Unlocking the Keys
The key to the Rampage's innovative design is that it dedicates the vast majority of its 215.1-inch length (comparable with a Quad Cab Dakota's) and 80.0-inch width (similar to a full-size Ram) to driver, passengers, and their gear. In some ways it suffers at first glance from looking too much like the Ridgeline. However, the Rampage comes off as much more trucklike, especially on the massive P305/50R22 34-inch-tall Goodyear tires mounted on 22x9.0-inch wheels. You sure won't mistake it for anything other than a Dodge.
Access to the interior is exceptional. When either door is opened, the sill pivots down to expose a step assist. While the front door has a conventional hinge, the rear door slides open to reveal an imaginative and practical interior, entry to which is enhanced by the absence of the customary B-pillar.
The interior package is innovative. Not only does the 60/40 rear seat fold into the floor, but the front-passenger seat does as well. In addition, the satin-finished center stack pivots to face either the driver or front passenger. The instrument cluster moves in sync with the adjustable steering column. It would be difficult to count all the seating configurations, and, when factoring in the power-actuated midgate (which folds into the cargo bed) and that the rear glass retracts into the midgate, the cargo-carrying capabilities are almost endless.
The five-foot cargo box also offers many utility options, including retract-able cargo hooks and built-in formations arranged to secure 2x4-inch posts. The three-position tailgate can be deployed upright, folded down 98 degrees, or dropped further to an angle of 117 degrees. In this position, a stored-in-the-tailgate slideout ramp can be extended to the ground to permit easy loading of motocross bikes, ATVs, etc. While a Chrysler spokesperson wouldn't comment on the truck's towing capabilities, with a 5.7-liter Hemi even driving just the front wheels, the Rampage should be able to tackle most middle-duty towing tasks.