2018 Ford Explorer XLT

Listed by a franchise dealer in Carlsbad, CA · On lot for 2 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $10,585 by ken grody ford #1 san diego ford dealer in Carlsbad, CA 92008. It has 175,257 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 3.5L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 24 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $11,998 to $24,988. The local market range in CA is $15,985 to $16,070. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 2 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Carlsbad, CA suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2018 Ford Explorer against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

• Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
• Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
• Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Carlsbad, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7D80JGC73114 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Ford Explorer Market in CA

Based on all 787 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $17,061. This listing at $10,585 is $6,476 below the broader CA average (38% below the CA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across CA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in CA range from $4,995 to $45,950. Similar vehicles spend an average of 95 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in CA

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: XLT — compare trims below)