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.
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XLT · RWD 1FMSK7DH-N2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 21,957 built.
$15,990 great deal $24,239 typical $30,877 top of market -
Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8HW-N3.3L 4-cyl, 318 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 586 built.
$25,950 great deal $29,965 typical $33,945 top of market -
Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BB-N3.3L 6-cyl, 285 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 222 built.
$13,990 great deal $17,890 typical $26,301 top of market -
King Ranch · 4WD 1FM5K8LC-N3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,286 built.
$25,724 great deal $34,000 typical $43,987 top of market -
Timberline · 4WD 1FMSK8JH-N2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 9,959 built.
$22,149 great deal $30,240 typical $36,995 top of market -
Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AB-N3.3L 6-cyl, 285 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,926 built.
$12,795 great deal $17,995 typical $29,995 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid · RWD 1FM5K7FW-N3.3L 4-cyl, 318 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 217 built.
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Platinum · 4WD 1FM5K8HC-N3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,448 built.
$20,995 great deal $32,962 typical $40,290 top of market -
ST · 4WD 1FM5K8GC-N3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 15,702 built.
$26,000 great deal $34,189 typical $42,394 top of market -
Police · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8AW-N3.3L 4-cyl, 318 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 561 built.
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Platinum · RWD 1FM5K7HC-N3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 301 built.
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Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BH-N2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 937 built.
$15,495 great deal $19,666 typical $25,489 top of market -
Limited · 4WD 1FMSK8FH-N
2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 11,316 built.
$18,595 great deal $29,524 typical $35,999 top of market -
ST-Line · RWD 1FMSK7KH-N
2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 2,602 built.
$18,995 great deal $27,164 typical $33,139 top of market -
Most common — 35% of 2022 ExplorersXLT · 4WD 1FMSK8DH-N
2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 47,870 built.
$18,900 great deal $27,500 typical $33,679 top of market -
Limited · RWD 1FMSK7FH-N
2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 7,499 built.
$18,540 great deal $25,825 typical $33,999 top of market -
ST-Line · 4WD 1FMSK8KH-N
2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,273 built.
$20,349 great deal $29,995 typical $36,499 top of market -
Base · RWD 1FMSK7BH-N
2.3L 4-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 443 built.
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Limited · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8FW-N
3.3L 4-cyl, 318 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 610 built.
$21,490 great deal $29,998 typical $39,971 top of market -
Platinum · Hybrid · RWD 1FM5K7HW-N
3.3L 4-cyl, 318 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 57 built.
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ST · RWD 1FM5K7GC-N
3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 1,175 built.
$26,995 great deal $33,897 typical $38,876 top of market -
King Ranch · RWD 1FM5K7LC-N
3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 852 built.
$29,422 great deal $32,500 typical $37,194 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ 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)
What 1FMSK7DH-N means
- 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
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- ST 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8GC-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FMS28DH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSKK8D-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8DD-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Platinum 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8HC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K7BH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3FBLPAU4-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FM2K8DH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FMSL7DH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSKTEH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Timberline 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8JH-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FMKS7DH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8D8-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Platinum 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8HC-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8DH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8FH-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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