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 2 of 3.

  • 79 main configurations
  • 105,373 vehicles built
  • 2,502 for sale right now
  • $2,016–$31,990 typical price range

Which 1500 is yours?

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What actually differs

SLT · 4WD 3C6RR7LT-G SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7LT-G ST · 4WD SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7TT-G
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Typical price today $17,666 $16,995 $16,400 $17,995
For sale right now 197 157 89 65
Vehicles built 9,525 7,773 2,636 2,509
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
SLT · 4WD 3C6RR7LT-G
$17,666
SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7LT-G
$16,995
ST · 4WD
$16,400
SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7TT-G
$17,995
Laramie · 4WD
$18,641
SLT
$16,047
$1,955 $9,059 $16,163 $23,266 $30,370
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 1C6RR7VM-G means

1C6 RR7VM · G
1C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ram registered — assembled in the United States
RR7VM
together encode the 1500 line — Pickup, 3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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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