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Dodge Ram 5.7L V8

This is the 5.7L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Ram — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 179,865 VINs across 169 factory builds, and 2,622 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $11,980.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2012

◷ Updated October 19, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$11,980
Configuration price reference
2,622
On sale today with the 5.7L 8-cyl
2003–2012
Model years it was fitted
169
Factory configurations
179,865
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 5.7L 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
$7,500
162 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2002–2012
$8,800
870 on sale
5.2L 8-cyl
1994–2001
$7,199
115 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl this page
2003–2012
$11,980
2,622 on sale
5.9L 6-cyl turbo
1994–2007
$20,239
1,055 on sale
5.9L 8-cyl
1994–2003
$7,900
183 on sale
6.7L 6-cyl turbo
2007–2011
$23,995
673 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl turbo
2012
$25,993
380 on sale
8.0L 10-cyl
1995–2003
$8,998
27 on sale

2003–2012 The 3.7L 6-cyl configuration price reference is about $4,480 less — $7,500 against $11,980. 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 5.7L 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
2012 50,392 1,028 45 2011 19,084 328 10 2010 17,973 240 11 2009 11,454 164 11 2008 15,019 151 15 2007 14,679 166 17 2006 13,177 156 19 2005 13,493 164 12 2004 16,096 141 14 2003 8,498 84 15

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.

169 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.

2012

4 builds

2010

2 builds

2009

2 builds

2008

2 builds

2007

2 builds

2006

4 builds

2005

3 builds

2004

4 builds

2003

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 169. Every 2012 Ram build →

The 5.7L 8-cyl Ram: common questions

Which Ram years have the 5.7L 8-cyl?

2003–2012, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 169 factory configurations and 179,865 VINs.

What does a 5.7L 8-cyl Ram cost?

$11,980 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.

Is the 5.7L 8-cyl turbocharged?

No — every configuration in this family decodes as naturally aspirated.

5.7L 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.