2021 Ram 1500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

153 builds left the factory as a 2021 1500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 97 main configurations sell for $3,000–$86,206 today. Page 4 of 4.

  • 97 main configurations
  • 297,763 vehicles built
  • 5,252 for sale right now
  • $3,000–$86,206 typical price range

Which 1500 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.

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What actually differs

TRX · 4WD SLT · 4WD BIG Horn, Lonestar · 4WD
Engine 6.2L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power — 395 hp 260 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel
Typical price today $69,191 $28,271 —
For sale right now 266 94 3
Vehicles built 13,165 7,999 100
Same on every 2021 1500
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

8,051 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
TRX · 4WD
$69,191
SLT · 4WD
$28,271
$17,649 $35,435 $53,221 $71,007 $88,793
Price trend

Median up $989 over the last 12 months.

2021 1500 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 1500 typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $17,500 today.

1500 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 1500

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1C6SRFU9-M means

1C6 SRFU9 · M
1C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ram registered — assembled in the United States
SRFU9
together encode the 1500 line — Pickup, 6.2L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ram filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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