2025 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
31 builds left the factory as a 2025 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $27,900–$61,545 today.
- 13 main configurations
- 179,294 vehicles built
- 3,553 for sale right now
- $27,900–$61,545 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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Most common — 25% of 2025 Explorers
Active · 4WD 1FMUK8DH-S2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 44,005 built.
$31,107 great deal $37,385 typical $49,200 top of market -
Platinum · 4WD 1FMUK8HH-S2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 5,153 built.
$37,400 great deal $43,846 typical $52,195 top of market -
Police · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8AW-S3.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,238 built.
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Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AC-S3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,270 built.
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ST · RWD 1FMWK7GC-S3L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 3,143 built.
$38,750 great deal $45,998 typical $61,545 top of market -
Platinum · 4WD 1FMWK8HC-S3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 14,386 built.
$41,350 great deal $49,499 typical $60,945 top of market -
Platinum · RWD 1FMWK7HC-S3L 6-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 2,019 built.
$40,887 great deal $45,883 typical $56,550 top of market -
ST · 4WD 1FMWK8GC-S3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 32,467 built.
$40,432 great deal $48,673 typical $57,575 top of market -
ST-Line · RWD 1FMUK7KH-S2.3L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 12,986 built.
$33,985 great deal $37,998 typical $49,093 top of market -
Active · RWD 1FMUK7DH-S2.3L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 23,034 built.
$27,900 great deal $34,308 typical $45,605 top of market -
Platinum · RWD 1FMUK7HH-S2.3L 4-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 2,320 built.
$37,880 great deal $42,797 typical $60,965 top of market -
ST-Line · 4WD 1FMUK8KH-S2.3L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 29,893 built.
$34,210 great deal $38,793 typical $46,900 top of market
What actually differs
| Active · 4WD | ST · 4WD | ST-Line · 4WD | Active · RWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.3L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 2.3L 4-cyl | 2.3L 4-cyl |
| Drivetrain | Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $37,385 | $48,673 | $38,793 | $34,308 |
| For sale right now | 665 | 718 | 1,067 | 310 |
| Vehicles built | 44,005 | 32,467 | 29,893 | 23,034 |
Same on every 2025 Explorer
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
6,274 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
20 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 1FMUK8DH-S means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- UK8DH
- 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
- S
- in position 10 — model year 2025
- 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.
- 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMUK7SH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMWK8GL-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FMCUK8D-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AFMUK8DH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST-Line 1FMJK8KH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FMUKSKH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST-Line Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMUK8KG-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Active 1FM4K8DH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMUK8SH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST-Line 2.3L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMUK8KH-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FNUK8DH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Active 1FMDK7DH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Platinum Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMWK8HG-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMWK8GC-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FMUKBKH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMWK8GX-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1KMUK7DH-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ST 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM5K8GC-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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