2015 Ram 1500

Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Quad Cab 2wd
Rating applies to 2015-18 models built after July 2015

The Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. The make name "Dodge" was officially changed to "Ram" beginning with the 2013 model year.

Beginning with 2015 models built after July 2015, structural changes were made to alter front wheel movement during small overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1546
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	29
Footrest (cm)	42
Left toepan (cm)	43
Brake pedal (cm)	24
Parking brake (cm)	36
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	15
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	23
Upper dash (cm)	22
Lower instrument panel (cm)	20

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1546
Head
HIC-15	286
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.6
Extension bending moment (Nm)	18
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	4.0
Right	3.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	1
Right	1
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.76
Right	1.30
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	4.0
Right	3.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	273
Right	76

About the small overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 ST Quad Cab 2wd
Rating applies to 2013-18 models

The Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. The make name "Dodge" was officially changed to "Ram" beginning with the 2013 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1603
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6
Left (cm)	8
Center (cm)	7
Right (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1603
Head
HIC-15	143
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	21
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	25
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.3
Femur force - right (kN)	1.1
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.47
Maximum tibia index - right	0.26
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	155
Right	70

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Quad Cab 2wd
Rating applies to 2013-18 models

The Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. Beginning with 2012 models manufactured after January 2012, side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' torsos were added to the side curtain airbags previously included. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

The make name "Dodge" was officially changed to "Ram" beginning with the 2013 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES1602
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-15.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1602
Head HIC-15	92
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	26
Lateral force (kN)	0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	44
Average deflection (mm)	39
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.80
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.77
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.9
Combined force (kN)	3.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	37
A-P moment (Nm)	-15

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1602
Head HIC-15	285
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.9
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	42
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	43
Average deflection (mm)	29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.97
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.62
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.5
Combined force (kN)	2.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	64
A-P moment (Nm)	-52

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Quad Cab 2wd
Rating applies to 2013-18 models

Seat type: Power cloth seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	61
Distance below top of head (mm)	37
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	8.6
Head contact time (ms)	74
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	21
Max neck tension (N)	527

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.