1998 Ford Crown Victoria: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1998 Crown Victoria, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 632 vehicles built
  • 2 for sale right now

Which Crown Victoria 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.

Pick your Crown Victoria

What actually differs

LX Base
Vehicles built 465 163
Same on every 1998 Crown Victoria
  • Engine 4.6L 8-cyl
  • Power 200 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 2
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 Crown Victoria

Safety, in plain English

What 2FAFP74W-W means

2FA FP74W · W
2FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in Canada
FP74W
together encode the Crown Victoria line — Sedan, 4.6L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Crown Victoria?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.