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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 16,593 VINs across 56 factory builds, and 106 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $6,895.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1994–2001

◷ Updated October 17, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$6,895
Configuration price reference
106
On sale today with the 5.2L 8-cyl
1994–2001
Model years it was fitted
56
Factory configurations
16,593
Ram VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

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 recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.7L 6-cyl
2002–2012
$7,995
157 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2002–2012
$8,100
833 on sale
5.2L 8-cyl this page
1994–2001
$6,895
106 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
2003–2012
$11,995
2,552 on sale
5.9L 6-cyl turbo
1994–2007
$20,664
1,037 on sale
5.9L 8-cyl
1994–2003
$7,495
184 on sale
6.7L 6-cyl turbo
2007–2011
$23,950
663 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl turbo
2012
$26,175
377 on sale
8.0L 10-cyl
1995–2003
$9,995
28 on sale

1994–2001 The 5.9L 8-cyl configuration price reference is about $600 more — $7,495 against $6,895. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

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 4,945 22 8 2000 1,317 9 8 1999 2,835 23 10 1998 2,809 14 10 1997 2,055 14 6 1996 1,441 15 6 1995 674 4 4 1994 517 5 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 16,593 VINs.

What does a 5.2L 8-cyl Ram cost?

$6,895 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all 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.