2021 Ford Ranger: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2021 Ranger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $12,900–$35,700 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 59,148 vehicles built
  • 1,125 for sale right now
  • $12,900–$35,700 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

Base configuration 1FTER4FH-M Base configuration 1FTER4EH-M Supercab · 4WD Base configuration 1FTER1EH-M
Engine 5.8L 8-cyl 5.8L 8-cyl 2.3L 5.8L 8-cyl
Typical price today $27,998 $23,999 $24,990 $21,990
For sale right now 812 176 86 51
Vehicles built 37,434 12,410 5,191 4,105
Same on every 2021 Ranger
  • Power 200 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

1,916 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration 1FTER4FH-M
$27,998
Base configuration 1FTER4EH-M
$23,999
Supercab · 4WD
$24,990
Base configuration 1FTER1EH-M
$21,990
$12,513 $18,578 $24,642 $30,707 $36,771
Price trend

Median down $1,863 over the last 12 months.

2021 Ranger price history →
Cost to run

21/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Ranger

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1FTER1FH-M means

1FT ER1FH · M
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
ER1FH
together encode the Ranger line — Pickup, 2.3L, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FTER1FH XMLD48214
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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