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 132,662 VINs across 219 factory builds, and 994 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $7,495.

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

◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$7,495
Configuration price reference
994
On sale today with the 4.6L 8-cyl
1997–2010
Model years it was fitted
219
Factory configurations
132,662
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
$53,807
580 hp · 684 on sale
2.7L 6-cyl
2015–2026
$36,438
325 hp · 27,797 on sale
3.3L 6-cyl
2018–2023
$23,079
290 hp · 778 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
2011–2027
$43,697
282–450 hp · 54,580 on sale
4.2L 6-cyl
1997–2008
$5,995
191–202 hp · 249 on sale
4.6L 8-cyl this page
1997–2010
$7,495
190–292 hp · 994 on sale
4.9L 6-cyl
1981–1996
$6,900
118–145 hp · 39 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1981–2027
$20,995
143–400 hp · 31,608 on sale
5.4L 8-cyl turbo
1997–2010
$8,398
195–380 hp · 1,863 on sale

1997–2010 The 5.4L 8-cyl configuration price reference is about $903 more — $8,398 against $7,495. 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 20,160 233 12 2009 12,617 137 18 2008 12,739 100 11 2007 12,122 93 11 2006 8,489 53 10 2005 11,365 79 10 2004 11,208 64 10 2003 8,834 49 18 2002 7,332 51 16 2001 6,163 26 19 2000 3,205 8 14 1999 4,559 20 14 1998 6,048 39 32 1997 7,821 42 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
2009 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrx028 292 hp 2009 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftpf148 292 hp

2008

1 build
2008 F-150 Styleside 1ftrf12w 248 hp

2007

2 builds
2007 F-150 Styleside 1ftrx14w 231 hp 2007 F-150 Flare Side 1ftrx04w 231 hp

2006

1 build
2006 F-150 Styleside 1ftrx12w 231 hp

2005

1 build
2005 F-150 Styleside 1ftrf14w 231 hp

2003

4 builds
2003 F-150 Trim not recorded 2ftrf17w 231 hp 2003 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrw076 231 hp 2003 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrx18w 231 hp 2003 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrf17w 231 hp

2002

1 build
2002 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrx07w 225 hp

2001

3 builds
2001 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrw07w 190 hp 2001 F-150 Trim not recorded 2ftrf17w 190 hp 2001 F-150 Trim not recorded 3ftrf17w 190 hp

2000

1 build
2000 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrx17w 190 hp

1999

1 build
1999 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrf18w 215 hp

1998

4 builds
1998 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftzf08w 215 hp 1998 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftzx17w 215 hp 1998 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftdx176 215 hp 1998 F-150 Trim not recorded 1ftrf176 215 hp

1997

3 builds
1997 F-150 Styleside 1ftdf186 210 hp 1997 F-150 Styleside 1ftdf17w 210 hp 1997 F-150 Flareside 2ftdf08w 210 hp

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 132,662 VINs.

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

$7,495 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.