2008 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

88 builds left the factory as a 2008 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 43 main configurations sell for $2,145–$46,995 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 43 main configurations
  • 34,063 vehicles built
  • 306 for sale right now
  • $2,145–$46,995 typical price range

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What actually differs

Base configuration 4WD 3D7KS28A-8 4WD 1D7HU18N-8 ST
Engine 4.7L 8-cyl 6.7L 6-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Diesel Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $7,990 $15,800 $6,500 $8,250
For sale right now 32 47 16 19
Vehicles built 4,135 3,319 2,789 2,033
Same on every 2008 Ram
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

412 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$7,990
4WD 3D7KS28A-8
$15,800
4WD 1D7HU18N-8
$6,500
ST
$8,250
$2,080 $10,829 $19,577 $28,326 $37,074
Price trend

Median down $2,705 over the last 6 months.

2008 Ram price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ram typically keeps about 98% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,742 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 2008 Ram

Safety, in plain English

What 3D7KR28D-8 means

3D7 KR28D · 8
3D7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
KR28D
together encode the Ram line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
22 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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