2008 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2008 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 $1,500–$11,995 today.
- 14 main configurations
- 11,935 vehicles built
- 69 for sale right now
- $1,500–$11,995 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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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMEU74E-84L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,067 built.
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Most common — 33% of 2008 Explorers
XLT · 4WD 1FMEU73E-84L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 3,995 built.
$1,500 great deal $6,495 typical $11,995 top of market -
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Limited · 4WD 1FMEU75E-84L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 356 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMEU748-84.6L 8-cyl, 292 hp, Four-wheel drive. 510 built.
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Eddie Bauer · AWD 1FMEU848-84.6L 8-cyl, 292 hp, All-wheel drive. 22 built.
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | XLT | Eddie Bauer · 4WD | Eddie Bauer | |
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| Typical price today | $6,495 | $4,799 | $5,900 | $6,995 |
| For sale right now | 28 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| Vehicles built | 3,995 | 2,323 | 2,067 | 1,014 |
Same on every 2008 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
104 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMEU74E-8 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- EU74E
- 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
- 8
- in position 10 — model year 2008
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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