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 4 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?

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.

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SLT · 4WD 1C6RD7GP-C

4.7L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,296 built.

$5,499 great deal $9,875 typical $13,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 20 for sale · from $5,499 →
SLT 3C6TD4DL-C

6.7L 8-cyl. 41 built.

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Longhorn 3C63DPKL-C

6.7L 8-cyl. 26 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Most common — 2% of 2012 Rams

ST 1C6RD6KT-C

5.7L 8-cyl. 1,798 built.

$4,800 great deal $10,500 typical $19,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 27 for sale · from $4,800 →

What actually differs

	ST	SLT · 4WD	SLT	Longhorn
Engine	5.7L 8-cyl	4.7L 8-cyl	6.7L 8-cyl	6.7L 8-cyl
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Diesel	Diesel
Typical price today	$10,500	$9,875	—	—
For sale right now	27	20	—	—
Vehicles built	1,798	1,296	41	26

Same on every 2012 Ram

Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Body Pickup

What people actually pay

1,732 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

$10,500

SLT · 4WD

$9,875

$4,656 $8,641 $12,626 $16,610 $20,595

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 1C6RD7GP-C means

1C6 RD7GP · C

1C6: the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
RD7GP: 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
C: in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 1C6RD7GP 6CS249667

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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