2023 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
41 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $14,795–$46,901 today.
- 23 main configurations
- 121,523 vehicles built
- 5,353 for sale right now
- $14,795–$46,901 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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Pick your Explorer
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Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BH-P2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 475 built.
$14,977 great deal $22,224 typical $31,121 top of market -
Limited · RWD 1FMSK7FH-P2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 6,489 built.
$24,716 great deal $30,388 typical $37,973 top of market -
King Ranch · 4WD 1FM5K8LC-P3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,508 built.
$28,500 great deal $41,697 typical $46,901 top of market -
Limited · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8FW-P3.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 373 built.
$18,894 great deal $33,977 typical $42,925 top of market -
Platinum · Hybrid · RWD 1FM5K7HW-P3.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 57 built.
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Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AC-P3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 488 built.
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Most common — 34% of 2023 Explorers
XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8DH-P2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 41,913 built.
$23,477 great deal $31,277 typical $37,281 top of market -
Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BB-P3.3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 223 built.
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Timberline · 4WD 1FMSK8JH-P2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 7,388 built.
$27,994 great deal $35,398 typical $40,394 top of market -
ST-Line · RWD 1FMSK7KH-P2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 2,912 built.
$26,067 great deal $31,838 typical $36,997 top of market -
Limited · 4WD 1FMSK8FH-P2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 11,396 built.
$26,988 great deal $33,599 typical $39,995 top of market -
Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AB-P3.3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,605 built.
$14,795 great deal $19,995 typical $37,890 top of market -
ST · RWD 1FM5K7GC-P
3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 196 built.
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Limited · Hybrid · RWD 1FM5K7FW-P
3.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 78 built.
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Platinum · 4WD 1FM5K8HC-P
3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,189 built.
$32,695 great deal $38,990 typical $45,550 top of market -
Base · RWD 1FMSK7BH-P
2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 239 built.
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Police · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8AW-P
3.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 537 built.
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ST · 4WD 1FM5K8GC-P
3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 15,288 built.
$31,900 great deal $39,987 typical $46,799 top of market -
XLT · RWD 1FMSK7DH-P
2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 19,708 built.
$20,500 great deal $27,791 typical $34,405 top of market -
King Ranch · RWD 1FM5K7LC-P
3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 460 built.
$30,754 great deal $37,524 typical $44,544 top of market -
ST-Line · 4WD 1FMSK8KH-P
2.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,644 built.
$27,594 great deal $33,949 typical $38,730 top of market -
Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8HW-P
3.3L 4-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 268 built.
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 |
| Drivetrain | Four-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $31,277 | $27,791 | $39,987 | $33,599 |
| For sale right now | 2,714 | 575 | 581 | 373 |
| Vehicles built | 41,913 | 19,708 | 15,288 | 11,396 |
Same on every 2023 Explorer
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 6
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
8,693 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
15 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ 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
What 1FMSK8BH-P means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- SK8BH
- 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
- P
- in position 10 — model year 2023
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 00MSK7DH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FM5S8GC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FNSK8DH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00JEUR1E-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00MSK8FH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00M5K8HC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FD5K8AC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK7DH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FM2K8DH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSKBGC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8DH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8GC-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001FM5K8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AFMSK8KH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Timberline 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8JH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1F1F1F1F-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4WD 4DR Base 2.3L 4cyl 1FM6K8BH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FM2K8FH-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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