1996 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 1996 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 15 main configurations
  • 3,692 vehicles built
  • 18 for sale right now

Which F-150 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 F-150

What actually differs

Base configuration 1FTEF15Y-T Base configuration 1FTEF15N-T 4WD Base configuration 1FTEX15N-T
Engine 4.9L 6-cyl 5L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl
Power 145 hp 199 hp 199 hp 199 hp
For sale right now 5 4 1 —
Vehicles built 964 726 415 327
Same on every 1996 F-150
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $9,900
Price trend

Median down $300 over the last 6 months.

1996 F-150 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-150 typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,750 today.

F-150 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

12/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 F-150

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTEF14N-T means

1FT EF14N · T
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
EF14N
together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 5L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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