The 2009 typically asks 25% less than the 2012 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 1996 Dodge Ram asks about 41% less than the 2012 across 16 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2012 to 1996, priced from 4,866 live dealer listings.
These are current dealer asking prices for different vehicles, not a forecast, original MSRP comparison or final sale prices. Mileage, trim, condition and generation changes can affect the gap. No qualified five-model-year price gap is highlighted. The table shows the available years, prices and sample sizes.
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
23% of the 2003 price
Across the 2002–2012 model years, 2003 → 2002 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 177 and 105 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2012. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 1996 Dodge Ram typically lists at $8,649 — 41% below the 2012's $14,576.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $14,576 | 100% | — | 145,919 | 1,338 |
| 2011 | $12,995 | 89% | −$1,581 | 156,154 | 584 |
| 2010 | $11,999 | 82% | −$996 | 164,261 | 373 |
| 2009 | $10,995 | 75% | −$1,004 | 161,026 | 226 |
| 2008 | $10,999 | 75% | +$4 | 163,020 | 312 |
| 2007 | $14,400 | 99% | +$3,401 | 169,412 | 381 |
| 2006 | $14,995 | 103% | +$595 | 176,242 | 398 |
| 2005 | $14,494 | 99% | −$501 | 156,780 | 308 |
| 2004 | $13,418 | 92% | −$1,076 | 176,850 | 298 |
| 2003 | $11,000 | 75% | −$2,418 | 176,009 | 177 |
| 2002 | $8,498 | 58% | −$2,502 | 164,107 | 105 |
| 2001 | $11,999 | 82% | +$3,501 | 173,756 | 127 |
| 2000 | $8,500 | 58% | −$3,499 | 169,757 | 45 |
| 1999 | $10,995 | 75% | +$2,495 | 165,649 | 75 |
| 1998 | $18,344 | 126% | +$7,349 | 163,101 | 35 |
| 1997 | $11,990 | 82% | −$6,354 | 137,601 | 33 |
| 1996 | $8,649 | 59% | −$3,341 | 181,547 | 37 |
| 1995 | $13,248 | 91% | +$4,599 | 156,736 | 14 |
Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated September 9, 2026.
This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 1996 typically asks $8,649, 41% below the 2012's $14,576. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 1996 Dodge Ram asks about 59% of the 2012's typical asking price ($8,649 vs $14,576). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2002 Dodge Ram is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $8,498. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 18 model years, from 1995 to 2012, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
Check individual VINs before you buy — decode the exact trim and mileage, see every active listing, and how each price compares to the local market.
