The 2026 Ram Electric Midsize Truck: Everything You Need to Know

Ram may have rivals for the Maverick and the Toyota Tacoma on the way.

Published September 18, 2023

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The midsize truck segment has been booming. The Toyota Tacoma — one of the 10 best-selling vehicles in America last year — has never been more popular. Ford not only returned the Ranger to the American market but has gone all-in with a new V6-powered Ranger Raptor. But Ram has been a surprising holdout thus far.

Stellantis does offer a midsize competitor, the Jeep Gladiator. But we don’t yet have an offering from the designated truck brand, Ram, that’s smaller than the (not very small at all) 1500 pickup. That could be about to change. Ram is reportedly considering a new midsize pickup launch for 2026. Here’s what we know about it.

Will the Ram midsize truck be electric?

It looks that way. Per Automotive News, the Ram midsize truck would be electric. However, Ram could offer a combustion version alongside it. Ram opting to make its midsize truck electric could explain why it has taken so long to come to market.

Is this electric truck different than the Ram Rampage?

Ram has not confirmed its future product plans yet. But the reporting suggests that Ram will offer both compact (unibody Ford Maverick rival) and midsize (body-on-frame Tacoma rival) trucks. According to The Drive, the unibody truck — perhaps drawing heavy inspiration from the Ram Rampage released abroad — could launch in America as soon as 2023.

Will the new Ram midsize truck be called the Dakota?

Unclear. Ram has not confirmed names for either pickup. But we would be surprised if Ram did not revive the Dakota nameplate for one of them.

What will the Ram midsize truck look like?

Automotive News reported in March 2023 that Ram showed an electric midsize truck concept to dealers at a meeting in Las Vegas. The truck resembled the upcoming Ram 1500 REV concept and was “very much a Ram.”

When will the Ram midsize truck debut?

Per Automotive News, Ram may debut a new midsize truck in 2026 and an AutoForecastSolutions projection shows it entering production in late 2026, which could be for the 2027 model year.

That timing could make the Ram midsize truck the first electric truck in the segment. Toyota has confirmed it’s working on an electric truck and has shown off a Pickup EV concept that looks very much like an electric version of the all-new 2024 Tacoma. But we don’t have a reveal date for that yet. And it looks like electric versions of the Ford Ranger and Nissan Frontier may not arrive until the end of the decade.

How much will the Ram midsize truck cost?

We don’t have confirmation on pricing for a new midsize truck yet. And 2026 may be too far out to predict precise numbers, given how volatile vehicle prices have been. All we can say this far out is it should be less expensive than a full-size Ram 1500 REV, which should be pricier than a combustion Ram 1500.