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2018 Ram 1500 Express
Truck (Regular Cab) · 305 hp · 19–20 mpg combined
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$28,395Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking33 factory options, from $50 to $2,995.
Black Ram 1500 Express Group$2,995
4-Corner Air Suspension$1,715
5.7L V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine$1,450
RamBox Cargo Management System$1,295
Trailer Tow Mirrors & Brake Group$795
Wheel To Wheel Side Steps$695
Popular Equipment Group$595
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover$595
Black Tubular Side Steps$595
8HP70 8-Speed Automatic Transmission$500
Add Spray In Bedliner$495
32 Gallon Fuel Tank$445
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle$435
Single Disc Remote CD Player$345
Add Class IV Receiver Hitch$345
Trailer Brake Control$295
Cold Weather Group$235
SEBC Blackout Package$195
LED Bed Lighting$145
Front & Rear Rubber Floor Mats$125
3.92 Rear Axle Ratio$95
Engine Block Heater$95
Locking Lug Nuts$60
Additional Hawaii Destination Charge$50
20" x 9.0" Aluminum Chrome Clad Wheels—
3.55 Rear Axle Ratio—
Carpet Delete—
Express Quick Order Package 22J—
Express Quick Order Package 27J—
Express Value Package—
P275/60R20 BSW All Season Tires—
Uconnect 3 w/5.0" Display—
Uconnect 3.0—
Which 1500 is right for you?
13 trims, $27,095 to $53,295. Tap one to open it.
Tradesman395 hpExpress305 hpSLT Fleet395 hpLone Star395 hpBig Horn395 hpSport395 hpHFE240 hpLone Star Silver395 hpLaramie395 hpRebel395 hpNight395 hpLonghorn395 hpLimited395 hp
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $5,150, from Laramie to Rebel.
The numbers.
Six configurations: rear-wheel or four-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.
305hp3.6L six-cylinder
269lb-ftTorque
19–20mpgCombined · 16–17 city · 23–25 highway
RWD / 4WD8-speed shiftable automatic
3–6Seats
6,025–6,950 lbsGVWR
8,930–10,340 lbsMax towing
1,440–1,880 lbsMax payload
87 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- front independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Bed length
- Turning circle
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P265/70R17 tires
- fullsize non-matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- power steering
- rear view camera
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- Single zone front air conditioning
- electrochromatic inside rearview mirror
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- vinyl
- 40-20-40 split bench front seats
- 4-way manual driver seat adjustments
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- trip computer
- tachometer
- clock
- 2 one-touch power windows
- power door locks
- Heated mirrors
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Folding rear seatback
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Front center lap belt
- Rear center 3-point belt
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
3 interiors
- Black/Diesel Gray (Fleet)
- Black/Diesel Gray
- Black/Diesel Gray
Cloth or vinyl.
22 factory paints
- Bright White Clear Coat
- Low Vol Yellow (Fleet)
- Low Vol Holland Blue (Fleet)
- Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Timberline Green Pearl Coat (Fleet)
- Walnut Brown Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Power Tan (Fleet)
- Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
- Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat
- Low Vol Tree Green (Fleet)
- Delmonico Red Pearl Coat
- Flame Red Clear Coat
- Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat (Fleet)
- Low Vol Agriculture Red (Fleet)
- Low Vol Hills Green (Fleet)
- Low Vol Bright Red (Fleet)
- Low Vol Black Clear Coat (Fleet)
- True Blue Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Light Cream (Fleet)
- Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat
- Blue Streak Pearl Coat
- Low Vol Omaha Orange (Fleet)
8 of the 22 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
15 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2018 1500.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Sold1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr
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Other years of the 1500 Express.
2019 1500 Tradesman
$31,795$3,400 more35 colors · starting MSRP
2017 1500 Express
$27,895$500 less69 colors · starting MSRP
2020 1500 Tradesman
$32,145$3,750 morestarting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.