How much does the RAM 1500 cost in today's market?

Used RAM 1500 prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The RAM 1500's current nationwide average price is $31,246, and its year-round low is $28,711.22. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits today if you're comparing used options across model years.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the RAM 1500 a good car?

Yes — the RAM 1500 earns strong marks from owners across the lineup, anchored by an all-generations user rating of 4.65/5. Owners consistently praise its smooth ride, upscale interiors, and powerful performance, and they also call out the truck's spacious cabin and useful technology. Expert reviews also highlight the RAM 1500's comfort, capability, and premium feel as recurring strengths.

Expert reviews rate the 2019 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs show up in safety equipment availability on some years, along with a few expert notes about pricing and value on higher-spec versions. 31.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are RAM 1500 models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the RAM 1500 as a comfortable, well-equipped truck with strong performance and a refined driving experience. Expert commentary across the model years also points to a premium interior, smooth ride quality, and broad capability as recurring strengths.

• Owners rate the RAM 1500 between 3.85 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is best managed by checking service history closely and prioritizing trucks with clean records and consistent maintenance.

What should I look for when buying a used RAM 1500?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 78.6% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage and rear cross traffic alert
• Infotainment: Ram’s Uconnect 5 infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Which RAM 1500 trim should I buy?

The 2026 RAM 1500 offers...

• Tradesman: The entry trim starts the lineup with a 3.6-liter V6, cloth seats, a basic interior, and Uconnect 5 with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; it suits you if you want the most affordable path into the truck.
• Big Horn: This trim adds more visual polish inside, including etched trim, and sits in the heart of the lineup for shoppers who want a step up in cabin presentation.
• Laramie: You get leather, a smart two-tone interior option, and available premium audio, making this a strong choice if you want a more upscale daily driver.
• Limited: This trim brings open-pore wood trim and standard premium audio, along with a more luxurious cabin feel for buyers who want a high-end truck experience.
• Limited Longhorn: You get the same upscale wood-trimmed approach with its own premium cabin character, aimed at shoppers who want luxury with a more distinctive look.
• Tungsten: The top trim adds high-end leather surfaces, a unique grille mesh pattern, a 23-speaker Klipsch Reference Premiere audio system, and standard advanced safety features; it’s the best fit if you want the most lavish version.
• Rebel: This off-road model gets a black grille shaped differently from the other trims and is one of the lineup’s more rugged choices.
• RHO: This off-road model shares the black grille treatment and gives you another rugged option in the lineup.

What RAM 1500 do most buyers choose?

The RAM 1500 years with the most listings are 2021, 2022, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also often sit in the sweet spot between newer features and used-car pricing.

What is the RAM 1500's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which is good news if you're shopping used and want more room to negotiate. The declines are fairly broad across the lineup, with only one year showing a much smaller drop than the rest. That pattern suggests you can find value in several different model years rather than having to focus on just one.

The 2023, 2021, and 2014 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the RAM 1500 safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 8/10
• 2023: 6/10
• 2022: 6/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 8/10
• 2016: 9/10
• 2015: 8/10

Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage and rear cross traffic alert come standard in all 2026 Ram 1500 trucks.

For the safest used buy, the 2016, 2020 and 2021 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used RAM 1500 now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.54% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −7.78%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.9%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2021 model has the most listings at a current average price of $31,450. The RAM 1500 offers a smooth ride and a spacious, well-appointed cabin that make it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest model pairs a 3.6-liter V6 with 305 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque, while the standard-output 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six delivers 420 hp and 469 lb-ft.
• Tech: Ram’s Uconnect 5 infotainment system comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus an optional 10.25-inch passenger screen and a wireless charging pad that can charge two devices at the same time.
• Safety: The latest model adds Evasive Steer Assist, Intersection Collision Warning and traffic sign recognition on the Tungsten grade.
• Starting price: $44,170

If you're buying used today, the 2021 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 7, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.