2006 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
22 builds left the factory as a 2006 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $1,000–$30,450 today.
- 14 main configurations
- 16,698 vehicles built
- 91 for sale right now
- $1,000–$30,450 typical price range
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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XLS · 4WD 1FMEU72E-64L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 741 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMEU748-64.6L 8-cyl, 292 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,113 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1FMEU758-64.6L 8-cyl, 292 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,109 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMEU738-64.6L 8-cyl, 292 hp, Four-wheel drive. 577 built.
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Most common — 25% of 2006 Explorers
XLT · 4WD 1FMEU73E-64L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 4,251 built.
$2,400 great deal $4,393 typical $30,450 top of market -
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMEU74E-6
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,951 built.
$1,000 great deal $3,995 typical $7,999 top of market
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | Eddie Bauer · 4WD | XLT | Eddie Bauer | |
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| Typical price today | $4,393 | $3,995 | $5,995 | $6,951 |
| For sale right now | 27 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 4,251 | 2,951 | 2,020 | 1,486 |
Same on every 2006 Explorer
- Engine 4L 6-cyl
- Power 210 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
144 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMEU72E-6 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- EU72E
- 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
- 6
- in position 10 — model year 2006
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 1FM5K7FF-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FME462E-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMEU73E-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMUE74E-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Eddie Bauer 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMFU64E-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 1FMES72E-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Eddie Bauer Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMEU643-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMED658-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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