Ram RHO in Kingston: Equipment, Fuel Rating and Who Should Buy the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO
The Ram RHO is a Ram 1500: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 14, 2026, lists the 3.0L I6 High Output (HO) Twin Turbo Hurricane as standard on the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO, as on the Limited, Limited Longhorn and Tungsten.
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page carries "Off-Road Truck" in its page title and names the engine the "3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO) Twin Turbo I-6 engine."
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
Our advice from Kingston: choose an RHO if the off-road weekends behind Ram's "Off-Road Truck" title are part of your plans, and settle winter tires and your weekday driving with our team before you sign.
Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
Key Takeaways
Buy a Ram RHO for the off-road weekends that Ram Canada's "Off-Road Truck" title points to, and settle your weekday driving with Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston before you sign. As low as 14.9 L/100 km (19 mpg) combined is the fuel consumption rating shown for the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO with the 3.0L I-6 Hurricane HO twin-turbo engine w/ESS on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 14, 2026, where the footnote reads "Based on EnerGuide fuel consumption ratings" and "Government of Canada test methods used."
The Ram RHO carries the Ram 1500 name. Ram Canada titles it "2026 Ram 1500 RHO" on its RHO page, read October 14, 2026, and its 2026 Ram 1500 page groups the RHO with the Limited, Limited Longhorn and Tungsten under the High Output Hurricane engine.
Ram Canada names the RHO's off-road equipment and its screen. Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page, read October 14, 2026, lists three oversized tow hooks, wheel flare extensions, dual five-inch black painted exhaust tips, off-road ready tires, a heavy-duty locking differential, nine drive modes and a standard Uconnect 5 multimedia centre with a 14.5-inch (36.8 cm) backlit touchscreen.
Around Kingston, the RHO's case is made on the roads north of the city. Weekends on gravel and cottage roads toward Verona and Sydenham are the reason to look at an RHO, while a Highway 401 commute to Belleville and a February downtown raise the winter tire and weekday questions to settle with our team.
Before you choose your RHO, request a value for your current vehicle on Value My Trade. Apply for financing online, from home, before you visit, O.A.C.; any approval depends on the review of your application.
Why Would a Kingston Driver Want a Ram RHO?
A Kingston driver would want a Ram RHO for the look and the purpose Ram Canada gives the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO: Ram Canada puts "Off-Road Truck" in the page title and names three oversized tow hooks, wheel flare extensions and dual five-inch black painted exhaust tips on the truck. The rest of the appeal is easier to feel than to list.
You notice the black exhaust tips first on the evening you rinse the truck off in a West End driveway.
On Princess Street, you catch the RHO's reflection in a shop window and take a second look yourself.
A friend's cottage lane near Sydenham turns to gravel after the last farmhouse, and you take it slowly with your window down.
By the time you reach pavement again, a film of gravel dust has settled on the wheel flare extensions.
Back home in the West End, you leave the gravel dust on the truck until morning.
The feeling is the easy part; Ram Canada's equipment list and fuel figure for the RHO are what to check it against.
Where Does the Ram RHO Sit in the Ram 1500 Family?
The Ram RHO sits inside the Ram 1500 family: Ram Canada's page title, read October 14, 2026, names the truck the "2026 Ram 1500 RHO," and Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page lists the RHO beside the Limited, Limited Longhorn and Tungsten as the trims with the 3.0L I6 High Output (HO) Twin Turbo Hurricane standard. Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page gives the RHO's engine as the "3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO) Twin Turbo I-6 engine."
Ram Canada's 2027 Ram 1500 RHO page names the 3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO) Twin Turbo I-6 engine for the 2027 truck; the rest of a 2027 RHO's equipment is a question for our sales team.
When you want to look at real trucks, open the new Ram 1500 results on our website.
How Is the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO Equipped, According to Ram Canada?
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page, read October 14, 2026, lists three oversized tow hooks, wheel flare extensions, dual five-inch black painted exhaust tips and off-road ready tires on the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO. Ram Canada's RHO page also names a heavy-duty locking differential, nine drive modes and Launch Control Mode on the 2026 RHO.
Inside, Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page lists a standard Uconnect 5 multimedia centre with a 14.5-inch (36.8 cm) backlit touchscreen, along with an available 10.25-inch (26 cm) passenger touchscreen and a centre console-mounted shifter.
Item by item, in Ram's wording:
Item | Ram Canada's wording on its 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page | Model year |
|---|---|---|
Engine | 3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO) Twin Turbo I-6 engine | 2026 |
Exterior | three oversized tow hooks, wheel flare extensions, and dual five-inch black painted exhaust tips | 2026 |
Tires | off-road ready tires | 2026 |
Grille | textured upper grille | 2026 |
Differential | heavy-duty locking differential | 2026 |
Drive modes | nine drive modes | 2026 |
Launch mode | Launch Control Mode | 2026 |
Multimedia | standard Uconnect 5 multimedia centre | 2026 |
Touchscreen | 14.5-inch (36.8 cm) backlit touchscreen | 2026 |
Passenger screen | available 10.25-inch (26 cm) passenger touchscreen | 2026 |
Shifter | centre console-mounted shifter | 2026 |
Source: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page, read October 14, 2026; one vehicle, one model year.
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page names nine drive modes and Launch Control Mode, and both are worth asking our sales team to walk you through.
For horsepower and torque on a particular 2026 Ram 1500 RHO, ask our sales team about that truck.
Which Fuel Figure Belongs to the Ram RHO?
The fuel figure that belongs to the Ram RHO is a combined fuel consumption rating as low as 14.9 L/100 km (19 mpg), shown for the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO with the 3.0L I-6 Hurricane HO twin-turbo engine w/ESS on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 14, 2026. Ram Canada prints the mpg in brackets after the L/100 km figure, and L/100 km is the unit to compare by.
