2017 Ford C-MAX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2017 C-MAX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,500–$17,900 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 6,121 vehicles built
  • 73 for sale right now
  • $4,500–$17,900 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 Fhev · Full hybrid SE PHEV · Plug-in hybrid Titanium PHEV · Plug-in hybrid Titanium Fhev · Full hybrid
Fuel Gasoline Electric Electric Gasoline
Typical price today $11,226 $10,990 $12,575 $12,450
For sale right now 29 22 15 7
Vehicles built 2,528 1,683 1,140 770
Same on every 2017 C-MAX
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 188 hp
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

74 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SE Fhev · Full hybrid
$11,226
SE PHEV · Plug-in hybrid
$10,990
$4,365 $7,883 $11,401 $14,919 $18,437
Price trend

Median down $920 over the last 12 months.

2017 C-MAX price history →
Cost to run

42/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,160/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 C-MAX

What 1FADP5AU-H means

1FA DP5AU · H
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
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1FADP5AU 4HL116779

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