2000 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
53 builds left the factory as a 2000 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.
- 33 main configurations
- 5,856 vehicles built
- 20 for sale right now
Which Explorer 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 Explorer
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LTD · 4WD 1FMDU75E-Y4L 6-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 94 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74E-Y4L 6-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 272 built.
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Most common — 18% of 2000 Explorers
XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73E-Y4L 6-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,041 built.
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XLT · AWD 1FMZU83P-Y5L 8-cyl, 215 hp, All-wheel drive. 344 built.
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Eddie Bauer · AWD 1FMDU84P-Y5L 8-cyl, 215 hp, All-wheel drive. 119 built.
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Sport · 4WD 1FMYU70E-Y4L 6-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 180 built.
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Eddie Bauer · AWD 1FMZU84P-Y
5L 8-cyl, 215 hp, All-wheel drive. 126 built.
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XLS · 4WD 1FMZU72X-Y
4L 6-cyl, 160 hp, Four-wheel drive. 349 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMDU73E-Y
4L 6-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 191 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMDU74E-Y
4L 6-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 178 built.
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | XLT | XLS | XLS · 4WD | |
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| Power | 205 hp | 205 hp | 160 hp | 160 hp |
| For sale right now | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 1,041 | 450 | 432 | 349 |
Same on every 2000 Explorer
- Engine 4L 6-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 1FMDU75E-Y means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- DU75E
- together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- Y
- in position 10 — model year 2000
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- XLT 1FNSK7DH-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU72E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU62E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU63K-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU70E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU63X-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU61E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.3L 8cyl 1FMYU6DF-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTD 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU65E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU71E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU60E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU70E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU71X-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 5L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU63P-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU61X-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTD 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU65E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMCU70E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU71E-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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