17 May 8th-May 14th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 RAM 1500 WARLOCK CREW CAB 4X4 REVIEW 2025 RAM 1500 WARLOCK CREW CAB 4X4 The 2025 Ram 1500 Warlock The 2025 Ram 1500 Warlock Crew Cab 4x4 rolls up like Crew Cab 4x4 rolls up like it just body-slammed a it just body-slammed a mountain and decided to mountain and decided to take the scenic route home. take the scenic route home. With blackout badging, a With blackout badging, a factory lift, and a menacing factory lift, and a menacing stance, the Warlock looks stance, the Warlock looks like it should come with its like it should come with its own soundtrack and warning own soundtrack and warning label. Starting at $57,945, label. Starting at $57,945, it’s not cheap—but neither it’s not cheap—but neither is looking this tough straight is looking this tough straight from the factory. from the factory. Under the hood, the Under the hood, the available 3.0L I6 Hurricane available 3.0L I6 Hurricane SO Twin Turbo delivers 420 SO Twin Turbo delivers 420 horsepower and enough horsepower and enough torque to tow your toys, your torque to tow your toys, your trailer, and maybe a small trailer, and maybe a small moon. Despite its brawny moon. Despite its brawny nature, the Warlock still nature, the Warlock still manages a respectable 17 manages a respectable 17 MPG city / 24 MPG highway, MPG city / 24 MPG highway, which means you can cruise which means you can cruise the open road without taking the open road without taking out a second mortgage— out a second mortgage— probably. It’s built for work, probably. It’s built for work, play, and flexing at four-way play, and flexing at four-way stops. stops. Inside, it’s function over Inside, it’s function over frills: durable cloth seats, frills: durable cloth seats, a roomy crew cab that a roomy crew cab that seats five, and a Uconnect seats five, and a Uconnect infotainment setup that infotainment setup that doesn’t make you feel like doesn’t make you feel like you need a degree to use you need a degree to use it. The Warlock isn’t trying it. The Warlock isn’t trying to be a luxury lounge—it’s a to be a luxury lounge—it’s a bold, no-nonsense truck with bold, no-nonsense truck with just enough comfort to make just enough comfort to make your daily grind feel like less your daily grind feel like less of a chore and more of an of a chore and more of an Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
