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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 178,027 VINs across 169 factory builds, and 1,987 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $11,872.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2012

◷ Updated September 1, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$11,872
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
1,987
On sale today with the 5.7L 8-cyl
2003–2012
Model years it was fitted
169
Factory configurations
178,027
Ram VINs decoded with it

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 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
138 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2002–2012
$8,800
643 on sale
5.2L 8-cyl
1994–2001
$8,999
72 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl this page
2003–2012
$11,872
1,987 on sale
5.9L 6-cyl turbo
1994–2007
$19,349
798 on sale
5.9L 8-cyl
1994–2003
$7,749
136 on sale
6.7L 6-cyl turbo
2007–2011
$22,900
461 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl turbo
2012
$26,995
265 on sale
8.0L 10-cyl
1995–2003
$14,344
29 on sale

2003–2012 Across the 10 model years both were sold, 3.7L 6-cyl cars ask about $3,843 less — $8,029 against $11,872.

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 49,749 758 45 2011 18,859 239 10 2010 17,785 225 11 2009 11,324 108 11 2008 14,909 115 15 2007 14,269 150 16 2006 13,064 107 19 2005 13,382 116 12 2004 15,975 109 14 2003 8,439 57 15
1981 272 3 1

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

5 builds

2010

2 builds

2009

2 builds

2008

2 builds

2007

2 builds

2006

4 builds

2005

2 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 — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 169 factory configurations and 178,027 VINs.

What does a 5.7L 8-cyl Ram cost?

$11,872 is the typical asking price across the 1,987 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.

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.