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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 512,381 VINs across 312 factory builds, and 21,452 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $20,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
283–305 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2013–2027
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated October 21, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,995
Configuration price reference
21,452
On sale today with the 3.6L 6-cyl
2013–2027
Model years it was fitted
312
Factory configurations
512,381
1500 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 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 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.

3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2014–2027
$29,999
240–540 hp · 40,408 on sale
3.6L 6-cyl this page
2013–2027
$20,995
283–305 hp · 21,452 on sale
4.7L 8-cyl
2013
$10,850
89 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
2013–2027
$21,981
391–395 hp · 59,140 on sale

2013–2027 The 5.7L 8-cyl configuration price reference is about $986 more — $21,981 against $20,995. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

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
2027 3,947 3,144 10 2026 22,973 6,198 12 2025 59,865 1,271 13 2024 26,546 1,153 16 2023 44,101 1,736 26 2022 79,236 2,278 31 2021 51,044 912 30 2020 29,030 583 33 2019 80,076 1,522 35 2018 49,365 712 19 2017 22,211 619 21 2016 17,165 555 18 2015 10,050 253 16 2014 11,794 267 15 2013 5,073 113 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.

312 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

2022

4 builds

2021

3 builds

2020

3 builds

2019

4 builds

2018

1 build

2016

3 builds

2015

1 build

2014

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 312. Every 2026 1500 build →

The 3.6L 6-cyl 1500: common questions

Which 1500 years have the 3.6L 6-cyl?

2013–2027, without a break — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 312 factory configurations and 512,381 VINs.

What does a 3.6L 6-cyl 1500 cost?

$20,995 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 3.6L 6-cyl turbocharged?

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