranty

You don’t have to worry about working your engine hard; the 2026 Ram 1500 was born to overcome. Additionally, Ram celebrates the return of its HEMI V8 with a refreshed warranty, bringing drivers Canada’s Best Full-Size Truck Powertrain coverage of up to a whopping 10 years or 160,000 kms (depending on which comes first).

Shop the 2026 Ram 1500 at Bayview Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

The 2026 Ram 1500 is here, and it’s time to take the wheel! Get in touch with the team at Bayview Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram to book your test drive, or shop our full selection of new and used pickup trucks. Your next best work buddy is waiting!

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