1996 Ford F-250: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
47 builds left the factory as a 1996 F-250, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 18 main configurations
- 2,144 vehicles built
- 33 for sale right now
Which F-250 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-250
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Base configuration 1FTHX25G-T7.5L 8-cyl, 242 hp. 139 built.
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4WD 1FTHX26G-T7.5L 8-cyl, 242 hp, Four-wheel drive. 276 built.
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Most common — 26% of 1996 F-250s
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Base configuration 1FTHX25H-T5.8L 8-cyl, 205 hp. 97 built.
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4WD 2FTHF26G-T7.5L 8-cyl, 242 hp, Four-wheel drive. 34 built.
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4WD 1FTHW26G-T
7.5L 8-cyl, 242 hp, Four-wheel drive. 35 built.
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4WD 1FTHF26H-T
5.8L 8-cyl, 205 hp, Four-wheel drive. 70 built.
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Base configuration 1FTHF25H-T
5.8L 8-cyl, 205 hp. 104 built.
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What actually differs
| 4WD 1FTHX26F-T | 4WD 1FTHX26G-T | Base configuration 1FTHX25F-T | Base configuration 1FTHX25G-T | |
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| Engine | 7.3L 8-cyl | 7.5L 8-cyl | 7.3L 8-cyl | 7.5L 8-cyl |
| Fuel | Diesel | Gasoline | Diesel | Gasoline |
| Typical price today | $29,995 | $18,650 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 547 | 276 | 239 | 139 |
Same on every 1996 F-250
- Power 242 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Pickup
Safety, in plain English
What 1FTHX25G-T means
- 1FT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- HX25G
- together encode the F-250 line — Pickup, 7.5L 8cyl — 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
29 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHX26G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHF26H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHX25G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 2FTEF25H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.3L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHF26F-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 2FDHF26H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHF26G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 2FDHF25H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 3FTHF26G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 7.3L 8cyl Pickup 2FDHF25F-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 5L 8cyl Pickup 2FTEF25N-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHX26H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT HD 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 2FTHF25Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.3L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHW25F-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 1FTHW25G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 1FTEF25Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 2FTEF25Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 1FTHF26G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.3L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHX26F-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHX25H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 1FTHF25Z-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 2FTHF25G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.9L 6cyl Pickup 1FTHF25Y-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 1FTHF25G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FDHF25H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.8L 8cyl Pickup 1FTEF25H-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.3L 8cyl Pickup 2FTHF25F-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 10.3L 6cyl Pickup 1FTHX26S-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 7.5L 8cyl Pickup 2FDHF26G-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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