2016 Ram 1500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

111 builds left the factory as a 2016 1500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 79 main configurations sell for $2,016–$31,990 today. Page 1 of 3.

  • 79 main configurations
  • 105,360 vehicles built
  • 2,529 for sale right now
  • $2,016–$31,990 typical price range

Which 1500 is yours?

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What actually differs

Rebel · 4WD Sport · 4WD Laramie · 4WD SLT · 4WD
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Typical price today $20,699 $21,460 $20,349 $15,999
For sale right now 166 169 173 98
Vehicles built 6,220 5,929 5,763 3,955
Same on every 2016 1500
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

4,252 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Rebel · 4WD
$20,699
Sport · 4WD
$21,460
Laramie · 4WD
$20,349
SLT · 4WD
$15,999
SLT
$16,080
ST · 4WD
$16,071
$2,142 $9,844 $17,546 $25,248 $32,950
Price trend

Median down $877 over the last 12 months.

2016 1500 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 1500 typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,500 today.

1500 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 2016 1500

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

17 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1C6RR6JG-G means

1C6 RR6JG · G
1C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ram registered — assembled in the United States
RR6JG
together encode the 1500 line — Pickup, 3.6L 6cyl — as Ram filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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