2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Dodge Ram 1500:

Four-wheel-drive trims have a new independent front suspension mostly for better on-road comfort.

-- Carpoint.com

Finally, the door handles are out where it makes sense for them to be.

-- The Car Connection

Instrument panel looks more finished and sophisticated.

-- The Detroit News

Brake pedal feel is firm and linear with no fade in normal use.

-- Truck Trend

An amazingly appealing machine, delightfully tailored for people inside as much as for cargo in the back.

-- USA Today

What reviewers liked least about the Dodge Ram 1500:

Needs lots of room to park.

-- Carpoint.com

Frame's stiffness makes the ride quality limitations of rear leaf springs more obvious.

-- The Car Connection

Engines could be better. The big 5.9-liter V-8 is crude.

-- USA Today

Dodge Ram 1500 Comparisons:

Ram engines fall short of most of the competition in horsepower.

-- AutoWeek

Four-wheel-disc (brake) system is largest in the light-pickup segment.

-- Houston Chronicle

Rear leg room is 2.7 inches greater than what GM claims for its now second-best in class Silverado and Sierra.

-- The Car Connection

Best one-liner about the Dodge Ram 1500:

Ram is the tallest, longest, widest and heaviest half-tonner around.

-- The Car Connection

Eighty percent of Ram buyers are males who characterize themselves as non-conformist outdoorsmen who love NASCAR.

-- The Detroit News

Dodge has sent its ultra-popular pickup to charm school.

-- Truck Trend

Massive grille makes the once-breathtaking previous model look staid.

-- USA Today