2003 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
114 builds left the factory as a 2003 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 54 main configurations sell for $2,999–$43,900 today. Page 2 of 3.
- 54 main configurations
- 23,832 vehicles built
- 203 for sale right now
- $2,999–$43,900 typical price range
Which Ram is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Ram
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Most common — 11% of 2003 Rams
4WD 1D7HU18D-35.7L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,710 built.
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ST · 4WD 3D3MU48C-35.9L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 39 built.
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ST · 4WD 3D3KU28D-3
5.7L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 98 built.
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What actually differs
| 4WD 1D7HU18D-3 | Base configuration | 4WD 1D7HU18Z-3 | 4WD 3D7MU48C-3 | |
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| Engine | 5.7L 8-cyl | 5.7L 8-cyl | 5.9L 8-cyl | 5.9L 6-cyl |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Diesel |
| Typical price today | $7,900 | $6,900 | — | $19,349 |
| For sale right now | 19 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Vehicles built | 2,710 | 2,188 | 648 | 466 |
Same on every 2003 Ram
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
328 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD
$7,900
$2,910
$7,074
$11,238
$15,401
$19,565
Safety, in plain English
What 1D7HU18D-3 means
1D7
HU18D
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- 1D7
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
- HU18D
- together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
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- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
1D7HU18D
03S272339
22 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3KA28C-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3MA486-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01D7HU18-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HA18Z-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D7MU46D-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3MA48C-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D3MU48D-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Pickup 1D7HU18V-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D7MA46C-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 8L 10cyl Pickup 3D7MU46W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 5.9L 6cyl 3D7KUZ86-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HU16D-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3KU266-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5L 4cyl Pickup 1D7HA187-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 10cyl Pickup 3D3KU28W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HA16N-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT Pickup 2D 8 FT 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3MU46C-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 4.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HU16N-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 3D3KU26D-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST Pickup 4D 6 1/4 FT 22000844-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3HA16D-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 5.7L 8cyl Pickup 1D3KU28D-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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