2016 RAM 3500

44 trims available · 383 HP

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2016 HIGHLIGHTS

Best Value

Tradesman

$32,285 MSRP

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Most Powerful

Tradesman

383 HP

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Trim Levels

ALL 2016 RAM 3500 TRIMS

Trim	Body	Engine	MPG	HP	Seats	MSRP	Score
TradesmanTop Rated	Truck (Regular Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	3	$32,285	MyCar Score™68.3	Look Up VIN
Tradesman	Truck (Regular Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	3	$35,405	MyCar Score™67.3	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Regular Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	3	$36,595	MyCar Score™67.2	Look Up VIN
Tradesman	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$36,140	MyCar Score™67.1	Look Up VIN
Tradesman	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$36,340	MyCar Score™66.9	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Regular Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	3	$39,565	MyCar Score™66.2	Look Up VIN
Tradesman	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$39,475	MyCar Score™66.1	Look Up VIN
Tradesman	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$39,675	MyCar Score™65.9	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$41,005	MyCar Score™65.7	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$41,205	MyCar Score™65.7	Look Up VIN
Big Horn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$42,485	MyCar Score™65.4	Look Up VIN
Lone Star	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$42,485	MyCar Score™65.4	Look Up VIN
Lone Star	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$42,685	MyCar Score™65.3	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$42,655	MyCar Score™65.3	Look Up VIN
Big Horn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$42,685	MyCar Score™65.3	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$44,040	MyCar Score™64.9	Look Up VIN
Lone Star	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$44,135	MyCar Score™64.9	Look Up VIN
Big Horn	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$44,135	MyCar Score™64.9	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$44,240	MyCar Score™64.7	Look Up VIN
Big Horn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$45,520	MyCar Score™64.5	Look Up VIN
Lone Star	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$45,520	MyCar Score™64.5	Look Up VIN
Lone Star	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$45,720	MyCar Score™64.3	Look Up VIN
SLT	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$45,690	MyCar Score™64.3	Look Up VIN
Big Horn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$45,720	MyCar Score™64.3	Look Up VIN
Laramie	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$47,420	MyCar Score™64.2	Look Up VIN
Laramie	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$47,620	MyCar Score™64.1	Look Up VIN
Lone Star	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$47,170	MyCar Score™64	Look Up VIN
Big Horn	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$47,170	MyCar Score™64	Look Up VIN
Laramie	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$49,070	MyCar Score™63.6	Look Up VIN
Laramie	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$50,855	MyCar Score™63.1	Look Up VIN
Laramie	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$51,055	MyCar Score™63	Look Up VIN
Longhorn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$53,390	MyCar Score™62.7	Look Up VIN
Longhorn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$53,590	MyCar Score™62.6	Look Up VIN
Laramie	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	6	$52,505	MyCar Score™62.6	Look Up VIN
Longhorn	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$55,040	MyCar Score™62.1	Look Up VIN
Limited	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$56,975	MyCar Score™61.8	Look Up VIN
Limited	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$56,675	MyCar Score™61.7	Look Up VIN
Longhorn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$56,625	MyCar Score™61.6	Look Up VIN
Longhorn	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$56,825	MyCar Score™61.5	Look Up VIN
Limited	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$58,625	MyCar Score™61.3	Look Up VIN
Limited	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$60,210	MyCar Score™61.3	Look Up VIN
Limited	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$61,860	MyCar Score™61.1	Look Up VIN
Longhorn	Truck (Mega Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$58,275	MyCar Score™61.1	Look Up VIN
Limited	Truck (Crew Cab)	5.7L	N/A	383	5	$59,910	MyCar Score™61.1	Look Up VIN

