2026 Ram 2500 Laramie: Manahawkin Buyers Guide
Quick Answer: The 2026 Ram 2500 Laramie
Laramie is where the 2026 Ram 2500 shifts from work truck to daily-driver comfort, starting around $62,750 MSRP before the $2,595 destination charge. It adds leather-trimmed seating with heated and ventilated fronts, 18-inch polished wheels, a 12-inch Uconnect touchscreen, and adaptive cruise control. Standard HEMI, Cummins Turbo Diesel available, and the same 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty across the 2026 lineup - Laramie is the trim most buyers point to when they want an HD truck that also feels like a nice place to spend a commute.
The comfort jump is real
Everything below Laramie in the 2026 lineup is built around cloth or vinyl and an 8.4-inch screen at best. Laramie changes that with genuine leather-trimmed seating, heated and ventilated front seats (worth having on both ends of a Jersey Shore year - July humidity and January mornings both), and a jump to a 12-inch Uconnect touchscreen with meaningfully more screen real estate for navigation and towing camera views. Adaptive cruise control also arrives at this trim, which matters more than it sounds like on a heavy truck covering highway miles regularly.
Still a full-capability HD truck
None of the comfort additions change the mechanical story - the 6.4L HEMI V8 is standard, the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel is available, and a properly equipped Laramie diesel is in the same towing conversation as any other non-Power Wagon trim, up to 20,000 lbs and 3,600 lbs payload when configured correctly. Buyers sometimes assume the comfort trims trade away capability - on the 2500, they don't. You're paying for the cabin, not giving up the truck.
Laramie versus the trims around it
Coming from Big Horn, the jump to Laramie is mostly about the seats and the screen - if cloth seating is fine for you, Big Horn saves real money. Going the other direction, Limited adds real wood trim and navigation on top of what Laramie already offers, at a meaningfully higher price. Laramie is the trim most buyers settle on because it answers "I want this to feel nice every day" without paying flagship money to get there.
Who buys a Laramie
Buyers who use their 2500 for real towing duty - a camper to the Shore, a boat, a horse trailer inland - but also drive it daily and don't want to feel like they're commuting in a work truck. It's a common step-up choice for repeat Ram owners who had a Big Horn or Tradesman previously and decided their next truck should be more comfortable without going all the way to Limited.
What local buyers are saying
Jim S. bought his truck here and didn't hold back on the experience: "Mike Butera, our salesman, went above and beyond to ensure that my wife and I were completely informed and comfortable throughout the process. He was incredibly thorough in explaining all the features of our truck and made the negotiation process smooth and transparent... if I could give more than five stars, I absolutely would!" That thoroughness matters more on a trim with as much equipment to walk through as Laramie - and it's consistent with the dealership's 4.7-star average across more than 2,000 Google reviews.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 2026 Ram 2500 Laramie cost?
Laramie starts around $62,750 MSRP, excluding the $2,595 destination charge, taxes, title, and registration.
Does Laramie come with heated and ventilated seats?
Yes - Laramie adds leather-trimmed seating with heated and ventilated front seats as standard equipment, a step up from the cloth seating on Tradesman, Big Horn, Black Express, and Warlock.
What size touchscreen does Laramie get?
A 12-inch Uconnect touchscreen comes standard on Laramie, up from the 8.4-inch screen on Big Horn and Black Express.
Can I still get the Cummins diesel on a Laramie?
Yes - the 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel is available on Laramie, same as on every 2026 Ram 2500 trim except Power Wagon.
Where can I see a 2026 Ram 2500 Laramie in Manahawkin?
At Manahawkin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 188 Route 72. Ask Mike or another member of our sales team to walk you through the full feature set.
MSRP figures exclude destination plus taxes, title, registration, and dealer-installed equipment; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Towing and payload figures are manufacturer estimates for properly equipped configurations and vary by trim, cab, bed, axle, and options. This model carries no EPA fuel-economy rating. Confirm current equipment and pricing with Manahawkin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Manahawkin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.