Ford F-150 · Engine family · 9 offered

Ford F-150 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 190–292 hp. We decode it on 133,678 VINs across 219 factory builds, and 1,118 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $7,525.

Cylinders
8
Power
190–292 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1997–2010

◷ Updated November 11, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$7,525
Configuration price reference
1,118
On sale today with the 4.6L 8-cyl
1997–2010
Model years it was fitted
219
Factory configurations
133,678
F-150 VINs decoded with it

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 4.6L 8-cyl sits in the F-150 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.

Electric
2022–2025
$52,408
580 hp · 756 on sale
2.7L 6-cyl
2015–2026
$34,262
325 hp · 32,576 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl
2018–2027
$28,975
250 hp · 642 on sale
3.3L 6-cyl
2018–2023
$21,995
290 hp · 887 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
2011–2027
$40,995
282–450 hp · 69,966 on sale
4.2L 6-cyl
1997–2008
$5,999
191–202 hp · 272 on sale
4.6L 8-cyl this page
1997–2010
$7,525
190–292 hp · 1,118 on sale
4.9L 6-cyl
1981–1996
$9,900
118–145 hp · 51 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1981–2027
$22,950
143–400 hp · 38,159 on sale

1997–2008 The 4.2L 6-cyl configuration price reference is about $1,526 less — $5,999 against $7,525. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

9 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford F-150 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which F-150 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.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2010 20,379 278 12 2009 12,733 146 18 2008 12,837 112 11 2007 12,218 94 11 2006 8,558 64 10 2005 11,459 87 10 2004 11,276 76 10 2003 8,900 55 18 2002 7,376 49 16 2001 6,195 24 19 2000 3,226 15 14 1999 4,574 21 14 1998 6,084 44 32 1997 7,863 53 24

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full F-150 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

219 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.

2009

2 builds

2008

1 build

2007

2 builds

2006

1 build

2005

1 build

2003

4 builds

2002

1 build

2001

3 builds

2000

1 build

1999

1 build

1998

4 builds

1997

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 219. Every 2009 F-150 build →

The 4.6L 8-cyl F-150: common questions

Which F-150 years have the 4.6L 8-cyl?

1997–2010, without a break — 14 model years in our VIN decode, across 219 factory configurations and 133,678 VINs.

What does a 4.6L 8-cyl F-150 cost?

$7,525 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.

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 F-150 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.