Ram's Tiny 700 Truck is Spotted Driving Around Colorado

The person named Austin B.  who posted the picture of the tiny Ram to a Colorado Facebook group asked other members of the automotive site if they knew what it was. Other members quickly responded that the truck Austin saw is a Ram 700, built in Brazil. It has license plates from Mexico on it. The trucks are popular in Mexico and in Central and South America. Daniel D. quickly replied, “It's a unibody small truck they sell in Mexico. We're getting one a little bit bigger with more than 3 cylinders in the form of the Rampage in a couple of years.”

Ram typically sizes its truck on a numerical scale. The 2500 is the larger version of the popular 1500. The Dakota will be a mid-size truck, probably sized more like Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger or Chevrolet Colorado. The Ram 700 spotted in Colorado appears to be much smaller; it is much smaller than the Ford Maverick. A driver named Kendra responded, “It’s the Ram 700. Stellantis produced it for Mexican buyers. A 3 cyl with about 100 hp. CVT. They said they are going to try to make a compact truck for the US market too.” Jake N. agreed, “It’s a small unibody pickup. They’re common all over the world.”

Most of the people on the Facebook post made unkind comments about the appearance of the tiny truck, but one driver zeroed in in the most important aspect of the truck, its affordability. “In today’s day and age if it runs good and it’s good on gas then drive it”.

I have previously reported on Ram’s small trucks that are built for Mexico and other Latin American markets. They are powered by the 1.3-liter FIREFLY inline-four-cylinder engine producing 100 horsepower and 99 lb.-ft. of torque. While some people have questioned why these trucks aren’t sold in the U.S., I can pretty much guarantee that they won’t meet current U.S. safety requirements. They will have to have bumpers that align with other U.S. vehicles and meet all of the safety requirements for headlights and airbags. They will have to be reinforced to meet crash test requirements. 

I reported in May that a Ram truck called the Rampage is expected to be sold in the U.S. starting in late 2027 or early 2028. The Rampage is larger than the 700 and more powerful. It is about the size of the Ford Maverick and is large enough and heavy enough to meet most U.S. regulations.

The Ram Rampage compact truck is already popular in South America and according to Ram’s European website is currently on its way to several European markets. Speculation is that it will be built in North America as soon as late next year as a 2028 model. 

The Current Ram Rampage

The 2026 Ram Rampage is a compact, unibody pickup truck manufactured in Brazil and sold in South America. I reported in 2023 that several people saw the highly camouflaged truck testing in Michigan. It looks like it will be about the same size as the Ford Maverick, which right now has very little competition. 

According to the Ram European site, the 2026 Ram Rampage comes in two powertrains. The main powertrain is Stellantis’ popular 2.0-liter turbocharged Hurricane 4-cylinder engine. It is rated at about 270 horsepower. A turbo-diesel engine is also offered in South America and some areas of Europe but is unlikely to make it to America. 

The Ram Rampage is being built in a Stellantis plant, in Brazil, that also built the Jeep Renegade, Jeep Compass and Jeep Commander. The Rampage is built on the same chassis as the Jeep Compass. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa did not indicate where the Rampage could be built in North America, but there are several plants in North America that are currently idle. Jeep has said previously that it plans to build a new version of the Compass at its idled plant in Belvidere, Illinois. The plant is currently being retooled to build the Jeep Cherokee hybrid. Seeing as the Rampage rides on the same compact chassis as the Compass, it makes sense that the Compass and the Rampage could be built at the same facility.

The Ram 700 Spotted in Colorado

We see lots of unusual vehicles in Colorado and while we are not that close to a border with Mexico, I have written previously about a Chinese BYD truck with Mexican license plates that was caught on camera here. One can only hope that the tiny truck is not in any type of accident because it is so much smaller than most of the vehicles on the road!

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Mary Conway is a professional automotive journalist and has decades of experience specializing in automotive news analysis. She covered the Detroit Three for more than twenty years for the ABC affiliate, in Detroit. Her affection for the Motor City comes naturally. Her father ran a gas station while Mary was growing up, in Wisconsin. Follow Mary at @MaryConwayMedia on X  and on Facebook, and send her car news tips for future stories. Mary Conway is an esteemed automotive and business reporter who was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2019. Mary is a member of the Automotive Press Association, Rocky Mountain Automotive Press, Society of Professional Journalists, and NATAS.