Standard Hurricane, Available HEMI: Getting to Know the Ram 1500 Sport in Kingston
The Ram 1500 Sport is a version of the 2026 Ram 1500, and the engine section of Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 21, 2026, lists the Standard Output Hurricane as standard on the Sport and the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque as available on it.
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
If you want a new Ram 1500 and your plans do not revolve around trail weekends, a heavy trailer or a used-truck budget, look closely at the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport and decide its engine first.
Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
Key Takeaways
Settle the engine before the equipment on a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport; at Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston, that is the order we would shop in. The engine section of Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 21, 2026, prints "Standard on" followed by the Sport, the Rebel and the Laramie under the Standard Output Hurricane and names the Sport among the versions the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque is "Available on."
The Ram 1500 Sport is a version of the 2026 Ram 1500, named in the line-up on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page. The Sport card on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page prints five "Key Enhancements vs Big Horn:", among them heated front seats and a 360-degree surround view camera system.
Kingston buyers whose plans revolve around trail weekends, a heavy trailer or a used-truck budget should look at another Ram before a Ram 1500 Sport. We would look first at the Ram RHO for trail weekends, a Ram 2500 for a heavy trailer and a used Ram 1500 for a used-truck budget.
Line up winter tires for a new Ram 1500 Sport before Kingston's snow season. Our service department can check a vehicle's VIN for open recalls in the maker's system.
Financing a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport is available, O.A.C., through the 30 Second Credit Application on our website. Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.; any approval depends on the review of your application.
How Might a Ram 1500 Sport Spend Its First Autumn in Kingston?
A 2026 Ram 1500 Sport's first autumn in Kingston could be spent on small hauling jobs around town.
After your band's rehearsal in an Odessa garage, the drum cases are stacked in the box of the Ram 1500 Sport while the drummer packs the cymbals up front.
Boxes from a school food drive travel to the food bank in the Sport's box, and a volunteer at the door counts them in as you unload.
Once the week's hauling is done, you and your partner take the Sport out to Bath for dinner with friends.
Band cases, food-drive boxes and dinner in Bath aside, the first decision about a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport is which engine it carries.
Which Engine Does Ram Canada Put in the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport?
The 2026 Ram 1500 Sport gets the Standard Output Hurricane as standard in Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section, read October 21, 2026. Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section also lists the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque as available on the Sport.
Ask us first which engine a particular 2026 Ram 1500 Sport carries, before paint or equipment.
The Standard Output Hurricane, on the Standard List
On a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport, the Standard Output Hurricane is the engine on the "Standard on" line, and Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section describes it as a twin-turbo engine.
The Sport card on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page names the same engine, printing "Engine: 3.0L I6 Hurricane SO Twin Turbo ESS" and "Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic."
If a twin-turbo engine suits you, the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport carries the Standard Output Hurricane as standard.
The 5.7L HEMI V8 With eTorque, on the Available List
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section names the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport among the versions the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque is "Available on."
If a V8 is what you are after in a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport, name the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque when you ask about a particular truck.
Reading the Two Lines on a Particular Sport
On a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport, the "Standard on" and "Available on" lines in Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section mean two Sport trucks can carry different engines. So a given Sport's engine is a detail of that one truck.
We would weigh the Standard Output Hurricane against the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque using the loads and any trailer a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport will see.
Two regular-gasoline federal rows for a 3.0 L Ram 1500 appear in the Government of Canada's 2026 Fuel Consumption Ratings, which Natural Resources Canada publishes from the results of vehicle manufacturers' standardized testing: the "1500" at 13.1 L/100 km city, 9.4 highway and 11.5 combined, and the "1500 4X4" at 13.2 city, 9.9 highway and 11.7 combined, both with an eight-speed automatic. The federal file names the model but not the version, so neither row is labelled as the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport's.
Fuel use by engine: Ram 1500 fuel economy in Kingston.
Do the Rebel and Laramie Share the Ram 1500 Sport's Standard Engine?
Yes, the Rebel and the Laramie share the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport's standard engine: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section prints the Sport, the Rebel and the Laramie on its "Standard on" line under the Standard Output Hurricane.
In the "Explore 14 models" line-up on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, the Sport card falls between the Warlock and the Rebel.
Here are the Standard Output Hurricane and 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque lines from Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section, version by version:
Version, as Ram Canada lists it | Standard Output Hurricane | 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque |
|---|---|---|
Tradesman | Available | Available |
Express | Available | Available |
Big Horn | Available | Available |
Warlock | Available | Available |
Sport | Standard | Available |
Rebel | Standard | Available |
Laramie | Standard | Available |
Limited Longhorn | Not on this line | Available |
Source: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section, read October 21, 2026; two of the four engines Ram Canada lists for the 2026 Ram 1500, version names shown without Ram's ® and ™ marks.
The Limited Longhorn is on the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque line but not on the Standard Output Hurricane line, and Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section lists the High Output Hurricane as standard on it.
Neither engine separates the Sport, the Rebel and the Laramie, because Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section names all three on both the Standard Output Hurricane line and the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque line.
Comparing the Sport, the Rebel and the Laramie therefore starts with the equipment you care about.
Next to the Tradesman, Express, Big Horn and Warlock
On the Tradesman, Express, Big Horn and Warlock, Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section lists the Standard Output Hurricane as available, not standard, while the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport has it as standard. The 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque line in Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section names all five as available.
