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 3 of 3.
- 54 main configurations
- 23,836 vehicles built
- 206 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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SLT · 4WD 3D3MU486-35.9L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 31 built.
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Most common — 17% of 2003 Rams
Base configuration 1D7HA18N-34.7L 8-cyl. 3,946 built.
$2,999 great deal $5,999 typical $9,210 top of market -
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4WD 3D7KU28D-35.7L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,421 built.
$3,995 great deal $7,995 typical $16,995 top of market
What actually differs
| Base configuration 1D7HA18N-3 | 4WD 3D7KU28D-3 | Base configuration 1D7HA16N-3 | 4WD 1D7HU16N-3 | |
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| Engine | 4.7L 8-cyl | 5.7L 8-cyl | 4.7L 8-cyl | 4.7L 8-cyl |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 2-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $5,999 | $7,995 | $9,500 | — |
| For sale right now | 23 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 3,946 | 1,421 | 926 | 440 |
Same on every 2003 Ram
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
328 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$5,999
4WD
$7,995
$2,909
$6,558
$10,207
$13,856
$17,505
Safety, in plain English
What 3D3KU286-3 means
3D3
KU286
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- 3D3
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
- KU286
- together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 5.9L 6cyl, 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
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Pickup 1D7HA160-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8L 10cyl Pickup 3D7MU48W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 8L 10cyl Pickup 3D7KU26W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Pickup 1D7HU184-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 1D3KU28C-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST/SLT 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D3KA26C-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Laramie LB RWD 8L 10cyl Pickup 3D3KA26W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST LB RWD 5.9L 6cyl Pickup 3D7MA466-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.9L 8cyl Pickup 1D78U18Z-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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