THE SPECS GUIDE

1997 Ford Explorer

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Specification	XLT · AWD 1FMDU35P-V	XL 1FMDU34X-V	XL 1FMDU32P-V	XL · 4WD 1FMCU24E-V	XL · 4WD 1FMCU24X-V	XL 1FMCU22X-V	XLT · AWD 1FMDU35C-V	XL 1FMDU32X-V	XL 1FMDU34E-V	XL 1FMCU34X-V	Trim not recorded 1FMDJ34E-V	XL 1FMCU34E-V	XL · 4WD 1FMDU24X-V	Trim not recorded 01FMDU35-8	XL 1FMCU22E-V	XL 1FMDU32E-V
Engine	5L 8-cyl	4L 6-cyl	5L 8-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	5.9L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl	Not recorded	4L 6-cyl	4L 6-cyl
Power	211 hp	152 hp	211 hp	Not recorded	152 hp	152 hp	175 hp	152 hp	Not recorded	152 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	152 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	All-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Diesel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	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]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	2-door	Not recorded	2-door	4-door
Median asking price	$1,860	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

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.

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Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

1997 Explorer

XL

12 VIN patterns

4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2 2 patterns · View specs

1FMCU22X-V → 93 VINs in our data

152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FMCU22E-V → 53 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 6 patterns · View specs

1FMDU34X-V → 426 VINs in our data

152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FMDU32X-V → 305 VINs in our data

152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FMDU34E-V → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMCU34X-V → 1 VINs in our data

152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMCU34E-V → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMDU32E-V → 305 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 3 patterns · View specs

1FMCU24E-V → 61 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FMCU24X-V → 81 VINs in our data

152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FMDU24X-V → 3 VINs in our data

152 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

5L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1FMDU32P-V → 180 VINs in our data

211 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1997 Explorer

XLT

2 VIN patterns

5.9L 6-cyl · Diesel · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FMDU35C-V → 1 VINs in our data

175 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

1FMDU35P-V → 649 VINs in our data

211 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$1,860 median asking price

5 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1997 Explorer

Trim not recorded

2 VIN patterns

4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1FMDJ34E-V → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

01FMDU35-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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.

THE MARKET VIEW

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