Is a Ram 1500 Sport a Big Horn With More on It?
Only partly, because the Sport card on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 21, 2026, lists five "Key Enhancements vs Big Horn:" for the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport, while Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section gives the two versions different standard engines.
Ram Canada sets the five items against the Big Horn, which makes them differences between two versions rather than a full list of what a Sport carries. Below Ram's header, the Sport card prints "(Based on standard box size; other box sizes may be available)" before the five items.
A Sport and a Big Horn also differ in standard engine: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section lists the Standard Output Hurricane as standard on the Sport and the 3.6L Pentastar V6 with eTorque as standard on the Big Horn.
Wheels and All-Season Tires
The first item on the Sport card's list is "20-Inch Black Painted Aluminum Wheels With 275/55R20 OWL All-Season Tires," as printed for the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page.
All-season tires are what the Sport card lists, and winter tires are a purchase you would add for a Kingston winter. Read when to put winter tires on in Kingston for the temperature that marks the switch.
Surround View and Heated Seats
The Sport card on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page also lists a "360-Degree Surround View Camera System" and "Heated Front Seats" for the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport.
Piled snow narrows the rows of a Princess Street plaza lot in January. Reversing out after dark, you have the surround view on the screen, and the heated seat takes the chill off on the drive home.
The Cluster Display and Uconnect 5 NAV
The other two items on the Sport card of Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page are a 12-inch (30 cm) customizable in-cluster display centre and a Uconnect 5 NAV multimedia centre with a 12-inch (30 cm) touchscreen, for the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport.
Driving home along Centennial Drive after a late shift, you have the cluster display in your line of sight and the NAV on the touchscreen.
What Should a New Ram Owner Line Up Before Snow Season?
A Ram 1500 Sport owner in Kingston should line up winter tires before snow season. We would arrange them while the leaves are still coming down.
Request the tire swap, and any scheduled visit after it, through Request Service on our website.
Our service department can check a vehicle's VIN for open recalls in the maker's system. Give our service department the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport's VIN for that check.
Add Signature Service to your questions for the service department.
Which Kingston Buyers Should Start With a Different Ram?
Kingston buyers whose plans revolve around trail weekends, a heavy trailer or a used-truck budget should start with a different Ram than the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport. By plan, where we would look first:
Trail weekends: the Ram RHO.
A heavy trailer: a Ram 2500.
A used-truck budget: a used Ram 1500, with pre-owned Ram 1500 results on our website.
A cross-brand comparison: the Ram 1500 set against one rival pickup on engines and federal fuel ratings.
On the used route, our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds.
Without trail weekends, a heavy trailer or a used-truck budget in the picture, the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport stays on our list.
How Do You Find a Particular Version on Our New Ram 1500 Results Page?
Read the version names in the listing titles on our new Ram 1500 results page, because that link filters to the Ram 1500 as a whole, not to a single version such as the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport.
If you searched "Dodge Ram Sport," the version this guide covers is listed as Sport in the 2026 Ram 1500 line-up on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page.
Model year and engine are the two details we would confirm on any listing you open.
Why Is There No Price or Payment in This Ram 1500 Sport Guide?
There is no price or payment in this 2026 Ram 1500 Sport guide because a price applies to one particular truck. Financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C.
Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.; any approval depends on the review of your application.
Read how a pickup loan works if you have not financed a truck before.
Trade-in value: Value My Trade. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
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If you owe more on your current vehicle than it is worth, the difference may be added to the amount financed, increasing the amount borrowed and potentially the total cost of borrowing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sport a Version of the 2026 Ram 1500?
Yes, Sport is a version of the 2026 Ram 1500: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page names the Sport in its line-up, between the Warlock and the Rebel, and Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section prints the Sport on the Standard Output Hurricane's "Standard on" line. Use the full name, Ram 1500 Sport, in any search.
Can Two 2026 Ram 1500 Sport Trucks Have Different Engines?
Yes, two 2026 Ram 1500 Sport trucks can carry different engines, because Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section lists the Standard Output Hurricane as standard on the Sport and the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque as available on it. Which engine a particular Sport carries is settled truck by truck, so confirm it before you buy.
Do You Need a Trade-In to Buy a Ram 1500 Sport?
No, a trade-in is optional when you buy a new 2026 Ram 1500 Sport at Jim Thompson Chrysler here in Kingston, and financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
Where Can You Buy a 2026 Ram 1500 Sport in Kingston?
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes. The new Ram 1500 results on our website, jimthompsonchrysler.com, show what is currently available, and the 2026 Ram 1500 Sport is a Ram 1500 version.
On Which 2026 Ram 1500 Versions Does Ram Canada List the 5.7L HEMI V8 With eTorque?
Eight versions sit on the "Available on" line under the 5.7L HEMI V8 with eTorque in Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 engine section: the Sport, Tradesman, Express, Big Horn, Warlock, Rebel, Laramie and Limited Longhorn. At Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston, we would choose between that V8 and the Standard Output Hurricane by what the truck will carry and pull.
Find Your Ram 1500 Sport in Kingston
With the engine decided, the five Big Horn differences weighed, and no trail weekends, heavy trailer or used-truck budget pulling you toward another Ram, start your 2026 Ram 1500 Sport search from the new Ram 1500 results on our website. Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
Visit us at 805 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON K7M 7E6
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About the Author:
Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.
With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.
Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.
One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.
Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.
Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.
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