Coming Q1 2027
RAM ProMaster City
The midsize van the US market has been missing. Arriving Q1 2027.
What the ProMaster City Is and Why We’re Excited About It
For the last few years, there hasn't been a midsize commercial van available in the US. The Mercedes Metris was discontinued in 2024. The Nissan NV200 is gone. The old Ram ProMaster City (a smaller van on a different platform) ended production. If you wanted something between a minivan and a full-size Transit or Sprinter, there was nothing on the lot.
The 2027 Ram ProMaster City fills that gap. It's built on the Stellantis K0 platform, which is the same architecture underneath the Citroen Dispatch, Peugeot Expert, Fiat Scudo, and Toyota ProAce in Europe. Those vans have been on the road for years, and European conversion companies are already building campers on them. Pop-top conversions on this platform are proven overseas. The ProMaster City is that same platform arriving here under a new name.
The numbers put it in a useful middle ground. Cargo volume is 167 cubic feet (the Metris was 183, so it's a bit smaller, but the load floor stretches over 9 feet). Interior width between the wheel wells is 48 inches, with 64 inches wall-to-wall above them. Overall height comes in under 77 inches, which means it fits in standard parking garages and looks very achievable for residential garages with the pop-top closed. Base price is expected under $40,000.
It's front-wheel drive only (no AWD option), powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder making 166 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic. Payload capacity is over 2,000 pounds, with towing up to 2,000 pounds available.
For a deeper look at the platform, its European track record, and how it compares to the Metris, the first post in our ProMaster City series covers it in detail.
GTRV's Plans for the Platform
We're not waiting for the van to show up before we start designing. Kyle, our cabinetry and CAD specialist, is already working from the published dimensions and the European platform references. He's roughing out layouts, testing configurations, and figuring out where the constraints are before the first ProMaster City rolls into the shop.
This matters for a practical reason. When the van does arrive, we won't be starting from scratch. The cabinet designs will already be thought through. The pop-top geometry will already be mapped. The window supplier has ProMaster City windows designed and ready to go. The conversation with a customer who put down a deposit six months ago picks up right where it left off.
The design process works the same way it does on every GTRV platform. It starts with how you plan to use the van. The platform tells us what's possible. The conversation shapes the layout. Because we build cabinets in-house, we can accommodate the specific requests that matter to you (a drawer where a pantry usually goes, a narrower bed to create a walkway, outlets where you'll actually use them). That's the difference between a custom build and a kit installation, and in a midsize van where every inch counts, it's a bigger difference than it might sound.
For a closer look at how the design-ahead process works, our second ProMaster City post walks through it in detail.
Reserve Your Build Slot
If you're interested in a ProMaster City conversion, you can reserve your place in the build queue now. A deposit secures priority scheduling when Q1 2027 inventory lands, and it means GTRV starts the design conversation with you before the van arrives.
Here's what that looks like:
What a deposit secures. Priority in the build schedule. Design work begins before the van is available, so when it arrives, you're not at the back of a new line.
What stays flexible. The design conversation is iterative. You're not locking in a final layout with your deposit. You're starting the process.
Coming Q1 2027
From The Blog
We've been writing about the ProMaster City since the platform was announced. If you want more depth than this page provides, these posts cover the territory:
The Metris Is Gone. Meet the ProMaster City. What the ProMaster City is, how it compares to the Metris, and why the platform underneath it is already proven overseas.
The ProMaster City Camper Van: Designing Conversions Before It Arrives How GTRV is designing for a van that isn't at dealerships yet, and what the design-ahead process means for early customers.
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FAQs
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Ram is opening orders in the second half of 2026, with production starting in Q4 2026 and delivery expected Q1 2027. GTRV is taking deposits now to reserve build slots for early inventory. If you want to be in the first group of conversions, the time to start the conversation is before the vans arrive.
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The Metris had more cargo volume (183 cubic feet vs. the ProMaster City's 167), but the ProMaster City has a longer load floor (over 9 feet) and a wider opening between the wheel wells. The overall height is under 77 inches, making it garageable.
The biggest practical difference for a conversion is the platform maturity: the ProMaster City is built on the K0 platform that European conversion shops have been working with for years, so pop-top and camper builds on this architecture are already proven. Our first ProMaster City post goes deeper on the comparison.
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Yes. A deposit reserves your place in the build schedule and starts the design conversation. Call Joseph at (888) 332-9602 or send us a message to get started.