2012 Ford E-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2012 E-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,995–$22,500 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 2,672 vehicles built
  • 62 for sale right now
  • $4,995–$22,500 typical price range

Which E-150 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 E-150

What actually differs

Base configuration 1FTNE1EW-C Base configuration 1FTNE1EL-C Base configuration 1FMNE1BW-C Base configuration 1FMNE1BL-C
Engine 4.6L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl
Power 225 hp 255 hp 225 hp 255 hp
Body Cargo VAN Cargo VAN VAN VAN
Typical price today $11,500 $9,838 $12,500 $10,990
For sale right now 48 6 6 2
Vehicles built 2,152 280 143 59
Same on every 2012 E-150
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

93 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$11,500
$4,845 $9,428 $14,010 $18,593 $23,175
Will it hold value?

A E-150 typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,500 today.

E-150 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 E-150

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTNE1EL-C means

1FT NE1EL · C
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
NE1EL
together encode the E-150 line — Cargo VAN, 5.4L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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