That gap is 2 years of depreciation — 11% of the 2005's typical ask, already gone from the 2003's price. Thin sample — see the listing counts above.
A Dodge Ram 1500 loses about 11% of its typical asking price over 2 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2005 to 2003, priced from 38 live dealer listings.
◷ Updated August 7, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, last refreshed August 7, 2026
13% of the 2004 price
Across the 2003–2005 model years, 2004 → 2003 is the biggest single-year step. Anything 2003 or older has already taken it.
Thin sample: priced from 15 and 12 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels show value lost vs the 2005. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 typically lists at $7,000 — 11% below the 2005's $7,900.
| Year | Typical price | Value retained | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $7,900 | 100% | — | 122,707 | 11 |
| 2004 | $8,067 | 102% | +$167 | 171,329 | 15 |
| 2003 | $7,000 | 89% | −$1,067 | 176,458 | 12 |
Typical price is the median asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Value retained is each year's share of the newest year of its own production run. Updated August 7, 2026.
A Dodge Ram 1500 averages out to roughly 5.5% of value lost per year, though real-world depreciation is front-loaded — steepest in the first few years. A 2005 typically lists at $7,900, while a 2003 — 2 years older — typically lists at $7,000: 11% lower overall. Figures come from live dealer listings, updated August 7, 2026.
A 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 retains about 89% of the 2005's typical asking price ($7,000 vs $7,900). The Value-retained column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $7,000 — 11% below the 2005's typical $7,900. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 3 model years, from 2003 to 2005, each priced from live dealer listings and last refreshed August 7, 2026.
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