2005 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

85 builds left the factory as a 2005 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 $2,277–$60,000 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 37 main configurations
  • 31,270 vehicles built
  • 340 for sale right now
  • $2,277–$60,000 typical price range

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What actually differs

4WD 1D7HU18D-5 4WD 1D7HU18N-5 4WD 3D7MS48C-5 4WD 3D7KS28D-5
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 5.9L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $7,677 $6,000 $18,988 $10,000
For sale right now 39 14 12 12
Vehicles built 6,009 2,434 1,070 1,030
Same on every 2005 Ram
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

568 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD 1D7HU18D-5
$7,677
4WD 1D7HU18N-5
$6,000
4WD 3D7MS48C-5
$18,988
4WD 3D7KS28D-5
$10,000
4WD 1D7HU16D-5
$18,466
Base configuration
$23,999
$2,208 $17,106 $32,004 $46,902 $61,800
Price trend

Median down $3,005 over the last 6 months.

2005 Ram price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ram typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,120 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 2005 Ram

Safety, in plain English

What 1D7HU18N-5 means

1D7 HU18N · 5
1D7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
HU18N
together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 4.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Dodge 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 1D7HU18N 75J609560
25 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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