1981 Dodge Ramcharger
1981 to 1993 · SUV
Price history
Recent sales
67 sales
1990 · Tan and brown · 210,000 mi · automatic2026-08-24 · Elkhornauto$6,250
1988 · White and Beige Metallic · 47,000 mi · automatic2026-08-02 · 88Ramcharger$21,800
1987 · Blue/Cream · automatic2026-07-22$10,450
1985 · Gold · 59,000 mi · automatic2026-07-17 · Onlythetruthsorry1223$16,250
1993 · Silver · automatic2026-04-09$8,800
1992 · Bright White · 129,000 mi · automatic2026-03-02 · Onlythetruthsorry1223$22,750
1989 · Diamond Blue Metallic and Pewter Blue · 33,000 mi · automatic2026-01-27 · alpine60$18,000
1985 · gray · automatic2026-01-20$9,350
1988 · Black · 36,000 mi · automatic2025-12-31 · MrDMiller$9,700
1986 · Two-tone red and white · 47,000 mi · automatic2025-12-12 · OBS95$7,286
1989 · Maroon and silver · 66,589 mi · automatic2025-11-29$6,100
1993 · Emerald Green and Light Sand Metallic · 146,000 mi · automatic2025-11-28 · Hooper82$25,500
1991 · Two-tone red and white · 85,000 mi2025-11-16 · DrProfessional$15,000
1993 · Dark Forest Green Metallic · 78,000 mi · automatic2025-11-09 · Onlythetruthsorry1223$28,000
1987 · Twilight Blue and Light Blue Silver Metallic · 49,755 mi · automatic2025-10-21 · William_Cooper$13,900
1989 · Gray · 64,000 mi · automatic2025-10-01 · Chrisnikelcustoms$20,500
1991 · Black · 108,000 mi · automatic2025-09-14 · BobbyARiner$9,800
1993 · Brown · 178,000 mi · automatic2025-09-10 · Onlythetruthsorry1223$26,616
1989 · Red · 49,000 mi · automatic2025-08-18 · 59FUELIEIMPALA$15,750
1988 · Gray · 36,000 mi · automatic2025-08-09 · hydraautomotive$13,000
1989 · Gray · 67,000 mi · manual2025-08-05 · DDMF17$20,250
1982 · Brown · 84,000 mi · automatic2025-07-17 · Bennyz$2,200
1988 · White · 23,000 mi · automatic2025-06-05 · htrd29$8,500
1989 · Gray · 68,000 mi2025-05-01 · Onlythetruthsorry1223$16,750
1989 · Red · 91,000 mi · automatic2025-03-25 · claysclassiccars$9,000
1984 · Blue · 17,000 mi2025-03-24 · Jkslash$11,500
1982 · White · 60,000 mi · automatic2025-03-22 · Wob$20,000
1986 · Red · 68,000 mi · automatic2025-03-21 · nwfindz$22,750
1991 · Red · 162,000 mi · automatic2025-03-04 · Bcecil92$17,000
1984 · White · 17,000 mi · automatic2025-03-03 · cbjeep$6,500
1982 · White · 60,000 mi · automatic2025-02-25 · Wob$27,000
1983 · Brown · automatic2025-01-20$16,500
1988 · White · 58,000 mi · automatic2024-08-25 · 008Dave$27,000
1993 · Red over Gold · 174,000 mi · automatic2024-08-20$10,500
1985 · Blue · 72,000 mi · automatic2024-07-31 · Tommysclassics$8,000
1991 · Red · 145,000 mi · automatic2024-06-17 · GRANTKEN081$12,000
1987 · Red · 41,000 mi · automatic2024-03-17 · Dpiagg$21,111
1985 · Red · 75,000 mi · automatic2024-02-23 · Jsebass13$18,765
1983 · TAN/BROWN · automatic2024-01-28$13,200
1985 · BLACK · automatic2024-01-23$14,300
1993 · Flame Red/Light Sand Metallic · 128,800 mi · automatic2023-11-10 · SDseas$22,500
1987 · Yellow · 71,000 mi · manual2023-11-05 · Fredrik_K$18,750
1985 · Blue · 107,000 mi · automatic2023-10-23$5,350
1992 · RED · automatic2023-09-30$8,800
1987 · Brown · 84,000 mi · automatic2023-08-03 · 1globalleader$16,000
1989 · White · 49,000 mi · automatic2023-05-27 · fcort7$33,500
1982 · White · 96,000 mi · automatic2023-02-12 · matchmark$17,500
1985 · CREAM AND GOLD · automatic2023-01-25$26,400
1989 · WHITE · manual2023-01-25$17,600
1984 · Red · 12,000 mi2023-01-08 · Jcptom$19,250