Tradesman

Top Rated

MyCar Score™68.3

Body

Truck (Regular Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$32,285

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Tradesman

MyCar Score™67.3

Body

Truck (Regular Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$35,405

Drive

four wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™67.2

Body

Truck (Regular Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$36,595

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Tradesman

MyCar Score™67.1

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$36,140

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Tradesman

MyCar Score™66.9

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$36,340

Drive

rear wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™66.2

Body

Truck (Regular Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$39,565

Drive

four wheel drive

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Tradesman

MyCar Score™66.1

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$39,475

Drive

four wheel drive

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Tradesman

MyCar Score™65.9

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$39,675

Drive

four wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™65.7

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$41,005

Drive

rear wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™65.7

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$41,205

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Big Horn

MyCar Score™65.4

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$42,485

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Lone Star

MyCar Score™65.4

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$42,485

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Lone Star

MyCar Score™65.3

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$42,685

Drive

rear wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™65.3

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$42,655

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Big Horn

MyCar Score™65.3

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$42,685

Drive

rear wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™64.9

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$44,040

Drive

four wheel drive

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Lone Star

MyCar Score™64.9

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$44,135

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Big Horn

MyCar Score™64.9

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$44,135

Drive

rear wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™64.7

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$44,240

Drive

four wheel drive

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Big Horn

MyCar Score™64.5

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$45,520

Drive

four wheel drive

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Lone Star

MyCar Score™64.5

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$45,520

Drive

four wheel drive

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Lone Star

MyCar Score™64.3

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$45,720

Drive

four wheel drive

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SLT

MyCar Score™64.3

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$45,690

Drive

four wheel drive

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Big Horn

MyCar Score™64.3

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$45,720

Drive

four wheel drive

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Laramie

MyCar Score™64.2

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$47,420

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Laramie

MyCar Score™64.1

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$47,620

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Lone Star

MyCar Score™64

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$47,170

Drive

four wheel drive

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Big Horn

MyCar Score™64

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$47,170

Drive

four wheel drive

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Laramie

MyCar Score™63.6

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$49,070

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Laramie

MyCar Score™63.1

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$50,855

Drive

four wheel drive

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Laramie

MyCar Score™63

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$51,055

Drive

four wheel drive

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Longhorn

MyCar Score™62.7

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$53,390

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Longhorn

MyCar Score™62.6

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$53,590

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Laramie

MyCar Score™62.6

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$52,505

Drive

four wheel drive

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Longhorn

MyCar Score™62.1

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$55,040

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Limited

MyCar Score™61.8

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$56,975

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Limited

MyCar Score™61.7

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$56,675

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Longhorn

MyCar Score™61.6

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$56,625

Drive

four wheel drive

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Longhorn

MyCar Score™61.5

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$56,825

Drive

four wheel drive

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Limited

MyCar Score™61.3

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$58,625

Drive

rear wheel drive

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Limited

MyCar Score™61.3

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$60,210

Drive

four wheel drive

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Limited

MyCar Score™61.1

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$61,860

Drive

four wheel drive

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Longhorn

MyCar Score™61.1

Body

Truck (Mega Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$58,275

Drive

four wheel drive

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Limited

MyCar Score™61.1

Body

Truck (Crew Cab)

383

Seats

MSRP

$59,910

Drive

four wheel drive

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At a Glance

KEY SPECS

Body Type

Truck (Regular Cab), Truck (Crew Cab), Truck (Mega Cab)

HP Range

383 HP

Seating

Up to 3

Fuel Type

regular unleaded

Drive Type

rear wheel drive

Towing

31,210 lbs

Specs: NHTSA vPIC databaseSafety: NHTSA Complaints & RecallsFuel economy: EPAMyCar Score™: mycarneedsthis.com independent rating

Dimensions & Comfort

SPACE & COMFORT

Based on the top-rated 2016 3500 trim.

Exterior Dimensions

Length

230.4 in

Width

78.9 in

Height

76.9 in

Wheelbase

140 in

Interior Dimensions

Front Headroom

39.9 in

Front Legroom

41 in

Cargo & Capacity

Towing

31,210 lbs

Curb Weight

6,020 lbs

Safety & Warranty

PROTECTION & COVERAGE

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Overall

Not tested by NHTSA

Open Recalls

16 recalls

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. nhtsa.gov/ratings

Warranty Coverage

Basic Coverage

3 yr./ 36000 mi.

Drivetrain

5 yr./ 60000 mi.

Roadside Assistance

5 yr./ 100000 mi.

Family & Safety

IS THIS A GOOD FAMILY CAR?

Car Seat Usability

Always have car seat installation checked by a certified technician. Find an inspection station near you →

LATCH System

LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) is required on all US vehicles from 2003 onward.

✓ LATCH anchors required

Helpful Guides

Pre-Purchase Inspection Guide →How to Negotiate a Used Car Price →Buying a Used Truck Guide →

Common Questions

2016 RAM 3500 FAQ

How many recalls does a 2016 Ram 3500 have?▾

The 2016 Ram 3500 has 16 recalls on record with NHTSA. Always verify current recall status at nhtsa.gov before purchasing.

What is the best 2016 Ram 3500 trim to buy used?▾

Based on MyCar Score™ ratings, the Tradesman trim scores highest at 68.3 out of 100, balancing value, fuel economy, and specifications.

Is the 2016 Ram 3500 a good used car?▾

The 2016 Ram 3500 has an average MyCar Score™ of 64 out of 100. MyCar Score™ weighs NHTSA safety ratings, recall history, fuel economy, and value. Compare trims carefully before purchasing.

How much does a 2016 Ram 3500 cost used?▾

New MSRP for the 2016 Ram 3500 ranged from $32,285 to $61,860. Used prices vary by mileage, trim, and condition. Run a free VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle.

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