2015 Ford C-MAX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2015 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 $3,100–$14,195 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 6,523 vehicles built
  • 98 for sale right now
  • $3,100–$14,195 typical price range

Which C-MAX is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

SE · Full hybrid Premium · Plug-in hybrid SEL · Full hybrid
Fuel Gasoline Electric Gasoline
Typical price today $7,791 $8,999 $8,239
For sale right now 48 31 19
Vehicles built 2,327 2,156 2,040
Same on every 2015 C-MAX
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 188 hp
  • Body Hatchback
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

138 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · Full hybrid
$7,791
Premium · Plug-in hybrid
$8,999
SEL · Full hybrid
$8,239
$3,007 $5,911 $8,814 $11,718 $14,621
Price trend

Median up $1,500 over the last 10 months.

2015 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 2015 C-MAX

Safety, in plain English

What 1FADP5CU-F means

1FA DP5CU · F
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
DP5CU
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
F
in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FADP5CU XFL110866

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