Ram pushed the 1500 REV again. Mid-April 2027 is the new target, according to Automotive News — putting the Ram 1500 REV delay at nearly three years past the truck’s original dealership date. Jeep’s Grand Wagoneer Hybrid is in the same position — production moved from May to November 2025.
The two trucks run on the same powertrain — and that’s where the schedule broke down.
Ram revealed the 1500 REV in 2023 with a late 2024 ship date on the calendar. Then early 2025. Then late 2025. Then 2026. Now suppliers are telling Automotive News mid-April 2027 — while Ram’s own spokesperson told Car and Driver only that “plans continue to be a 2027 arrival.” No month. No quarter.
This is not the first time Ram has moved that date. In 2024, the launch date moved from late 2024 to early 2025. Stellantis then pushed it to late 2025 — slower consumer demand for full-size electric trucks was the reason given at the time. Then came 2026. Now mid-April 2027, with powertrain readiness as the reason on record.
The truck wasn’t even called the REV when Ram first announced it. Back then it was called the Ramcharger, and Ram had a fully electric 1500 in the lineup beside it. Stellantis canceled the electric truck. The range-extended version survived, got the REV name, and the Ram 1500 REV delay has followed it straight to 2027.
Two supplier executives on both programs told Automotive News the dates moved because this powertrain has never gone into a production truck before and neither team wanted a bad launch on record.
That’s the official explanation from the people closest to the hardware.
Jeep’s Grand Wagoneer Hybrid Slips Six Months
Jeep had May 2025 as its production start for the Grand Wagoneer Hybrid. That date is gone. November 2025 is the new line, six months back. A Jeep spokesman told Car and Driver that 2025 deliveries are still the target — which is only possible if assembly kicks off in November and trucks reach dealers before January.
The Grand Wagoneer Hybrid and the Ram 1500 REV run the same extended-range architecture — same battery setup, same generator-based logic. When something goes wrong in that shared system, it doesn’t stay inside one program. Both get held.
This is the direct cost of Stellantis’s STLA Frame platform strategy. The company built that platform to carry electric, hybrid, gas, and hydrogen powertrains across multiple brands in one shot. One powertrain issue in development stops two truck launches across two brands at the same time.
How the Powertrain Works
The 3.6-liter V-6 in this truck never drives the wheels. It runs a generator. That generator charges a 400-volt battery. The battery powers the electric motors that move the truck. Every time the accelerator goes down, the truck pulls from stored electricity — not the gas engine directly.
The V-6 only switches on when the battery charge drops and needs topping up. It runs in the background, invisible to the driver, keeping the battery from hitting zero on longer trips. There is no mechanical connection between the gas engine and the axles — not under any driving condition.
No hybrid truck on sale today works this way. A Silverado with the mild-hybrid system sends engine torque directly to the wheels under hard acceleration. A hybrid F-150 does the same. The Ram setup never does that. The gas engine’s only job is generating electricity.
Packaging that into a half-ton truck built to tow 10,000 pounds from day one is the engineering challenge at the center of the Ram 1500 REV delay. The announced target range is 690 miles combining a full charge and a full tank. Hitting that number reliably, under towing loads, with a first-generation system — that’s what’s taking longer than the original schedule assumed.
What’s Already on the Road
Ford’s F-150 Lightning hit dealerships in 2022. Chevy’s Silverado EV followed in 2023. Rivian’s R1T has three years of sales on the books. The Ram 1500 REV delay keeps running, and every month that passes, those three trucks add owners, accumulate road miles, and show up on used car lots at prices Ram can’t yet compete with.
None of them use a range-extended layout. The Lightning tops out around 320 miles on its extended battery. The Silverado EV stretches to roughly 450 miles. Ram’s EREV system, if the 690-mile combined figure holds in production, would run both of those into the ground on a single long trip without stopping to charge.
Volkswagen’s Scout Terra is also targeting a range-extended truck layout with a 2027 production start. If both the REV and the Terra ship in 2027, Ram doesn’t lose the EREV segment to Scout by default — but the Ram 1500 REV delay has closed that gap considerably from where it stood in 2023.
Stellantis’s Position Right Now
The Ram 1500 REV delay is happening inside a company under real pressure. Carlos Tavares stepped down in December 2024 as North American sales fell hard. Stellantis has cut production shifts, taken heat from dealers over inventory, and is reworking its North American product plan.
In that climate, shipping a flawed truck would do damage the company isn’t positioned to absorb. A launch-day recall on the first EREV pickup in Ram’s history, at a $70,000-plus price point, would follow the brand for years. Pushing the Ram 1500 REV delay past mid-April 2027 and getting it right is the lower-risk call — even if it costs another year of waiting.
A new CEO, another round of restructuring, or a revised EV strategy at the corporate level could still touch this program before it ships. None of those scenarios are off the table.
Reservation Holders
Ram opened reservations after the 2023 reveal. Some of those reservation holders have now waited through four separate deadline changes. If you have a deposit down, contact your dealer directly to check whether your reservation is still active under the current timeline or needs re-confirmation.
Ram has not publicly communicated to reservation holders about the Ram 1500 REV delay through any official channel as of this report. That information gap is coming from Automotive News and supplier sources — not from Ram’s own communications to customers.
Numbers on Record
- Ram 1500 REV on sale: Mid-April 2027 per Automotive News; Ram says “2027”
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer Hybrid production: November 2025
- Engine: 3.6-liter V-6 — generator only, zero mechanical link to driven wheels
- Battery: 400-volt pack
- Projected range: 690 miles combined charge and full tank
- Platform: Stellantis STLA Frame
- Price: Unconfirmed; expected $70,000–$80,000
FAQ
Why is the Ram 1500 REV delayed?
Two supplier executives told Automotive News the Ram 1500 REV delay is tied to a first-generation extended-range powertrain that Ram and Jeep both use. The dates moved to get that system sorted before it goes into production.
Will the Ram 1500 REV ship in 2027?
Ram’s spokesperson says yes. Supplier sources put mid-April as the specific date. This truck has missed four previous targets, so that date is not yet guaranteed.
Is the REV electric or gas?
It runs on electricity. A 3.6-liter V-6 acts as a generator to recharge the battery during longer drives. The gas engine never connects to the wheels mechanically.
How does it compare to the F-150 Lightning?
The Lightning is fully electric, capped at around 320 miles of range. The REV uses a gas generator to push projected range to 690 miles combined. Different architecture built for different use — the REV targets long-haul trips where charging stops aren’t practical.
What happened to the all-electric Ram truck?
Canceled. Stellantis dropped it entirely and moved all resources to the range-extended REV. No fully electric Ram pickup is currently in the product plan.
When does the Jeep Grand Wagoneer Hybrid go into production?
November 2025. Jeep wants 2025 deliveries. One bad week on the assembly line in November and that date is gone.
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