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Ram 1500 3.6L six-cylinder

This is the 3.6L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the 1500 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 283–305 hp. We decode it on 504,490 VINs across 300 factory builds, and 18,464 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $21,662.

Cylinders
6
Power
283–305 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2013–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated August 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$21,662
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
18,464
On sale today with the 3.6L 6-cyl
2013–2026
Model years it was fitted
300
Factory configurations
504,490
1500 VINs decoded with it

Where the 3.6L 6-cyl sits in the 1500 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.

3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2014–2026
$28,789
240–540 hp · 27,756 on sale
3.6L 6-cyl this page
2013–2026
$21,662
283–305 hp · 18,464 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2013
$10,800
89 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
2013–2026
$22,000
391–395 hp · 48,583 on sale

2013–2026 Across the 14 model years both were sold, 5.7L 8-cyl cars ask about $338 more — $22,000 against $21,662.

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ram 1500 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which 1500 years got a 3.6L 6-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
2026 22,607 6,240 12 2025 59,730 1,335 13 2024 26,303 1,305 16 2023 43,411 1,862 26 2022 78,895 2,402 30 2021 50,852 953 30 2020 28,856 557 33 2019 79,729 1,331 35 2018 49,079 776 19 2017 21,771 672 21 2016 16,784 473 17 2015 9,891 226 16 2014 11,593 224 15 2013 4,989 108 17

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 1500 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

300 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.

2026

1 build

2024

3 builds

2023

1 build

2022

4 builds

2021

3 builds

2020

4 builds

2019

2 builds

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

3 builds

2015

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 300. Every 2026 1500 build →

The 3.6L 6-cyl 1500: common questions

Which 1500 years have the 3.6L 6-cyl?

2013–2026, without a break — 14 model years in our VIN decode, across 300 factory configurations and 504,490 VINs.

What does a 3.6L 6-cyl 1500 cost?

$21,662 is the typical asking price across the 18,464 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 3.6L 6-cyl turbocharged?

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

3.6L 6-cyl 1500 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.