2004 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

110 builds left the factory as a 2004 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 37 main configurations sell for $1,599–$70,000 today. Page 2 of 3.

  • 37 main configurations
  • 25,067 vehicles built
  • 199 for sale right now
  • $1,599–$70,000 typical price range

Which Ram is yours?

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What actually differs

4WD 1D7HU18N-4 ST 1D7HA16K-4 4WD 3D7MU48C-4 ST 3D7KA28D-4
Engine 4.7L 8-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl 5.9L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $7,795 $6,550 $22,995
For sale right now 9 4 17 2
Vehicles built 1,734 1,126 943 369
Same on every 2004 Ram
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

392 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD
$22,995
$8,633 $16,749 $24,865 $32,981 $41,097
Price trend

Median up $4,674 over the last 7 months.

2004 Ram price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ram typically keeps about 83% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,644 today.

Ram depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Ram

Safety, in plain English

What 1D3HU18D-4 means

1D3 HU18D · 4
1D3
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
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
34 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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