2010 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2010 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $999–$12,987 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 12,447 vehicles built
  • 125 for sale right now
  • $999–$12,987 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.

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What actually differs

Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMEU7EE-A XLT Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMEU7E8-A
Engine 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl
Power 210 hp 210 hp 210 hp 292 hp
Typical price today $7,137 $7,099 $6,495 $10,093
For sale right now 25 21 10 4
Vehicles built 2,597 2,085 1,226 383
Same on every 2010 Explorer
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

182 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Eddie Bauer · 4WD
$7,137
XLT
$7,099
$3,519 $5,984 $8,448 $10,913 $13,377
Price trend

Median down $636 over the last 12 months.

2010 Explorer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Explorer typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,950 today.

Explorer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2010 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMEU7D8-A means

1FM EU7D8 · A
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
EU7D8
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
A
in position 10 — model year 2010
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FMEU7D8 3AUB13918
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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