2025 Ram ProMaster EV: First Look, Prices and Specs | The Daily Drive

Ram prepared for electrical supply.

Front 3/4, White — 2025 Ram ProMaster EV

By now you seemingly know that EV start-up Rivian, along with constructing consumer-oriented crossovers and pickup vehicles, additionally builds electrical supply vans for Amazon. Based mostly solely on anecdotal proof—I interviewed the drivers of a number of Rivian EDVs—the electrical parcel-delivery vans are understanding nicely for the net retail large, and the drivers love them. Love them.

Seems the vans are quieter and smoother driving than most business supply vans, they usually scoot away from a cease extra shortly as nicely.

Extra cloudy are the economics of going electrical. An rising variety of business operators are embracing electrical vans for general-service and light-delivery features, and these firms have various automobiles to select from.

2025 Ram ProMaster EV

Upfitter package, Shelves, — 2025 Ram ProMaster EV

Be aware that fleet managers are a dispassionate bunch, and their forays into electric-vehicle adoption are unlikely to be pushed (pun meant) by both inexperienced intentions or political rhetoric, as an alternative, an EV would wish to price not more than a gas-powered different to function, and require no extra service or upkeep.

We’re at a degree within the EV-growth course of throughout which many fleets at the moment are studying first hand how nicely electrical automobiles can match the operational parameters of gas-powered tools. Anticipate to study extra about business EV adoption within the subsequent few years as suggestions relating to these inaugural electrical fleets comes accessible.

Ram just lately launched an EV model of its fashionable ProMaster giant business van. New for 2024, the van arrives considerably late to the market, as there are a selection of different already accessible. Amongst them are the…

BrightDrop Zevo

Base Worth: $76,600 (600)

Launched by Common Motors as an unbiased firm, BrightDrop was merged into Chevrolet in 2024, increasing the model’s retail and repair attain. BrightDrop at the moment provides two vans, the Zevo 400 midsize van, and Zevo 600 giant van. Battery vary runs from about 180 miles to 300 miles, relying on tools.

Ford E-Transit

Base Worth: $53,095

Launched in 2022, the E-Transit is an electrical model of Ford’s fashionable Transit business van. Accessible in various configurations, the E-Transit has a battery vary of about 160 miles.

Mercedes-Benz eSprinter

Base Worth $61,180

New to the U.S. in 2023, the eSprinter is an electrified model of Mercedes-Benz’s fashionable Sprinter business van. The eSprinter has a variety of about 250 miles.

Vary

A phrase about vary: Throughout a typical day, most supply vans stay near the terminal out of which they function. Because of this, vary will not be as a lot of a difficulty as you may think. Per one supply, the typical Federal Specific and United Parcel Service (UPS) truck travels simply 100-150 miles per day. Equipping a supply truck to journey a higher distance would require a heavier battery, which might eat into each vary and hauling capability–and add to the bottom worth of the truck. Because of this, the vans listed above usually are not outfitted with bigger batteries. As business EV-van adoption expands, longer-range automobiles will seemingly be made accessible for these purposes requiring prolonged journey.

ProMaster EV

Launched for 2024, the Ram ProMaster EV slots properly into the electrical commercial-van phase with specs and options that rival these supplied by the prevailing competitors.

Accessible at Ram dealerships with a Ram Industrial franchise, the brand new Ram EV supply van is accessible now. Right here’s a take a look at the brand new Stellantis electrical van: