2006 Dodge Stratus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2006 Stratus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 2,866 vehicles built
  • 12 for sale right now

Which Stratus 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.

Pick your Stratus

What actually differs

SXT · FWD 1B3EL46X-6 SXT · FWD 1B3EL46R-6 SXT · FWD 1B3AL46T-6 SXT · FWD 1B3EL46T-6
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Flexible Fuel Flexible Fuel
For sale right now 11 1 — —
Vehicles built 1,848 477 355 122
Same on every 2006 Stratus
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $3,999
Price trend

Median down $148 over the last 4 months.

2006 Stratus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Stratus typically keeps about 42% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $1,699 today.

Stratus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Stratus

Safety, in plain English

What 1B3AL46T-6 means

1B3 AL46T · 6
1B3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
AL46T
together encode the Stratus line — Sedan, 2.7L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2006 Dodge Stratus prices →