2012 Dodge Ram: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

154 builds left the factory as a 2012 Ram, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 107 main configurations sell for $2,012–$46,998 today. Page 2 of 4.

  • 107 main configurations
  • 76,868 vehicles built
  • 1,204 for sale right now
  • $2,012–$46,998 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.

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What actually differs

Sport · 4WD ST · 4WD SLT Laramie · 4WD
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Typical price today $14,900 $9,999 $10,499 $14,645
For sale right now 29 31 21 10
Vehicles built 2,663 1,625 1,219 892
Same on every 2012 Ram
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

1,732 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD
$14,900
ST · 4WD
$9,999
SLT
$10,499
$2,425 $8,049 $13,673 $19,296 $24,920
Price trend

Median down $1,297 over the last 12 months.

2012 Ram price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ram typically keeps about 91% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,191 today.

Ram depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Ram

Safety, in plain English

What 1C6RD7MT-C means

1C6 RD7MT · C
1C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
RD7MT
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
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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