THE SPECS GUIDE
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
SIDE BY SIDE
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Swipe the table sideways to compare vehicles. Specification names stay visible.
| Specification | XLT · 4WD 1FMHK8D8-C | Limited · FWD 1FMHK7F8-C | Base · 4WD 1FMHK8B8-C | Trim not recorded AFMHK7B8-C | XLT 00MHK8D8-C | Trim not recorded 1FNHK7B8-C | XLT · 4WD 1FMHK8D0-G | XLT · FWD 1FMHK7D9-C | Base · FWD 1FMHK7B9-C | Limited · FWD 1FMHK7F9-C | Trim not recorded 01FMHK7D-7 | Limited · 4WD 1FMSK8FH-C | XLT · FWD 1FM8K7D8-C | Trim not recorded 1F3HK7F8-C | XLT · 4WD 1FMKK8D8-C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | Not recorded | Not recorded | 3.5L 6-cyl | Not recorded | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Power | 290 hp | 290 hp | 290 hp | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 240 hp | 240 hp | 240 hp | Not recorded | Not recorded | 290 hp | Not recorded | 290 hp |
| Drivetrain | Four-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Four-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Not recorded | Four-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Not recorded | Four-wheel drive |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Other | Gasoline | Gasoline | Other | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Other | Gasoline | Gasoline | Not recorded | Gasoline |
| Body | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Not recorded | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] | Not recorded | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | Not recorded | 4-door | 4-door | Not recorded | 4-door |
| Median asking price | $7,688 | $9,194 | $7,985 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | $6,990 | $5,400 | $6,411 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Price observations | 99 | 44 | 11 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 14 | 6 | 19 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Price sample updated | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
2012 Explorer
240 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$5,400 median asking price
6 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$7,985 median asking price
11 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
2012 Explorer
240 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$6,411 median asking price
19 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$9,194 median asking price
44 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2012 Explorer
240 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$6,990 median asking price
14 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
$7,688 median asking price
99 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026
290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2012 Explorer
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
Explore model-year asking prices and available market history.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.
Check the tested body style and drivetrain before comparing crash ratings.
Check NHTSA ratings → Check recalls by VIN →Match the engine and drivetrain to an EPA entry. A model-year fuel estimate may describe a different variant from yours.
Find the matching EPA vehicle →Compare current asking-price samples. Differences between model years are not a forecast of how one car will depreciate.
Explorer prices by age → Asking-price history →
