Ford Explorer
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Engine family
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Ford Explorer 4.6L V8
The Ford is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 4.6L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 225–292 hp. We decode it on 19,059 VINs across 85 factory builds, and 116 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $4,995.
- Cylinders
- 8
- Power
- 225–292 hp
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 2002–2010
◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
Where the 4.6L 8-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.
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 4.6L 8-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.
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.
85 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.
2010
2 builds2009
1 build2008
2 builds2007
2 builds2006
2 builds2005
4 builds2004
4 builds2003
4 builds2002
2 builds1981
1 buildShowing the 24 most-built configurations of 85. Every 2010 Explorer build →
The 4.6L 8-cyl Explorer: common questions
Which Explorer years have the 4.6L 8-cyl?
2002–2010 — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 85 factory configurations and 19,059 VINs.
What does a 4.6L 8-cyl Explorer cost?
$4,995 is the typical asking price across the 116 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.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
Ford — 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.
4.6L 8-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.