2001 Ford Mustang: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2001 Mustang, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $3,999–$45,000 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 7,191 vehicles built
  • 98 for sale right now
  • $3,999–$45,000 typical price range

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What actually differs

Base 1FAFP404-1 GT 1FAFP42X-1 Base 1FAFP444-1 GT 1FAFP45X-1
Engine 3.8L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl
Power 150 hp 225 hp 150 hp 225 hp
Body Coupe Coupe Convertible Convertible
Typical price today $6,199 $17,976 $7,440 $12,995
For sale right now 10 29 12 25
Vehicles built 2,674 1,531 1,448 1,019
Same on every 2001 Mustang
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

101 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
GT 1FAFP42X-1
$17,976
GT 1FAFP45X-1
$12,995
$3,879 $14,497 $25,115 $35,732 $46,350
Price trend

Median up $1,009 over the last 12 months.

2001 Mustang price history →
Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Mustang

What 1FAFP42X-1 means

1FA FP42X · 1
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
FP42X
together encode the Mustang line — Coupe, 4.6L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1FAFP42X 71F145810
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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