Ram farewells popular 1500 pickup variant as new edition arrives
The Ram 1500 Laramie Sport is departing local showrooms, and is being replaced by the blacked-out Laramie Night Edition.
Ram Trucks Australia is saying farewell to one of the most popular six-cylinder 1500 variants, with the Laramie Sport now entering runout locally.
What has been one of the best-selling Ram 1500 grades since the twin-turbo six-cylinder ‘Hurricane’-powered pickup arrived in 2025, the Laramie Sport will be effectively replaced by the Laramie Night Edition, featuring almost identical equipment but with a focus on black accents rather than chrome.
From now until September 30, 2026 – or while stocks last – the 1500 Laramie Sport is in run-out, and is priced from $139,950 drive-away nationwide, representing savings upwards of $15,000, based on its current $141,950 plus on-roads list price.
This drive-away deal also applies to the Ram 1500 Rebel, though the off-road focused version of the pickup isn’t in run-out and remains a mainstay of the lineup.
With the Laramie Sport departing, the Laramie Night Edition is taking its place, and will start from the same price of $141,950 plus on-road costs.
Compared to the variant it replaces, the Laramie Night Edition trades chrome exterior highlights for black, applied to its grille, badging, mirror caps, door handles, and exhaust tips.
Like the entry-level 1500 Express Black Edition – which features the same black trim on the outside – it also gets a bulged ‘sports hood’, similar to that of the flagship 1500 Limited.
Fitted with the unique ‘RamBox’ storage systems on the sides of the tub, the Laramie Night Edition provides 210 litres of additional storage, in addition to the 1.5-cubic metre tub capacity.
It has also been fitted with larger 22-inch wheels, finished in black, representing a step up from the outgoing Sport’s 20s.
Carry-over equipment includes a 12.3-inch full digital instrument cluster, a 14.4-inch infotainment screen, a 10.25-inch front passenger infotainment touchscreen, 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, leather-trimmed upholstery, heated and ventilated power-adjustable seats, plus a panoramic sunroof.
Compared to the entry-level Express Black Edition, the Laramie Night Edition also gains a power tailgate, power-sliding rear window, powered side-steps, heated outboard rear seats, plus rain-sensing wipers.
Powering the Ram 1500 Laramie Night Edition is the ‘Standard Output’ version of the twin-turbo 3.0-litre ‘Hurricane’ straight-six engine, producing 313kW and 635Nm.
Shared with the Express Black Edition and Rebel, this engine offers higher outputs than the old 5.7-litre ‘Hemi’ V8 (291kW/556Nm), and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
While the Express Black Edition has a part-time four-wheel drive system – which can only be selected between two-wheel drive, high-range four-wheel drive and low-range four-wheel drive – the Laramie Night Edition gets a four-wheel drive automatic mode to become full-time.
Its 799kg payload capacity is a reduction from the Laramie Sport (863kg), and is also below the Rebel (893kg), Limited (727kg) and even the Express Black Edition (1014kg), the latter of which has the highest capacity despite being the least expensive Ram 1500.
“The Laramie is one of the most popular variants in the Ram 1500 line-up and the new Night Edition is expected to broaden its appeal even further,” said Ram Trucks Australia general manager, Jeff Barber.
“We know there are customers who prefer the design of the Sports Performance Hood – and black highlights instead of chrome – and the Laramie Night Edition delivers those enhancements as well as a long list of luxury features.”
The Ram 1500 Laramie Night Edition is arriving in Australian showrooms this month.
Jordan Mulach
