2022 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

39 builds left the factory as a 2022 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 23 main configurations sell for $12,795–$43,987 today.

  • 23 main configurations
  • 137,142 vehicles built
  • 3,967 for sale right now
  • $12,795–$43,987 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 · RWD ST · 4WD Limited · 4WD
Engine 2.3L 4-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl
Power 300 hp 300 hp 400 hp 300 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive
Typical price today $27,500 $24,239 $34,189 $29,524
For sale right now 1,452 493 512 328
Vehicles built 47,870 21,957 15,702 11,316
Same on every 2022 Explorer
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 6
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

5,930 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD
$27,500
XLT · RWD
$24,239
ST · 4WD
$34,189
Limited · 4WD
$29,524
Timberline · 4WD
$30,240
Limited · RWD
$25,825
$12,411 $20,635 $28,859 $37,083 $45,307
Price trend

Median down $691 over the last 12 months.

2022 Explorer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Explorer typically keeps about 49% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,993 today.

Explorer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 Explorer

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1FMSK7DH-N means

1FM SK7DH · N
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
SK7DH
together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.3L 4cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FMSK7DH 9NGB90466 1FMSK7DH 5NGB43824
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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