The Ram 1500 Rumble Bee has been spearheading what you could call a mini-revival for the muscle truck segment. Where the Ford F-150 Lobo looks the part of a street truck, the Rumble Bee SRT actually delivers 777 horsepower to dominate the track with 3.4-second takeoffs and 11.6-second quarter miles.
As appealing as that overpowered track star may be, we think it’s pretty cool that the Rumble Bee is available in a more accessible $59,995 entry-level trim, too. Now, what if we want to take that model, and add all the goodies? Here’s what that looks like.
The Rumble Bee Starts At Just Under $60,000
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To start out, let’s take a look at each trim, and how much power you’re getting under the hood.
Trim
Base MSRP
Power
Rumble Bee
$59,995
395 hp
Rumble Bee 392
$69,995
470 hp
392 With Track Pack
$79,995
470 hp
SRT
$94,995
777 hp
The SRT is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8, clearing 60 mph in just under three and a half seconds, and achieving a top speed of 170 mph.
Standard features in the Rumble Bee include everything you expect in a modern pickup truck. To list some key features:
- Adaptive cruise control
- 14.5-inch Uconnect touchscreen
- 12-inch digital instrument cluster
- Digital rearview mirror
- Dual exhaust with black tips
- Heavy-duty shock absorbers
- Automatic LED headlights
At present, only the base Rumble Bee is available on Ram’s build and price configurator, so this will be the one we’re decking out with all the frills.
The Options List Is Short And Sweet
The list of options available for the Rumble Bee is currently relatively short, but with a handful of must-haves. Here’s what our receipt looks like when we click every available option:
- Molten red pearl-coat paint: $445
- Rumble Bee hood graphics: $495
- Rumble Bee exterior graphics: $1,225
- Cast aluminum premium painted wheels: $1,995
- Tri-fold hard tonneau cover: $1,550
- Trailer brake-controller: $295
- Bed utility package (115V AC outlet, tie-down hooks, and box lighting): $395
- Engine block heater: $195
The trailer brake-controller and the bed options offer practical advantages, while the block heater is a necessity for cold climates. Add it all up, and the final number is either going to reassure you or make you rethink the upgrade path entirely.
All Options Checked: The Base Rumble Bee Climbs To $66,755
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Adding all of this up, we find that the price is more manageable than you might have guessed.
Base Price
$59,995
Exterior Options
$5,660
Interior Options
$510
Packages
$395
Powertrain Options
$195
Destination Charge
$2,795
Total MSRP
$66,755
Our total MSRP is before you add in any incentives, and we’re not calculating taxes, titling, destination charge, and other expenses into the tally. The $66,755 is simply the sticker price with every available option, not more or less.
This price is definitely a bit higher than the national average price of a new car, around $50,000, but it’s not so outrageous for a muscle truck with all the trimmings. Of course, the list of features is relatively modest. We’ve got no leather seats, no audio system upgrades, and no overlanding kit for adventures on the trail.
The Rumble Bee is a track machine, so it has more in common with muscle cars than with fully-loaded pickups. That means creature comforts are relatively limited. But is it actually a good deal? When you stack it against the next trim up – and against Ram’s closest rival – the math starts to get uncomfortable.
Financing Adds $18,000 To The Rumble Bee’s Real-World Cost
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Most Rumble Bee buyers are not going to be walking into the dealership with $66,755 in a briefcase to make a one-time cash purchase. So, what does it look like when we finance this truck?
Purchase Price
$66,755
Loan Term
60 Months
Interest Rate
6.35%
Down Payment
$6,667
6% Sales Tax
$4,005
Title, Registration, Etc.
$3,000
Monthly Payment
$1,308
Total Cost
$85,150
Your mileage will definitely vary, but 6.35% is the national average APR at the moment, and 10% is a typical down payment. At these numbers, you’ll be spending around $11,390 on interest alone, with 60 payments amounting to around $78,483.
Real Muscle Heads Are Waiting For The 392 And The SRT
At $66,755 we’re in spitting distance of $69,995, the price of a 392, which delivers 470 hp, and it’s available in that sweet Detonator Yellow color with a black hood and roof. It’s difficult to argue in favor of spending nearly $67,000 on an entry-level Bee when the more powerful, and more stylish, mid-range model is just a few thousand more.
A better question might be whether an entry-level Rumble Bee is a smarter buy than a Ford F-150 Lobo.
Power
Base MSRP
0-60 mph
Ram Rumble Bee
395 hp
$59,995
6.1 Seconds
Ford F-150 Lobo
400 hp
$59,995
6 Seconds
The difference in numbers here is almost imperceptible. Both trucks start at the same sticker price and achieve nearly the same 0-60 mph time with nearly the same power output. This simply means that you’re not going to be making this decision on numbers alone.
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Taking a look under the hood, here’s how the Bee and the Lobo compare:
F-150 Lobo
Rumble Bee
Engine
5.0-Liter 8-Cylinder
5.7-Liter Hemi 8-Cylinder
Transmission
10-Speed Automatic
8-Speed Automatic
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive
Both trucks use naturally aspirated eight-cylinder engines, and both feature automatic transmissions, with all-wheel drive as a standard option. Still, we’re not seeing any tie-breakers, unless you’re really susceptible to the marketing power inherent to the Hemi branding.
If we’re being completely honest, both of the entry-level trucks are hard to get excited about when you could be sitting behind nearly twice that many horses. An F-150 Lobo with a Ford Performance supercharger will bring the power output up to 700 hp, while the 470-hp 392 Bee and the 777-hp SRT seem like the whole reason Ram built this truck in the first place.
If you really can’t wait for the SRT to hit the market, the Lobo supercharger kit sells for around $10,000 or so. You can make a very generous estimate of around $5,000 for installation, and we’re still spending a cool $20,000 less for a 700-horse F-150 than we’ll be spending on a top-shelf Rumble Bee next year.
Or, you could hit the used truck market and get yourself a classic like the SRT-10 at a much lower price. That might be your only option right now, anyway, seeing as Rumble Bees are already sold out.
Sources: Ram, Ford, Stellantis, Ford Performance Parts.
