2024 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
22 builds left the factory as a 2024 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 17 main configurations sell for $24,990–$52,620 today.
- 17 main configurations
- 51,940 vehicles built
- 1,927 for sale right now
- $24,990–$52,620 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.
Pick your Explorer
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Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AB-R3.3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,063 built.
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Base · RWD 1FMSK7BH-R2.3L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 176 built.
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ST-Line · RWD 1FMSK7KH-R2.3L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,210 built.
$29,988 great deal $35,225 typical $38,525 top of market -
Most common — 37% of 2024 Explorers
XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8DH-R2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 19,109 built.
$27,149 great deal $34,998 typical $40,384 top of market -
Timberline · 4WD 1FMSK8JH-R2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,192 built.
$30,871 great deal $37,045 typical $41,900 top of market -
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ST-Line · 4WD 1FMSK8KH-R2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,112 built.
$31,905 great deal $37,850 typical $43,498 top of market -
Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BH-R2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 280 built.
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King Ranch · 4WD 1FM5K8LC-R3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 490 built.
$39,500 great deal $45,000 typical $48,523 top of market -
King Ranch · RWD 1FM5K7LC-R3L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 215 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1FMSK8FH-R
2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,725 built.
$28,674 great deal $36,480 typical $43,235 top of market -
XLT · RWD 1FMSK7DH-R
2.3L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 9,980 built.
$24,990 great deal $30,539 typical $35,995 top of market -
ST · 4WD 1FM5K8GC-R
3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 6,127 built.
$34,507 great deal $43,550 typical $49,556 top of market
What actually differs
| XLT · 4WD | XLT · RWD | ST · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | |
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| 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 | $34,998 | $30,539 | $43,550 | $36,480 |
| For sale right now | 1,130 | 203 | 147 | 156 |
| Vehicles built | 19,109 | 9,980 | 6,127 | 3,725 |
Same on every 2024 Explorer
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
3,162 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
10 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What 1FMSK8BB-R means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- SK8BB
- together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- R
- in position 10 — model year 2024
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- ST 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8GC-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMKS8DH-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 1FMJ41J8-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMSK8D8-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Police 3.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8AW-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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