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Ford F-150 5.0L V8

The 5.0L-4V is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 5.0L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 143–400 hp. We decode it on 959,327 VINs across 269 factory builds, and 31,126 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $20,995.

Cylinders
8
Power
143–400 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1981–2027
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 26, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,995
Configuration price reference
31,126
On sale today with the 5.0L 8-cyl
1981–2027
Model years it was fitted
269
Factory configurations
959,327
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 5.0L 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 · 697 on sale
2.7L 6-cyl
2015–2026
$36,438
325 hp · 27,657 on sale
3.3L 6-cyl
2018–2023
$23,079
290 hp · 762 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
2011–2027
$43,697
282–450 hp · 53,869 on sale
4.2L 6-cyl
1997–2008
$5,995
191–202 hp · 249 on sale
4.6L 8-cyl
1997–2010
$7,495
190–292 hp · 988 on sale
4.9L 6-cyl
1981–1996
$6,900
118–145 hp · 41 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl this page
1981–2027
$20,995
143–400 hp · 31,126 on sale
5.4L 8-cyl turbo
1997–2010
$8,398
195–380 hp · 1,852 on sale

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 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.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2027 74 47 2 2026 75,922 12,916 14 2025 77,541 2,138 18 2024 72,057 1,506 18 2023 80,077 2,494 11 2022 55,972 1,577 10 2021 60,875 1,214 10 2020 53,486 1,300 11 2019 65,274 1,556 10 2018 85,373 1,581 12 2017 44,352 643 11 2016 51,978 919 11 2015 35,174 468 4 2014 60,870 892 13 2013 64,873 1,019 13 2012 33,127 381 13 2011 30,390 374 11 1996 1,777 10 6 1995 2,462 23 6 1994 2,007 17 6

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.

269 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

1 build

2024

1 build

2023

2 builds

2021

2 builds

2019

1 build

2018

1 build

2014

2 builds

2013

3 builds

2011

2 builds

1994

1 build

1993

1 build

1991

2 builds

1990

2 builds

1988

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 269. Every 2026 F-150 build →

The 5.0L 8-cyl F-150: common questions

Which F-150 years have the 5.0L 8-cyl?

1981–2027 — 33 model years in our VIN decode, across 269 factory configurations and 959,327 VINs.

What does a 5.0L 8-cyl F-150 cost?

$20,995 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?

5.0L-4V — 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.