2018 Ram 3500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

123 builds left the factory as a 2018 3500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 40 main configurations sell for $11,400–$78,990 today. Page 3 of 3.

  • 40 main configurations
  • 26,150 vehicles built
  • 392 for sale right now
  • $11,400–$78,990 typical price range

Which 3500 is yours?

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What actually differs

Laramie · 4WD Longhorn · 4WD ST SLT · 4WD
Engine 6.7L 6-cyl 6.7L 6-cyl 6.7L 6-cyl 6.4L 8-cyl
Power 385 hp 385 hp 385 hp 410 hp
Fuel Diesel Diesel Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $47,249 $45,986 — $33,995
For sale right now 9 5 1 3
Vehicles built 1,009 301 35 34
Same on every 2018 3500
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2018 3500 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 3500 typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $29,698 today.

3500 depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

What 3C63R3BJ-J means

3C6 3R3BJ · J
3C6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ram registered — assembled in Mexico
3R3BJ
together encode the 3500 line — Pickup, 6.4L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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