Ram Life: ProMaster Camper Builds Get Easier and Cheaper
The new 2027 Ram ProMaster Vanlife package bundles camper-friendly options for less cash.
Good news, vanlifers. Ram will offer a new Vanlife package for the 2027 ProMaster that should make starting a camper conversion a little cheaper than, say, going for a smaller minivan conversion. Car and Driver first reported the package, and Ram confirmed to us that it’s real.
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According to a Ram representative we emailed, the package is aimed at “RV’ers and vanlife buyers” by bundling popular existing options under a single order code. Before the Vanlife package, buyers had to add items like the Storage Group, Power Group, swivel seats, auxiliary switches, rear-hinged rear doors, and other features separately.
Now with those options packaged together, the price should come down. A ProMaster 2500 High Roof with the Vanlife package is expected to start at about $60,320. The package requires the 159-inch wheelbase, but it will also be available on the 3500 High Roof and the extended-body 3500 High Roof. The 3500 High Roof adds $1,045 more to the 2500 Vanlife base price, and the 3500 High Roof Extended Body adds another $2,860, bringing the total to $64,225.
There are still other upgrades beyond the Vanlife package, including leather trim, ADAS features, and more. But the prices revealed so far are only estimates. Official MSRPs and final pricing for the full 2027 Ram ProMaster lineup won’t arrive for a few more weeks.
Every 2027 ProMaster comes with a Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 engine making 276 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. Power goes through a TorqueFlite nine-speed automatic to the front wheels. Ram says the van can tow up to 7,130 pounds and carry as much as 4,680 pounds of payload.
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Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he's had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He's best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
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