2021 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

82 builds left the factory as a 2021 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 36 main configurations sell for $10,950–$79,999 today. Page 2 of 2.

  • 36 main configurations
  • 232,199 vehicles built
  • 5,507 for sale right now
  • $10,950–$79,999 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

XLT 4WD XL Supercrew RWD XL
Engine 6.6L 6-cyl 5L 8-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl 11.1L 6-cyl
Power 160 hp 395 hp 325 hp 285 hp
Fuel Diesel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel
Typical price today $31,299 $34,154 $27,499 $27,995
For sale right now 1,133 1,090 245 105
Vehicles built 48,774 47,941 15,270 2,266
Same on every 2021 F-150
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

7,752 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT 1FTEW1EP-M
$31,299
4WD
$34,154
XL Supercrew RWD
$27,499
XL
$27,995
XLT 1FTFX1E8-M
$27,995
Base configuration
$23,397
$13,575 $25,172 $36,768 $48,365 $59,961
Price trend

Median up $1,773 over the last 12 months.

2021 F-150 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-150 typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,913 today.

F-150 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 F-150

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1FTFX1C5-M means

1FT FX1C5 · M
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
FX1C5
together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 5L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
19 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Ford F-150 prices →