1984 · Red · 27,000 mi · automatic2022-10-24 · DENWERKS$33,000
1990 · Colorado Red · 141,251 mi · automatic2022-10-05$4,300
1987 · Brown · 80,000 mi · automatic2022-09-11 · metalthing$19,987
1989 · White/Blue · 73,800 mi · automatic2022-09-06 · ippoliteb$6,696
1984 · Purple · 15,000 mi · automatic2022-06-15 · bobbler$13,000
1990 · Gray · 119,906 mi · manual2022-05-17$5,850
1985 · Yellow · 22,000 mi · automatic2022-05-12 · SuperStockAMX$15,000
1987 · Red · 63,000 mi · automatic2022-04-02 · matchmark$19,500
1988 · Blue · 89,000 mi · automatic2021-08-31 · JMoralGroup$11,300
1987 · Red · 2,500 mi · automatic2021-07-27 · Mitdog318$40,000
1989 · BLUE/WHITE · automatic2021-06-18$8,470
1981 · Brown · 24,000 mi · automatic2021-04-12 · Shaneh55$19,500
1992 · Blue · 24,000 mi · automatic2021-03-09 · Johnnymcneil$31,500
1987 · Brown · 63,000 mi · automatic2021-02-02 · Mopardrvr$19,500
1991 · Platinum Silver · 49,500 mi · automatic2021-01-08 · xxjavierxx$7,200
19872020-09-05$7,150
1993 · Copper/Tan · automatic$9,075
Specifications
- Engine
- V8, 5.2L
- Power
- 130 hp
- Torque
- 240 lb-ft
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- 4WD
- Original MSRP
- $8,995
Common questions
How much does a Dodge Ramcharger cost?
A 1981 Dodge Ramcharger cost $8,995 new. Over the past 12 months, 70 have sold publicly at a median of $19,250. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $13,700. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $6,657 to $24,950, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1981 Dodge Ramcharger worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $13,700, up 6.6% over the past 12 months. That sits below the $19,250 median of actual sales because the estimate weights the most recent results most heavily, and recent sales have come in under the longer-run median. Confidence is high: 70 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Dodge Ramcharger a good investment?
It has appreciated 52% against its $8,995 list price. Values are up 6.6% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $2,200 to $40,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Dodge Ramcharger sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $6,250Aug 24, 2026Tan and brown · 210,000 mi
- $21,800Aug 2, 2026White and Beige Metallic · 47,000 mi
- $10,450Jul 22, 2026Blue/Cream
The Ramcharger represents Dodge's full-size SUV entry during the peak of American truck-based utility vehicles. Built on the D-series pickup platform, it competed directly with the Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Bronco in the burgeoning SUV market. Most came equipped with Chrysler's reliable 318 or 360 V8 engines, though a 225 Slant-Six was available early on. The removable hardtop design offered open-air versatility that modern SUVs can't match. While not traditionally considered a sports car, clean examples are gaining collector interest as '80s and '90s truck-based SUVs become increasingly desirable. The Ramcharger's honest, utilitarian design and robust construction make it appealing to enthusiasts seeking authentic American utility vehicles from an era before car-based crossovers dominated. Low-mileage examples with original paint and intact interiors command premium prices, especially first-generation models from the late '70s through early '80s.
