2014 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

30 builds left the factory as a 2014 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 $3,000–$18,385 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 58,646 vehicles built
  • 852 for sale right now
  • $3,000–$18,385 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 · FWD Limited · 4WD Sport · 4WD Base · FWD
Power 290 hp 290 hp 365 hp 290 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $8,995 $10,100 $9,999 $8,299
For sale right now 159 136 109 51
Vehicles built 11,783 8,781 7,192 3,466
Same on every 2014 Explorer
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,100 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · FWD
$8,995
Limited · 4WD
$10,100
Sport · 4WD
$9,999
Base · FWD
$8,299
Base · 4WD
$8,995
$3,201 $7,135 $11,069 $15,003 $18,937
Price trend

Median down $982 over the last 12 months.

2014 Explorer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Explorer typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,995 today.

Explorer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2014 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1FM5K8F8-E means

1FM 5K8F8 · E
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
5K8F8
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
E
in position 10 — model year 2014
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FM5K8F8 2EGA91441 1FM5K8F8 5EGA06785 1FM5K8F8 8EGB24524
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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