
Vehicle Details
2018 Ford Explorer
XLT
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Market price position
$12,761 · within market range
- Regional range
- $11,499 – $16,888
- vs. market
- $1,262 above low · $4,127 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 5
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 14–72 days.
Market Breakdown
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Dealer Info
Des Plaines, IL
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About This 2018 Ford Explorer
Listing updated: May 8, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL · On lot for 11 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $12,761 by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It has 136,391 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Beige. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 5 similar vehicles in the Des Plaines market, the estimated market range is $11,499 to $16,888. The local market range in IL is $11,499 to $16,888.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 11 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).
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, 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.
This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.
How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7D81JGB42516 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 refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
2018 Ford Explorer Market in IL
Comparable Vehicles
1,304
Average Price
$18,201
Price Range
$5,860–$99,999
Avg Days on Lot
66
Based on 1,304 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in IL, the average asking price is $18,201. This listing at $12,761 is $5,440 below average (30% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $5,860 to $99,999. Similar vehicles spend an average of 66 days on dealer lots in this market.
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