2013 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

31 builds left the factory as a 2013 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 $3,500–$17,995 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 63,377 vehicles built
  • 808 for sale right now
  • $3,500–$17,995 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.

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What actually differs

XLT · 4WD XLT · FWD Limited · 4WD Limited · FWD
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $8,499 $8,135 $8,995 $8,999
For sale right now 253 141 136 61
Vehicles built 17,682 12,308 10,600 6,539
Same on every 2013 Explorer
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 290 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

753 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
XLT · 4WD
$8,499
XLT · FWD
$8,135
Limited · 4WD
$8,995
Limited · FWD
$8,999
Base · FWD
$7,800
Sport · 4WD
$9,500
$3,395 $7,180 $10,965 $14,750 $18,535
Price trend

Median down $443 over the last 12 months.

2013 Explorer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Explorer typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,900 today.

Explorer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2013 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

12 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1FM5K7AR-D means

1FM 5K7AR · D
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
5K7AR
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
19 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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