2005 Acura RL: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2005 RL, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $2,880–$11,990 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 3,190 vehicles built
  • 23 for sale right now
  • $2,880–$11,990 typical price range

Which RL is yours?

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What actually differs

Base configuration JH4KB165-5 Base configuration JH4KB163-5
Vehicles built 3,162 24
Same on every 2005 RL
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 300 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $6,450
  • For sale right now 23

What people actually pay

44 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$6,450
$2,793 $5,182 $7,572 $9,961 $12,350
Price trend

Median up $600 over the last 7 months.

2005 RL price history →
Will it hold value?

A RL typically keeps about 73% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,598 today.

RL depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 RL

Safety, in plain English

What JH4KB165-5 means

JH4 KB165 · 5
JH4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in Japan
KB165
together encode the RL line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Acura filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JH4KB165 05C005246 JH4KB165 95C003981 JH4KB165 35C018704
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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