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Ranger
1997
THE SPECS GUIDE
1997 Ford
Ranger
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
IN THIS GUIDE
2
trim groups on this page
VIN patterns on this page
17
VINs in our model-year data
5,183
A VIN pattern is a decoded record, not a unique factory configuration. Several patterns can describe the same trim.
Have a specific car in mind?
Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
SIDE BY SIDE
Compare the details
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Vehicle 1
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTDR15U-V
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR14X-V
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR10X-V
XL · 3.8L 6cyl · 1FTCR104-V
XL · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FTCR10A-V
XL · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FTCR14A-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTDR15X-V
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR15U-V
XL · 3.8L 6cyl · 1FTCR144-V
Trim not recorded · 2.3L 4cyl · 2FTCR10A-V
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR11U-V
XL · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR10U-V
Trim not recorded · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR1CU-V
XL · 4WD · 7L 8cyl · 1FTDR158-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR11X-V
XL · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR14U-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR15X-V
Vehicle 2
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTDR15U-V
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR14X-V
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR10X-V
XL · 3.8L 6cyl · 1FTCR104-V
XL · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FTCR10A-V
XL · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FTCR14A-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTDR15X-V
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR15U-V
XL · 3.8L 6cyl · 1FTCR144-V
Trim not recorded · 2.3L 4cyl · 2FTCR10A-V
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR11U-V
XL · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR10U-V
Trim not recorded · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR1CU-V
XL · 4WD · 7L 8cyl · 1FTDR158-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR11X-V
XL · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR14U-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR15X-V
Vehicle 3
No third vehicle
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTDR15U-V
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR14X-V
XL · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR10X-V
XL · 3.8L 6cyl · 1FTCR104-V
XL · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FTCR10A-V
XL · 2.3L 4cyl · 1FTCR14A-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTDR15X-V
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR15U-V
XL · 3.8L 6cyl · 1FTCR144-V
Trim not recorded · 2.3L 4cyl · 2FTCR10A-V
XL · 4WD · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR11U-V
XL · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR10U-V
Trim not recorded · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR1CU-V
XL · 4WD · 7L 8cyl · 1FTDR158-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR11X-V
XL · 3L 6cyl · 1FTCR14U-V
XL · 4WD · 4L 6cyl · 1FTCR15X-V
Swipe the table sideways to compare vehicles. Specification names stay visible.
Specification
XL
1FTCR10A-V
XL
1FTCR14X-V
XL
1FTCR10U-V
XL · 4WD
1FTDR15U-V
XL
1FTCR10X-V
XL
1FTCR104-V
XL
1FTCR14A-V
XL · 4WD
1FTDR15X-V
XL · 4WD
1FTCR15U-V
XL
1FTCR144-V
Trim not recorded
2FTCR10A-V
XL · 4WD
1FTCR11U-V
Trim not recorded
1FTCR1CU-V
XL · 4WD
1FTDR158-V
XL · 4WD
1FTCR11X-V
XL
1FTCR14U-V
XL · 4WD
1FTCR15X-V
Engine
2.3L 4-cyl
4L 6-cyl
3L 6-cyl
3L 6-cyl
4L 6-cyl
3.8L 6-cyl
2.3L 4-cyl
4L 6-cyl
3L 6-cyl
3.8L 6-cyl
2.3L 4-cyl
3L 6-cyl
3L 6-cyl
7L 8-cyl
4L 6-cyl
3L 6-cyl
4L 6-cyl
Power
112 hp
152 hp
140 hp
140 hp
152 hp
200 hp
112 hp
152 hp
140 hp
200 hp
112 hp
140 hp
140 hp
218 hp
152 hp
140 hp
152 hp
Drivetrain
Not recorded
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Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
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Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
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Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Not recorded
Four-wheel drive
Fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG)
Gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline
Body
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Not recorded
Pickup
Not recorded
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Pickup
Median asking price
$4,400
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Price observations
6
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Price sample updated
Sep 13, 2026
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Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your Ranger
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
XL
Trim not recorded
2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
2 patterns · View specs
112 hp · Pickup
$4,400
median asking price
6 price observations · Updated Sep 13, 2026
112 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
3.8L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
2 patterns · View specs
200 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
200 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
2 patterns · View specs
140 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
140 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
3 patterns · View specs
140 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
140 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
140 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2
2 patterns · View specs
152 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
152 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
4L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive
3 patterns · View specs
152 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
152 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
152 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
7L 8-cyl · Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG) · Four-wheel drive
1 pattern · View specs
218 hp · Pickup
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
1997 Ranger
Trim not recorded
2 VIN patterns
2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
1 pattern · View specs
112 hp
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded
1 pattern · View specs
140 hp
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
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