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Ford Explorer 2.3L four-cylinder turbo

The TIVCT is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.3L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 270–300 hp. We decode it on 715,073 VINs across 77 factory builds, and 33,848 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $23,395.

Cylinders
4
Power
270–300 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2016–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 2, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$23,395
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
33,848
On sale today with the 2.3L 4-cyl
2016–2026
Model years it was fitted
77
Factory configurations
715,073
Explorer VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.3L 4-cyl sits in the Explorer engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.3L 4-cyl turbo · this page
2016–2026
$23,395
270–300 hp · 33,848 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2020–2026
$37,785
400 hp · 10,599 on sale
3.3L 4-cyl
2021–2026
$31,580
318 hp · 297 on sale
3.3L 6-cyl
2020–2026
$18,571
285 hp · 697 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
2011–2019
$11,079
290–365 hp · 9,499 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl
1991–2010
$5,198
152–210 hp · 608 on sale
4.6L 8-cyl
2002–2010
$4,995
225–292 hp · 114 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1996–2001
$4,995
211–215 hp · 17 on sale

8 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Explorer price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Explorer years got a 2.3L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 120,814 16,955 7 2025 117,391 2,464 6 2024 41,293 1,723 9 2023 95,225 4,493 9 2022 106,894 2,651 9 2021 99,600 1,909 7 2020 87,307 2,379 6 2019 5,076 162 6 2018 10,660 301 6 2017 18,598 491 6 2016 12,215 320 6

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Explorer report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

77 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

2 builds

2025

2 builds

2023

5 builds

2022

2 builds

2021

3 builds

2020

4 builds

2019

1 build

2017

2 builds

2016

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 77. Every 2026 Explorer build →

The 2.3L 4-cyl Explorer: common questions

Which Explorer years have the 2.3L 4-cyl?

2016–2026, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 77 factory configurations and 715,073 VINs.

What does a 2.3L 4-cyl Explorer cost?

$23,395 is the typical asking price across the 33,848 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 2.3L 4-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

TIVCT — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.3L 4-cyl Explorer on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.