New ProMaster options; BEV timing

New Mopar accessories are available for the 2023 ProMaster vans. Some of these can be pre-installed by the factory:

• Cargo floor (option CT1, $975-1325): anti-slip surface, integrated rails, carriage bolts, D-Ring hardware
• Crew van (option AAF, $6,495): rear bench seat for three people, which keeps the cargo area available; includes a safety partition between the seat and cargo area. The rear seat can handle under-seat loading for long items. The second row gets fixed polycarbonate windows on both sides (sliding door and fixed panel).
• Paint protection film (option XPG, $695) to protect outside paint in high usage areas.

Some options are available either as a factory order or from a dealership or the Mopar online store; these include cargo lighting strips (option LCP or part 82214239), anti-slip passenger side steps capable of 450 pounds (option MRZ, part 82214884, not for the shortest wheelbase), and D-pillar grab handles (option CSR, part 82214221).

Ram announced that, due to strong customer demand, it would unveil a battery-electric ProMaster in 2023.

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