The last small Ram pickup sold in the US was the Dakota. The truck shared a platform with the Dodge Durango SUV and was discontinued in 2011. In its final years, sales dropped from a high of 177,000 to just 12,000. The small truck market fell apart during that time, as the trucks were barely more efficient or cheaper than full-sized offerings.

"I want a mid-size truck so bad," he said with no small amount of enthusiasm. Speaking to Motor1 at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, the Ram CEO positively lit up when we asked about a

"We’re a truck brand and we don’t have a compact, we don’t have a mid-size," boss Tim Kuniskis said. "Kinda disingenuous to call me a truck brand, isn’t it?"

The returning CEO of Ram is still keen on a global mid-sized dual-cab ute to slot in beneath the Ram 1500 pickup.