Ram RHO Price and Specs: The Numbers That Matter

The Ram 1500 RHO runs a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six called the Hurricane High-Output, rated at 540 horsepower and 521 lb-ft of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic. That is the whole shift in one sentence: Ram dropped the supercharged 6.2L V8 that made the TRX what it was and replaced it with a six-cylinder that makes less peak power but a lot more torque at low rpm, in a truck aimed at a different kind of buyer than the one who bought a TRX. Some of the numbers below matter from behind the wheel. Some are showroom trivia. This piece separates the two.

What the Hurricane High-Output actually is

The Hurricane is not a downsized V8 and it is not a mild-hybrid assist motor bolted onto a four-cylinder. It is a purpose-built 3.0-liter inline-six with two turbochargers, and the High-Output tune is the stronger of the two states of tune Ram sells across the truck lineup. In the RHO it makes 540 hp and 521 lb-ft, run through an 8-speed automatic to all four wheels.

Compare that to the truck it replaced. The Ram 1500 TRX, built December 2020 through February 2024, used a supercharged 6.2L HEMI V8 rated at 702 hp and 650 lb-ft. On paper the RHO gives up 162 hp and 129 lb-ft to the TRX it replaced in the lineup. What the spec sheet does not tell you is where that torque shows up: a turbocharged six builds boost faster off idle than a supercharged V8 has to spin up, so the RHO's torque curve is flatter and arrives earlier, even though the peak number is lower. Whether that trade reads as an upgrade or a downgrade depends entirely on what you want the truck to do, and we walk through that argument in full in our honest comparison of the TRX and the RHO rather than repeating it here.

One more fact worth keeping straight: the RHO did not kill the TRX name, it replaced it for one generation. Ram brought TRX back for 2027 as the SRT TRX, running a further-updated version of the 6.2L supercharged V8 at 777 hp and 680 lb-ft. Both trucks are sold side by side right now. They are not the same truck wearing two badges.

RHO pricing by model year

This is the section where we have to be honest about what we can and cannot verify. TRX Central tracks live used-market pricing for the TRX and the SRT TRX in our /prices database, and those averages are solid: 2021 TRX averaging $69,505 across 341 live listings, 2022 at $75,944 across 521, 2023 at $84,930 across 226, 2024 at $94,560 across 266, and the new 2027 SRT TRX averaging $110,340 across 206 listings, against a starting MSRP of $99,995 plus $2,595 destination.

We do not have that same verified, year-by-year table built for the RHO yet. Rather than back into a number from memory or from a forum thread, we are telling you plainly: confirm the current MSRP and any package pricing directly against Ram's build-and-price tool or a dealer window sticker for the exact model year and trim you are looking at, because RHO trim structure and options pricing have moved since launch and we are not going to quote a figure here we cannot stand behind. If you are cross-shopping used inventory, our marketplace listings and the broader pricing data are the places to pull a real number for the specific truck in front of you, not a generic MSRP repeated across the internet.

What we can tell you with confidence: the RHO was built to sit below the TRX/SRT TRX price tier, aimed at a buyer who wants most of the capability without the supercharged V8's price of entry, insurance premium, or fuel bill. If the number you find looks close to a base Rebel or Laramie with the off-road package, that tracks with how Ram has positioned the truck. If it looks like SRT TRX money, something is wrong with either the listing or your configuration, and it is worth a second look.

Towing and payload: do not carry the TRX numbers across

Here is a mistake we see constantly in comment sections and forum threads: someone quotes the TRX's 8,100 lb max tow rating and 1,310 lb max payload as if it applies to the RHO. It does not. Those figures are specific to the 2021-2024 TRX in its factory configuration, and a different engine, different frame tuning, and different suspension geometry mean the RHO's numbers are its own.

We are not going to publish a tow or payload figure for the RHO here, because a verified, configuration-specific number was not part of the dataset behind this piece, and stating one from memory would be exactly the kind of confident wrong answer that gets someone's truck overloaded on a boat ramp. Towing and payload ratings on any half-ton truck swing hard by cab configuration, bed length, axle ratio, and options package, not just by trim name. Pull the number for your specific build off the door-jamb sticker or Ram's official configurator before you hook up anything heavy, and treat any number you see quoted online, including ones on other sites, the same way.

Which specs you actually notice from the driver's seat

Horsepower numbers sell trucks. They do not always change how a truck drives, and it is worth being honest about which RHO figures matter once you are actually in the seat.

What you will notice:

• Throttle response low in the rev range. Turbo lag is real on some engines, but a twin-turbo setup tuned for low-end torque like this one tends to feel immediate off idle in a way a supercharged engine, which has to build blower speed with the engine, sometimes does not.
• Highway passing power. 521 lb-ft available well before redline means less downshifting to get around slow traffic than you might expect from the peak-hp number alone.
• Weight distribution. A smaller, lighter inline-six sitting further back in the engine bay than a supercharged V8 with its blower on top can shift the nose-heavy feel that TRX owners know well, though we are not going to quote a curb-weight delta we have not verified.

What is mostly a showroom number:

• The peak horsepower figure by itself. 540 hp is a real number, but drivers rarely spend meaningful time at peak power in daily use, and the shape of the torque curve underneath it matters more to how the truck feels in traffic and towing.
• Anything about the turbo engine's theoretical tuning headroom. Twin-turbo engines respond well to software, and the aftermarket has already built tools for it, like the JB4 tuner for the RHO's Hurricane engine, plus bolt-ons like a cold air intake and a Corsa Sport catback exhaust. None of that changes the number on the window sticker, and none of it is a reason to buy the truck if you are not planning to spend the money.

If you are shopping between the two generations of supercharged TRX, we cover which model year is worth the money in our TRX model year buying guide, and the full spec breakdown for both TRX generations lives in our complete confirmed-numbers reference.

RHO vs TRX vs SRT TRX: the numbers side by side

Stick to what is verified.

The SRT TRX makes 75 more horsepower and 30 more lb-ft than the 2021-2024 TRX it descends from, a gap we break down in detail in our TRX horsepower comparison. The RHO gives up power to both, on paper, in exchange for a different engine architecture, a lower price point, and a torque curve that shows up earlier. Which one is the right truck depends on what you are doing with it, and that argument, including where the RHO actually wins, is the entire subject of our full TRX vs RHO comparison.

The short version

• The RHO's 540 hp and 521 lb-ft come from a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane High-Output inline-six, not a V8 and not a downgrade of the old TRX engine, a different design entirely.
• We do not have verified year-by-year MSRP or towing/payload figures for the RHO to quote here; confirm both against Ram's own configurator or your window sticker before you buy or hook up a trailer.
• Do not assume the TRX's 8,100 lb tow rating or 1,310 lb payload applies to the RHO. It does not, and the two trucks are not built the same way underneath.
• The RHO's flat, early torque curve is the spec that actually changes how it drives day to day. The peak horsepower number is the one that sells it in the showroom.