2009 Ford Flex: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2009 Flex, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $1,606–$14,495 today.

5 main configurations
8,549 vehicles built
89 for sale right now
$1,606–$14,495 typical price range

Which Flex 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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SE · FWD 2FMDK51C-9

3.5L 6-cyl, 262 hp, Front-wheel drive. 1,478 built.

$1,606 great deal $3,999 typical $14,495 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 19 for sale · from $1,606 →
Limited · AWD 2FMEK63C-9

3.5L 6-cyl, 262 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,541 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale →
Limited · FWD 2FMDK53C-9

3.5L 6-cyl, 262 hp, Front-wheel drive. 1,587 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 12 for sale →
SEL · AWD 2FMEK62C-9

3.5L 6-cyl, 262 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,316 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale →
Most common — 31% of 2009 Flexs

SEL · FWD 2FMDK52C-9

3.5L 6-cyl, 262 hp, Front-wheel drive. 2,626 built.

$1,890 great deal $5,995 typical $12,950 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 31 for sale · from $1,890 →

What actually differs

	SEL · FWD	Limited · FWD	Limited · AWD	SE · FWD
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Typical price today	$5,995	$6,995	$5,984	$3,999
For sale right now	31	12	13	19
Vehicles built	2,626	1,587	1,541	1,478

Same on every 2009 Flex

Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
Power 262 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

102 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

SEL · FWD

$5,995

SE · FWD

$3,999

$1,557 $4,900 $8,244 $11,587 $14,930

Price trend

Median up $771 over the last 12 months.

2009 Flex price history →

Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Flex

Safety, in plain English

What 2FMDK51C-9 means

2FM DK51C · 9

2FM: the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in Canada
DK51C: together encode the Flex line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9: in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 2FMDK51C 49BA75633

1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2FMEK63L-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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