2012 Ford Expedition: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
15 builds left the factory as a 2012 Expedition, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,200–$19,995 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 9,746 vehicles built
- 140 for sale right now
- $3,200–$19,995 typical price range
Which Expedition 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 Expedition
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Most common — 16% of 2012 Expeditions
XLT/ King Ranch 1FMJU1H5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp. 1,550 built.
$4,999 great deal $9,249 typical $17,500 top of market -
XLT/ King Ranch · 4WD 1FMJU1J5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,534 built.
$3,200 great deal $8,930 typical $13,283 top of market -
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XLT/ King Ranch · 4WD 1FMJK1J5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 912 built.
$5,500 great deal $9,412 typical $18,793 top of market -
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EL-XLT · 4WD 1FMJK1G5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 75 built.
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EL-Limited · 4WD 1FMJK2A5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,313 built.
$3,850 great deal $8,950 typical $19,995 top of market -
XLT · 4WD 1FMJU1G5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 255 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1FMJU2A5-C5.4L 8-cyl, 310 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,496 built.
$3,699 great deal $7,495 typical $17,995 top of market
What actually differs
| XLT/ King Ranch | XLT/ King Ranch · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | EL-Limited · 4WD | |
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| Typical price today | $9,249 | $8,930 | $7,495 | $8,950 |
| For sale right now | 19 | 25 | 24 | 16 |
| Vehicles built | 1,550 | 1,534 | 1,496 | 1,313 |
Same on every 2012 Expedition
- Engine 5.4L 8-cyl
- Power 310 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
193 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1FMJU1H5-C means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- JU1H5
- together encode the Expedition line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 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
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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