2026 Ram 1500 Express Black Edition price confirmed: Australia’s cheapest US pick-up

The Ram 1500 Express entry grade has returned, allowing the US pick-up to again slot under the F-150 and Silverado following recent price increases.

The title of Australia’s most-affordable US pick-up has returned to the Ram 1500, with a new base grade due next month, cutting $32,000 from its entry price.

Priced from $109,950 before on-road costs, the 2026 Ram 1500 Express Black Edition slots under the recommended retail price of the Ford F-150 (from $114,950) and Chevrolet Silverado (from $134,990), and remains under the Toyota Tundra (from $155,990).

When it launched in Australia in 2021, the current ‘DT Series’ Ram 1500 started from $114,950, but subsequent updates – including a new twin-turbocharged inline-six engine replacing the Hemi V8 – had seen the most-affordable 2025 model rise to $141,950.

The Express Black Edition marks a return of the more-affordable Ram 1500 Express grade in Australia, last offered when final stock of the previous-generation ‘DS Series’ ran out in 2023.

MORE: 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel on sale with finance offer

In the US, it is one grade below the Big Horn, which was offered in Australia in 2023 and 2024 in pre-facelift guise, with a 5.7-litre naturally-aspirated ‘Hemi’ V8 petrol engine.

Dealer stock of the Model Year 2024 (MY24) 1500 Big Horn remains available in Australia for $109,950 drive-away, according to the Ram Trucks Australia website.

The new 2026 Ram 1500 Express Black Edition costs $32,000 less than the 1500 Rebel and Laramie Sport, despite including the same engine, transmission and four-wheel-drive system as standard.

Under its bonnet, it features the same ‘standard output’ 313kW/635Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged ‘Hurricane’ inline six-cylinder petrol engine as the Rebel and Laramie Sport, matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a part-time four-wheel-drive system.

MORE: F-150 and Ram lead 2025 sales slump for US pick-up trucks in Australia

The Ram 1500 is rated to tow 4500 kilograms in Australia with a 70-millimetre tow ball, or 3500 kilograms with a 50-millimetre tow ball.

Standard features include 20-inch black alloy wheels, black exterior trim, an 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 7-inch semi-digital instrument cluster, six speakers, LED headlights and fog lamps, and a damped tailgate.

The Express Black Edition also includes black cloth upholstery, keyless entry and push-button start, remote engine start, an electric parking brake, a rear-view camera, and front and rear parking sensors.

Compared with the $32,000-dearer 1500 Rebel and Laramie Sport, the Express Black Edition lacks an electric on-demand transfer case, heated front seats, power-adjustable front seats, a 19-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, dual-zone climate control, and a 12-inch central touchscreen.

MORE: Ram 1500 TRX returns as first ‘new’ model from revived SRT division, could come to Australia

It also omits a 12-inch full-digital instrument cluster, a 10.25-inch front passenger touchscreen, a heated steering wheel, illuminated vanity mirrors, front bucket seats, a powered tailgate, a dual-pane sunroof, dual wireless smartphone chargers, and LED tail-lights.

Available colours include Bright White, Diamond Black, Granite Crystal, Silver Zynith, Molten Red and Forged Blue, with Australia missing the Canyon Lake, Hydro Blue and Serrano Green finishes offered in the US.

The 2026 Ram 1500 Express Black Edition will arrive in Australian showrooms next month.

2026 Ram 1500 price in Australia 

  • 1500 Express Black Edition – $109,950 (new)
  • 1500 Rebel – $141,950
  • 1500 Laramie Sport – $141,950
  • 1500 Limited – $159,950

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs. 

2026 Ram 1500 Express Black Edition standard features: 

  • 20-inch black alloy wheels
  • Black exterior trim
  • ‘Power bulge’ sports bonnet
  • 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • Wireless and wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Six-speaker audio system
  • Spray-in bed liner
  • Damped tailgate
  • ‘Kick down’ bed step on passenger side
  • Power-operated sliding rear window port
  • Tinted rear windows
  • LED headlights and fog lights 
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Cargo area light
  • Black interior highlights
  • Large centre console with internal sliding tray
  • Keyless entry and push-button start
  • Remote engine start
  • Gear selector dial
  • Electric parking brake
  • Rear underfloor covered storage pockets
  • Storage space under the rear seats
  • Autonomous emergency braking
  • Lane-keep assist
  • Blind-spot monitoring 
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Rear view camera
  • Trailer brake control

2026 Ram 1500 Express Black Edition available colours:

  • Bright White – no cost
  • Diamond Black – $950 extra
  • Silver Zynith – $950 extra
  • Granite Crystal – $950 extra
  • Molten Red – $950 extra
  • Forged Blue – $950 extra

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