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 3 of 3.

  • 77 main configurations
  • 170,965 vehicles built
  • 2,531 for sale right now
  • $3,222–$42,867 typical price range

Which 1500 is yours?

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What actually differs

Sport · 4WD Laramie · 4WD ST · 4WD SLT · 4WD
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 395 hp 395 hp 395 hp 305 hp
Typical price today $25,304 $24,276 $18,900 $19,499
For sale right now 173 80 42 43
Vehicles built 10,951 5,334 4,583 2,821
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
Sport · 4WD
$25,304
Laramie · 4WD 1C6RR7NT-J
$24,276
ST · 4WD
$18,900
SLT · 4WD
$19,499
ST
$20,470
Laramie · 4WD 1C6RR7NG-J
$19,494
$3,125 $10,841 $18,557 $26,273 $33,989
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 3C6RR6LT-J means

3C6 RR6LT · J
3C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ram registered — assembled in Mexico
RR6LT
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
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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