2014 Ford C-MAX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2014 C-MAX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $3,700–$15,000 today.

3 main configurations
6,193 vehicles built
91 for sale right now
$3,700–$15,000 typical price range

Which C-MAX is yours?

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Most common — 40% of 2014 C-MAXs

SE · Full hybrid 1FADP5AU-E

2L 4-cyl, 141 hp. 2,455 built.

$3,700 great deal $7,995 typical $11,476 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 34 for sale · from $3,700 →
SEL · Full hybrid 1FADP5BU-E

2L 4-cyl, 141 hp. 1,640 built.

$4,995 great deal $8,299 typical $13,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 24 for sale · from $4,995 →
Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1FADP5CU-E

2L 4-cyl, 141 hp. 2,098 built.

$5,995 great deal $7,995 typical $15,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 33 for sale · from $5,995 →

What actually differs

	SE · Full hybrid	Premium · Plug-in hybrid	SEL · Full hybrid
Fuel	Gasoline	Electric	Gasoline
Typical price today	$7,995	$7,995	$8,299
For sale right now	34	33	24
Vehicles built	2,455	2,098	1,640

Same on every 2014 C-MAX

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 141 hp
Body Hatchback
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

134 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

SE · Full hybrid

$7,995

Premium · Plug-in hybrid

$7,995

SEL · Full hybrid

$8,299

$3,589 $6,554 $9,520 $12,485 $15,450

Price trend

Median up $704 over the last 10 months.

2014 C-MAX price history →

Cost to run

41/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,190/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2014 C-MAX

Safety, in plain English

What 1FADP5AU-E means

1FA DP5AU · E

1FA: the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
DP5AU: together encode the C-Max line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
E: in position 10 — model year 2014
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 1FADP5AU 8EL505890 1FADP5AU 9EL501766

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