Three lines of the fuel footnote on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page travel with the RHO's figure: "Based on EnerGuide fuel consumption ratings," "Government of Canada test methods used," and "Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors."
Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 footnote goes on with "Use for comparison purposes only" and "Ask your retailer for EnerGuide information," and in Kingston, our sales team is who to ask about the EnerGuide label on a specific 2026 Ram 1500 RHO.
Two later lines of Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 footnote read "When properly equipped," then "Specific model and optional equipment are required to achieve the maximum ratings shown," and Ram Canada prints the RHO's figure under the words "as low as."
Which Kingston Roads Make the Case for a Ram RHO?
Around Kingston, the roads that make the case for a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO are the gravel and cottage roads north of the city. A Highway 401 commute and a downtown February are where the questions are, and our advice is to settle those questions with our team early.
Verona and the Cottage Roads North
A 2026 Ram 1500 RHO buyer from Kingston should start with one question: how many weekends a year end on a gravel road near Verona or a cottage lane past Sydenham?
If most of your weekends end on gravel, the off-road ready tires, heavy-duty locking differential and nine drive modes that Ram Canada lists on the 2026 RHO are a real part of what you are choosing.
Belleville on Weekdays
If you will drive a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO west on Highway 401 to Belleville most weekdays, weigh that commute against the RHO's combined fuel consumption rating of as low as 14.9 L/100 km on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page.
How many of your weekly kilometers will be 401 kilometers? Bring that answer to our sales team.
Downtown Kingston in February
On a downtown Kingston street in February, a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO needs a winter tire plan that was made back in the fall.
Where will the RHO park in February, and on which tires? Book service in the fall, before the cold sets in, and bring the winter-set question for the RHO you choose to our service department.
Would Another Ram Serve You Better Than the RHO?
Another Ram can serve you better than the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO if your trailer is heavy and moves often, if the truck is a daily work tool first, or if a used truck fits your budget better.
Towing a camper or an equipment trailer most weeks means matching the truck to the trailer with our sales team first, and our Ram 2500 heavy-duty guide is useful background for that conversation. The three oversized tow hooks Ram Canada lists on the 2026 RHO are equipment on the truck, not a towing rating.
If the truck is a daily work tool first, read our Ram 1500 working-truck guide before you settle on an RHO.
Buying used is the other route, and our used Ram truck guide is written for it, with our used inventory as the next click.
What Role Do Your Trade and a Credit Application Play in Buying an RHO?
Your trade is the vehicle you offer toward a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO, and our 30 Second Credit Application is how you apply for financing, O.A.C.; any approval depends on the review of your application.
A value for your current vehicle can be requested on Value My Trade. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
Where the loan on your current vehicle is larger than what the vehicle is worth, the difference may be added to the amount financed, increasing the amount borrowed and potentially the total cost of borrowing.
An outright sale, with no RHO purchase attached, starts at We Buy Cars.
Where Should You Take Your Ram RHO Questions in Kingston?
Take your Ram RHO questions to our sales team at Jim Thompson Chrysler and ask them about one specific Ram 1500 RHO. Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
Before you visit, browse new Ram 1500 trucks on our website.
Signature Service is a name to raise with our service department when you plan the RHO's first visit.
Ram's factory coverage, and the steps that keep it valid, are explained in our Ram warranty guide.
What to Ask on an RHO Walk-Around
On a walk-around of a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO with our sales team, the useful questions are about that truck rather than the brochure. Bring these with you:
Is this RHO a 2026 or a 2027?
Where are the drive mode controls, and how does Launch Control Mode work on this truck?
What does the EnerGuide label on this truck show?
Which winter tires would suit this RHO, and when should the swap be booked?
Which of the RHO equipment items on Ram Canada's page does this particular truck carry?
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Hurricane Engine Is in the Ram RHO?
The 2026 Ram 1500 RHO has the 3.0L I6 High Output (HO) Twin Turbo Hurricane as standard, according to Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 14, 2026. Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page gives the RHO's engine as the 3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO) Twin Turbo I-6 engine.
Is the Ram RHO Rated in Both L/100 km and MPG?
Yes: the 2026 Ram 1500 RHO's combined fuel consumption rating reads as low as 14.9 L/100 km (19 mpg) on Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 page, read October 14, 2026, beside the 3.0L I-6 Hurricane HO twin-turbo engine w/ESS. Ram Canada's fuel footnote says your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors.
Should a Kingston Ram RHO Owner Plan for a Winter Set?
Yes, plan the winter set before you sign: Ram Canada's 2026 Ram 1500 RHO page, read October 14, 2026, describes the truck's tires as "off-road ready," and a Kingston winter is a separate question. Ask the service department at Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston about winter tires for the RHO you choose.
Is There a 2027 Ram 1500 RHO?
Yes: Ram Canada has a 2027 Ram 1500 RHO page, read October 14, 2026, and it names the 3.0L Hurricane High-Output (HO) Twin Turbo I-6 engine for the 2027 truck. For any other detail of a 2027 Ram 1500 RHO, ask our sales team at Jim Thompson Chrysler about the specific truck.
Can Your Current Vehicle Go Toward a Ram RHO?
Your current vehicle can be offered in trade toward a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO at Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston, beginning online on our Value My Trade page before you visit Gardiners Road. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
Find Your Ram RHO in Kingston
Make two lists before you choose a 2026 Ram 1500 RHO, one for the weekends you want it for and one for the weekday driving it will also do, then talk the second list through with our sales team.
Start with new Ram 1500 trucks on our website. Our new inventory shows what is currently available.
Directions to 805 Gardiners Road are on our Get Directions page.
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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