1996 Ford Ranger: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 1996 Ranger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 12 main configurations
- 4,728 vehicles built
- 14 for sale right now
Which Ranger 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 Ranger
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Most common — 38% of 1996 Rangers
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What actually differs
| XL 1FTCR10A-T | XL 1FTCR14A-T | XL 1FTCR14X-T | XL 1FTCR10U-T | |
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| Engine | 2.3L 4-cyl | 2.3L 4-cyl | 4L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Power | — | — | 152 hp | 140 hp |
| For sale right now | 9 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Vehicles built | 1,811 | 712 | 426 | 346 |
Same on every 1996 Ranger
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Doors 2-door
- Typical price today $4,500
Safety, in plain English
What 1FTCR15U-T means
1FT
CR15U
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T
- 1FT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- CR15U
- together encode the Ranger line — Pickup, 3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- XL 4L 6cyl Pickup 1FTCR10X-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl 1FTCR95X-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Long BED 99999HHG-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 14L 6cyl Pickup 1FTLR10U-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 3L 6cyl Pickup 1FTDR15U-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XL 2.3L 4cyl Pickup 1FTCR14A-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.3L 4cyl 1FBCR14A-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Ranger?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.