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 3 of 4.

  • 107 main configurations
  • 76,843 vehicles built
  • 1,198 for sale right now
  • $2,012–$46,998 typical price range

Which Ram is yours?

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What actually differs

ST SLT Longhorn · 4WD SLT · 4WD
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 6.7L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Diesel
Typical price today $11,000 $13,175 $14,699 $24,500
For sale right now 30 28 28 29
Vehicles built 2,899 2,368 2,090 2,055
Same on every 2012 Ram
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

1,732 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
ST
$11,000
SLT
$13,175
Longhorn · 4WD
$14,699
SLT · 4WD
$24,500
ST · 4WD
$18,999
$7,270 $15,366 $23,463 $31,559 $39,655
Price trend

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

2012 Ram price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ram typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,242 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 3C6JD7DT-C means

3C6 JD7DT · C
3C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
JD7DT
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
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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