Ford Explorer
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Engine family
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8 offered
Ford Explorer 5.0L V8
This is the 5.0L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Explorer — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 211–215 hp. We decode it on 4,825 VINs across 28 factory builds, and 20 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,999.
- Cylinders
- 8
- Power
- 211–215 hp
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 1996–2001
◷ Updated October 18, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.
Where the 5.0L 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 recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.
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 5.0L 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.
28 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.
2001
4 builds2000
10 builds1999
4 builds1998
2 builds1997
2 builds1996
2 buildsShowing the 24 most-built configurations of 28. Every 2001 Explorer build →
The 5.0L 8-cyl Explorer: common questions
Which Explorer years have the 5.0L 8-cyl?
1996–2001, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 28 factory configurations and 4,825 VINs.
What does a 5.0L 8-cyl Explorer cost?
$4,999 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.
5.0L 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.