Ram 1500 TRX: The Complete Buyer's Guide to Every Model Year

The Ram TRX name has covered exactly two trucks. The 2021-2024 Ram 1500 TRX ran a 6.2L supercharged HEMI V8 good for 702 hp and 650 lb-ft, built at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan through February 2024. The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX picks up where that truck left off, using the same 6.2L supercharged HEMI tuned to 777 hp and 680 lb-ft, starting at $99,995 plus $2,595 destination, with production beginning August 3, 2026. There is no TRX in between those two. If you are shopping right now, you are choosing between a used first-generation truck and a new second-generation one, and this page exists to point you at whichever question you actually have.

Both trucks live under the Ram 1500 TRX generation page and the Ram 1500 SRT TRX generation page if you want the full spec sheet for either. What follows is a map of the site, not a rewrite of it.

The two trucks, side by side

The extra 75 hp and 30 lb-ft on the 2027 truck is the single biggest mechanical difference between the two generations, and it is worth understanding on its own terms rather than as a marketing bullet point. The breakdown of 702 hp versus 777 hp covers what that gap actually changes in the way the truck drives. For every other confirmed number on both trucks, tow ratings, payload, drivetrain, dimensions, the full specs reference is the page to bookmark rather than trying to memorize this hub.

If you are still asking the basic question of what this truck even is before you get into which one, start with what a TRX truck actually is.

What is actually for sale right now

Live listings tracked by this site's own pricing data show a current pool of roughly 1,813 TRX-badged trucks across every model year still on the road: 332 from 2021, 496 from 2022, 220 from 2023, 264 from 2024, and 501 from the new 2027 SRT TRX. That is a single snapshot pulled on one day, not a running total, and dealer inventory turns over constantly enough that the exact numbers will be wrong by the time you read this.

Average asking prices track that same pull: 2021 models average $68,532, 2022 averages $74,727, 2023 averages $84,087, 2024 averages $93,144, and the 2027 SRT TRX averages $108,629, roughly $6,000 over its as-configured MSRP with destination ($102,590), which tells you dealer markup is still very much alive on the new truck.

Those figures move constantly and this page will not chase them in real time. For the current count and current asking prices by year, check /prices directly rather than trusting a number printed on an article that does not update itself.

For the full story on how new MSRP compares to what trucks actually transact for, see Ram TRX price: new MSRP and what used ones actually sell for. For the short version of the same question, how much is a Ram TRX gets you there faster.

Which one should you actually buy

This is the question that actually brought most people to this page, and the honest answer depends on budget and risk tolerance more than it depends on horsepower.

A used 2021-2024 TRX gets you into the platform for tens of thousands less than a new 2027 SRT TRX, with three to four years of real ownership history behind it, but you inherit whatever the previous owner did to it, from towing habits to modifications to how well they kept up with the factory maintenance schedule. A new 2027 SRT TRX costs six figures out the door once markup and destination are counted, but it comes with a full factory warranty and none of the previous-owner risk.

The full argument, generation by generation, is laid out in new Ram SRT TRX versus a used Ram TRX: which one should you actually buy. If you have already decided you are buying used, the used Ram TRX buying guide covers what to check on a specific truck before you hand over a deposit.

What it actually costs to own

The sticker or the asking price is the smallest number in this decision. Insurance on a 700-plus horsepower truck with a six-figure replacement cost is not cheap, and the gap between a 2021 TRX and a 2027 SRT TRX on a quote is bigger than most buyers expect going in. Ram TRX insurance cost: what to expect breaks down what drives that number before you buy, not after.

Beyond insurance, fuel, tires sized for this truck, and routine maintenance all run higher than a standard Ram 1500, and the supercharged HEMI has its own maintenance rhythm regardless of model year. Ram TRX cost of ownership: what to budget beyond the sticker price is the page that adds all of that up.

And because every used truck is eventually a resale truck, Ram TRX resale value: what live dealer listings actually show uses the same live inventory data cited above to show how each model year is actually holding value right now, not three years ago.

How the TRX compares to its rivals

Nobody cross-shops a TRX in a vacuum. If the Ford Raptor is on your list, TRX vs Raptor: an honest comparison of two very different trucks covers the standard Raptor matchup, and Ram TRX vs Ford Raptor R: how the two flagships actually compare covers the higher-output Raptor R specifically, which is the fairer fight on paper.

If you are also considering staying inside the Ram lineup at a lower price point, the twin-turbo six-cylinder Ram 1500 RHO is the truck Ram built to sit under the TRX, and TRX vs RHO: the honest comparison lays out where that truck actually beats the TRX and where it does not.

Mods, if you are already past the buying decision

Owners on both generations put real money into suspension, wheels, and tire packages once the truck is in the driveway. Rather than restate build specifics here, the mod database catalogs actual parts by name, from King Shocks packages to Whipple's supercharger upgrade for the 2021-2024 truck. If you are trying to figure out what tire size and lift height actually fits without guessing, best tires and lift options for a Ram TRX is built to answer that directly.

What we do not know yet about the 2027 SRT TRX

The 2027 SRT TRX has been in customer hands for a few weeks as of this writing. There is no reliability record on it, no resale data, and no meaningful repair cost history, because none of that exists yet at this point in the truck's life. Anyone telling you otherwise this early is guessing. Check back on this hub and on the SRT TRX generation page as that data actually accumulates, rather than trusting a forum post written the week the first trucks hit driveways.

The short version

• The TRX name covers exactly two trucks: the 2021-2024 Ram 1500 TRX (702 hp/650 lb-ft) and the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX (777 hp/680 lb-ft, from $99,995 plus destination).
• Used 2021-2024 trucks currently average $68,500 to $93,100 depending on model year, and 2027 SRT TRX listings average roughly $108,600, both figures pulled from live inventory that moves constantly, so check /prices before you trust any number here.
• If you are choosing between the two generations, start with the new versus used comparison; if you have already picked used, go straight to the used buying guide.
• There is no reliability or resale track record for the 2027 SRT TRX yet, and there will not be for some time. That is a fact about the truck's age, not a gap in this site's research.