2019 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2019 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $6,799–$28,999 today.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 48,069 vehicles built
  • 1,072 for sale right now
  • $6,799–$28,999 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 $17,000 $16,999 $18,849 $18,395
For sale right now 286 184 178 82
Vehicles built 13,589 9,785 6,892 3,798
Same on every 2019 Explorer
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,632 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8D8-K
$17,000
XLT · FWD
$16,999
Sport · 4WD
$18,849
Limited · 4WD
$18,395
Limited · FWD
$17,083
XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8DH-K
$18,197
$6,595 $11,993 $17,390 $22,788 $28,185
Price trend

Median up $253 over the last 12 months.

2019 Explorer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Explorer typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,499 today.

Explorer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2019 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1FM5K8BH-K means

1FM 5K8BH · K
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
5K8BH
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.3L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
K
in position 10 — model year 2019
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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