2016 Ford Transit: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

173 builds left the factory as a 2016 Transit, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 45 main configurations sell for $5,997–$31,995 today. Page 1 of 4.

  • 45 main configurations
  • 25,092 vehicles built
  • 649 for sale right now
  • $5,997–$31,995 typical price range

Which Transit 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

SRW LOW Roof VAN 1FTYE1YM-G SRW LOW Roof VAN 1FTYR2ZM-G SRW Medium Roof VAN 1FTYE2CM-G SRW Medium Roof VAN 1FTYE1CM-G
Typical price today $13,946 $14,988 $19,777 $13,995
For sale right now 53 10 6 8
Vehicles built 2,070 638 541 302
Same on every 2016 Transit
  • Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
  • Power 275 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Cargo VAN

What people actually pay

565 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SRW LOW Roof VAN
$13,946
$6,790 $10,989 $15,189 $19,388 $23,587
Price trend

Median down $2,170 over the last 12 months.

2016 Transit price history →
Will it hold value?

A Transit typically keeps about 17% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,950 today.

Transit depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Transit

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTYR2XM-G means

1FT YR2XM · G
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
YR2XM
together encode the Transit line — Cargo VAN, 3.7L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
34 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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