2003 Ford Ranger: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

30 builds left the factory as a 2003 Ranger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $5,198–$19,999 today.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 14,609 vehicles built
  • 71 for sale right now
  • $5,198–$19,999 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

4WD Base configuration 1FTYR10U-3 Base configuration 1FTYR10D-3 Base configuration 1FTYR44V-3
Engine 4L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 207 hp 154 hp 135 hp 154 hp
Typical price today $11,990 $7,284 $5,399 $8,800
For sale right now 24 7 10 7
Vehicles built 3,450 2,068 1,987 1,800
Same on every 2003 Ranger
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

66 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
4WD
$11,990
$5,042 $8,931 $12,821 $16,710 $20,599
Price trend

Median down $318 over the last 12 months.

2003 Ranger price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ranger typically keeps about 95% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,450 today.

Ranger depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Ranger

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTYR11U-3 means

1FT YR11U · 3
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
YR11U
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
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FTYR11U 43TA36986 1FTYR11U 43PB80899
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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