2001 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

37 builds left the factory as a 2001 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 21 main configurations
  • 4,233 vehicles built
  • 16 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

What actually differs

Sport Sport · 4WD XLT · 4WD XLT
Doors 2-door 2-door 4-door 4-door
For sale right now 2 2 3 —
Vehicles built 1,120 875 580 236
Same on every 2001 Explorer
  • Engine 4L 6-cyl
  • Power 205 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Typical price today $2,995
Price trend

Median up $2,038 over the last 6 months.

2001 Explorer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Explorer typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,988 today.

Explorer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMZU74E-1 means

1FM ZU74E · 1
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
ZU74E
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
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FMZU74E 31ZA04837
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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