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

What actually differs

4WD 1FTHX26F-T 4WD 1FTHX26G-T Base configuration 1FTHX25F-T Base configuration 1FTHX25G-T
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
Price trend

Median down $4,877 over the last 11 months.

1996 F-250 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-250 typically keeps about 35% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,995 today.

F-250 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

12/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 F-250

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTHX25G-T means

1FT HX25G · T
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.

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