Dodge Ram
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Engine family
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Dodge Ram 5.9L V8
This is the 5.9L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Ram — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 24,860 VINs across 118 factory builds, and 134 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $7,749.
- Cylinders
- 8
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 1994–2003
◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
Where the 5.9L 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.
1995–2003 Across the 9 model years both were sold, 8.0L 10-cyl cars ask about $6,595 more — $14,344 against $7,749.
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 5.9L 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.
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.
118 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.
2003
2 builds2002
4 builds2001
5 builds2000
5 builds1999
1 build1998
2 builds1997
3 builds1996
1 build1994
1 buildShowing the 24 most-built configurations of 118. Every 2003 Ram build →
The 5.9L 8-cyl Ram: common questions
Which Ram years have the 5.9L 8-cyl?
1994–2003 — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 118 factory configurations and 24,860 VINs.
What does a 5.9L 8-cyl Ram cost?
$7,749 is the typical asking price across the 134 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.
5.9L 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.