2005 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
54 builds left the factory as a 2005 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.
- 38 main configurations
- 13,262 vehicles built
- 46 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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Limited · 4WD 1FMDU75K-54L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 98 built.
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Most common — 24% of 2005 Explorers
XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73K-54L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 3,235 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74K-54L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 272 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMDU73E-54L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 229 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74E-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 75 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMDU74W-5
4.6L 8-cyl, 239 hp, Four-wheel drive. 399 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74W-5
4.6L 8-cyl, 239 hp, Four-wheel drive. 256 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1FMZU75W-5
4.6L 8-cyl, 239 hp, Four-wheel drive. 213 built.
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XLS · 4WD 1FMZU72K-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 575 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMDU74K-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 238 built.
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XLS · 4WD 1FMZU72E-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 121 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMDU73K-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 357 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMDU74E-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 125 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73E-5
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,983 built.
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What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73K-5 | XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73E-5 | XLT | XLS · 4WD | |
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| Typical price today | $3,995 | $4,750 | $5,820 | $4,194 |
| For sale right now | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 3,235 | 1,983 | 1,536 | 575 |
Same on every 2005 Explorer
- Engine 4L 6-cyl
- Power 210 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 1FMZU63K-5 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- ZU63K
- together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU72E-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration DJ2912XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM2U63K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU62E-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FNZK011-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 6.8L 10cyl 1FMZU76S-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU62K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMVU73K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HR9453XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU65E-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FM5K7DF-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU65E-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration GT9530XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport SUV 4D 21FTR14U-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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