2015 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

25 builds left the factory as a 2015 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 $4,683–$20,950 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 65,780 vehicles built
  • 1,087 for sale right now
  • $4,683–$20,950 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 Sport · 4WD Limited · 4WD
Power 290 hp 290 hp 365 hp 290 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,900 $10,401 $11,079 $10,995
For sale right now 346 173 160 171
Vehicles built 18,199 12,372 10,385 9,060
Same on every 2015 Explorer
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,412 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD
$9,900
XLT · FWD
$10,401
Sport · 4WD
$11,079
Limited · 4WD
$10,995
Limited · FWD
$9,999
Base · 4WD
$9,995
$4,542 $8,801 $13,061 $17,320 $21,579
Price trend

Median up $1,414 over the last 12 months.

2015 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 $6,948 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 2015 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1FM5K8AR-F means

1FM 5K8AR · F
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
5K8AR
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F
in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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