Dodge Ramcharger

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Dodge Ramcharger
Overview
Manufacturer	Chrysler Corporation (1974–1996) DaimlerChrysler (1999–2001)
Also called	Plymouth Trail Duster
Production	1974–2001
Assembly	Warren, Michigan, United States (Warren Truck Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size SUV
Body style	2-door SUV
Platform	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Dodge Town Wagon
Successor	Dodge Durango

The Dodge Ramcharger is a large sport utility vehicle built by Dodge from 1974 to 1993, based on a shortened-wheelbase version of the Dodge D series/Ram pickup chassis. A Plymouth version, named the Plymouth Trail Duster, offered from 1974 to 1981, was Plymouth's only SUV.

The Ramcharger was mostly produced as a two-door, 4×4 vehicle, although a two-wheel-drive version was available. As a full-size SUV, it competed with the Chevrolet K5 Blazer and the 1978–1996 Ford Bronco.

The Ramcharger was discontinued at the end of the 1993 model year in North America. In Mexico, however, production continued until 1996. It was then brought back from 1999 to 2001, still as a two-door SUV and sharing the design of the contemporary Ram pickup. Approximately 30,000 were produced, with all examples being two-wheel-drive only.

In November 2023, Stellantis announced that the Ramcharger nameplate would be revived for a plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicle truck version of the 2025 Ram 1500.^[1]