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Dodge Ram 5.2L V8

This is the 5.2L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Ram — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 16,487 VINs across 56 factory builds, and 72 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $8,999.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1994–2001

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$8,999
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
72
On sale today with the 5.2L 8-cyl
1994–2001
Model years it was fitted
56
Factory configurations
16,487
Ram VINs decoded with it

Where the 5.2L 8-cyl sits in the Ram engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

3.7L 6-cyl
2002–2012
$8,029
147 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2002–2012
$8,800
663 on sale
5.2L 8-cyl this page
1994–2001
$8,999
72 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
2003–2012
$11,872
2,028 on sale
5.9L 6-cyl turbo
1994–2007
$19,349
847 on sale
5.9L 8-cyl
1994–2003
$7,749
134 on sale
6.7L 6-cyl turbo
2007–2011
$22,900
471 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl turbo
2012
$26,995
271 on sale
8.0L 10-cyl
1995–2003
$14,344
27 on sale

1994–2001 Across the 8 model years both were sold, 5.9L 8-cyl cars ask about $1,250 less — $7,749 against $8,999.

9 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Dodge Ram price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Ram years got a 5.2L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2001 4,915 21 8 2000 1,306 7 8 1999 2,812 11 10 1998 2,798 9 10 1997 2,044 10 6 1996 1,432 9 6 1995 669 1 4
1994 511 4 4

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Ram report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

56 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2001

5 builds

2000

3 builds

1999

5 builds

1998

5 builds

1997

3 builds

1996

1 build

1995

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 56. Every 2001 Ram build →

The 5.2L 8-cyl Ram: common questions

Which Ram years have the 5.2L 8-cyl?

1994–2001, without a break — 8 model years in our VIN decode, across 56 factory configurations and 16,487 VINs.

What does a 5.2L 8-cyl Ram cost?

$8,999 is the typical asking price across the 72 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

5.2L 8-cyl Ram on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.