Is Stellantis Quietly Cutting Options On Certain Vehicles?

In today’s automotive industry, consumers expect innovation and value for their hard-earned dollars. However, Stellantis has left many scratching their heads and feeling shortchanged. Despite recording profits in the past two years, Stellantis has been cutting features from several of its vehicles while still commanding premium prices.

Take, for instance, the 2025 Ram 1500 lineup. While boasting LED headlamps across the board, Stellantis raised eyebrows by outfitting the Tradesman, Big Horn (Lone Star), Laramie, and Rebel models with halogen bulb taillights. Even the new Rebel, commanding a hefty starting price of $64,490, didn’t escape the cost-cutting measures, leaving consumers wondering why premium pricing doesn’t equate to premium features. Both the Laramie and Rebel models featured standard LED taillights last year.

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This isn’t the first time Stellantis has opted for cheaper alternatives. In April 2022, Ram quietly replaced LED headlamps with halogen units in its Laramie lineup, offering customers a meager $495 credit as compensation. Such moves have left buyers feeling shortchanged and questioning the value proposition.

The issue extends beyond Ram trucks to other Stellantis brands. Our long-term 2023 Chrysler 300C, heralded for its luxurious features, arrived missing several promised standard equipment items. Chrysler eliminated items like one of the two trunk lights, one of the two grocery hooks, and even the rear seat armrest with a storage compartment and lighted cupholders were conspicuously absent. When pressed for answers, a Chrysler spokesperson cited supply chain restrictions.

More recently, a few of our readers pointed out to us that Dodge quietly eliminated LED fog lights from the 2024 Dodge Durango. While the high-performance SRT HELLCAT models forewent LED fog lights for enhanced cooling, most of the lineup traditionally offered fog lights as standard. The controversial decision to eliminate the fog light option across the entire lineup left us bewildered.

We reached out to Dodge for an official answer; however, as of the writing of this article, we haven’t received an official response.

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As car prices continue to soar, consumers demand transparency and value from automakers. Stellantis’ decision to cut standard features while maintaining premium pricing sends the wrong message to consumers and threatens to tarnish its reputation in an already competitive market. Unless Stellantis addresses these concerns and prioritizes customer satisfaction, it risks losing ground to competitors who prioritize delivering on their promises.

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