Last week, Ram resurrected the ProMaster City van to help fill a niche that has been shrinking, and now the Stellantis product planners have come up with another new vehicle that should have broad appeal. It’s called the 2026 Ram 1500 BackCountry, and it sits between the affordable entry-level Warlock and the more premium Rebel variants, offering some useful off-road upgrades and a touch of extra style without breaking the bank. The new BackCountry is based on the Big Horn 4×4 Crew Cab and is essentially an off-road package with a few styling differences, so let’s take a closer look at what a little over $62,000 buys you.
2026 Ram 1500 BackCountry Gets Several Upgrades
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The new BackCountry package is for the Ram 1500 Big Horn 4×4 Crew Cab with the Level 1 or Level 2 equipment group specifications and comes with a choice of either the usual 5.7-liter Hemi V8 eTorque powertrain or the 3.0-liter inline-six Standard Output version of the Hurricane twin-turbo engine, adding a one-inch suspension lift with heavy-duty shock absorbers, skid plates for the front underbody, power steering rack, transfer case, and fuel tank, and a rear electronic locking differential that functions as anti-spin when disengaged. One of the highlights of the package is a set of Satin Black 18-inch aluminum five-spoke wheels wrapped in 32-inch off-road rubber, and the BackCountry also benefits from tow hooks and a body-color grille surround on the front end, black fender flares on the sides, and a satin black BackCountry emblem on the tailgate. More black highlights are found on the lower body and bumpers, which are finished in Diamond Black Crystal Pearl Coat, and on the satin black badges and lighting bezels.
2026 Ram 1500 BackCountry Adds Comfort for a Price
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Inside, the BackCountry is enhanced with another satin black BackCountry emblem on the instrument panel, vinyl bucket seats with alloy printed mesh inserts, and all-weather rubber floor mats. A MOLLE panel seatback storage system is also included. As for those Level 1 and Level 2 equipment groups mentioned earlier, the former adds heated front seats, a heated leather steering wheel, power-adjustable pedals, and in-floor storage bins for the second row, as well as auto-dimming side mirrors with power fold and heating functions and a rear power sliding window with defrosting. The latter group adds a seven-inch driver display, a 12-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen in the center of the dash, configurable drive modes, a 10-way power driver seat with lumbar, dual wireless charging pads (which no other vehicle in the class offers), dual-zone climate control, a power tailgate-release, and a nine-speaker sound system.
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Orders are already open as of this publishing, with BackCountry starting at $62,410 if you opt for the Big Horn Level 1 Equipment Group. That’s a little more than $10,000 more than the Warlock (starting at $52,685), but still less than the Rebel, which costs at least $65,345. For the record, a regular Big Horn starts at $47,575. Hopefully, these will be joined by a 2027 TRX sooner rather than later.
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