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Explorer
1996
THE SPECS GUIDE
1996 Ford
Explorer
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
IN THIS GUIDE
2
trim groups on this page
VIN patterns on this page
8
VINs in our model-year data
2,552
A VIN pattern is a decoded record, not a unique factory configuration. Several patterns can describe the same trim.
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SIDE BY SIDE
Compare the details
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Vehicle 1
XL · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU32P-T
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU32X-T
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU24X-T
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU34X-T
XL · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU32P-7
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMCU22X-T
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FMCU24X-T
XLT · AWD · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU35P-T
Vehicle 2
XL · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU32P-T
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU32X-T
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU24X-T
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU34X-T
XL · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU32P-7
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMCU22X-T
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FMCU24X-T
XLT · AWD · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU35P-T
Vehicle 3
No third vehicle
XL · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU32P-T
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU32X-T
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU24X-T
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMDU34X-T
XL · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU32P-7
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FMCU22X-T
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FMCU24X-T
XLT · AWD · 5L 8cyl · 1FMDU35P-T
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Specification
XL
1FMDU34X-T
XLT · AWD
1FMDU35P-T
XL
1FMDU32P-T
XL
1FMDU32X-T
XL · 4WD
1FMDU24X-T
XL
1FMDU32P-7
XL
1FMCU22X-T
XL · 4WD
1FMCU24X-T
Engine
4L 6-cyl
5L 8-cyl
5L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
4L 6-cyl
5L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
4L 6-cyl
Power
152 hp
211 hp
211 hp
152 hp
152 hp
211 hp
152 hp
152 hp
Drivetrain
Not recorded
All-wheel drive
Not recorded
Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Body
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors
4-door
4-door
4-door
4-door
2-door
4-door
2-door
2-door
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your Explorer
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
XL
XLT
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
1 pattern · View specs
152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
2 patterns · View specs
152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
2 patterns · View specs
152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
2 patterns · View specs
211 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
211 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
211 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
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