2018 Ram 1500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

114 builds left the factory as a 2018 1500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 77 main configurations sell for $3,222–$42,867 today. Page 1 of 3.

  • 77 main configurations
  • 170,936 vehicles built
  • 2,484 for sale right now
  • $3,222–$42,867 typical price range

Which 1500 is yours?

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What actually differs

ST SLT SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7GG-J SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7GT-J
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Power 305 hp 395 hp 305 hp 395 hp
Typical price today $16,988 $19,904 $17,997 $19,495
For sale right now 85 61 58 63
Vehicles built 9,292 6,332 5,858 4,701
Same on every 2018 1500
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

3,634 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
ST
$16,988
SLT
$19,904
SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7GG-J
$17,997
SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7GT-J
$19,495
Rebel · 4WD
$25,748
SLT · 4WD 1C6RR7LM-J
$20,445
$8,729 $17,585 $26,442 $35,298 $44,154
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2018 1500 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 1500 typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,500 today.

1500 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 1500

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 3C6JR6AT-J means

3C6 JR6AT · J
3C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ram registered — assembled in Mexico
JR6AT
together encode the 1500 line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl — as Ram filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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