1997 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

73 builds left the factory as a 1997 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.

  • 43 main configurations
  • 11,101 vehicles built
  • 51 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.

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What actually differs

Styleside · 4WD Styleside 1FTDX172-V Styleside 1FTDX17W-V Styleside 1FTEX17L-V
Engine 4.6L 8-cyl 4.2L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl
Power 210 hp 200 hp 210 hp
For sale right now 7 1 2
Vehicles built 1,231 848 547 503
Same on every 1997 F-150
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $7,995
Price trend

Median down $1,260 over the last 12 months.

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Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1997 F-150

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTDF186-V means

1FT DF186 · V
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
DF186
together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 4.6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
V
in position 10 — model year 1997
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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