2012 Ford E-250: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2012 E-250, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $5,889–$16,478 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 3,103 vehicles built
  • 65 for sale right now
  • $5,889–$16,478 typical price range

Which E-250 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-250

What actually differs

Trim not recorded 1FTNE2EW-C Trim not recorded 1FTNS2EW-C
Typical price today $9,750 $13,495
For sale right now 51 14
Vehicles built 2,662 437
Same on every 2012 E-250
  • Engine 4.6L 8-cyl
  • Power 225 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Cargo VAN

What people actually pay

50 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Trim not recorded
$9,750
$5,712 $8,527 $11,343 $14,158 $16,973
Price trend

Median up $2,009 over the last 5 months.

2012 E-250 price history →
Will it hold value?

A E-250 typically keeps about 85% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,500 today.

E-250 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-250

What 1FTNE2EW-C means

1FT NE2EW · C
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
NE2EW
together encode the E-250 line — Cargo VAN, 4.6L 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
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1FTNE2EW 7CDA10005 1FTNE2EW 9CDB13653 1FTNE2EW 6CDA55940
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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