2018 Ford Explorer

Listed by an independent dealer in Hickory, NC · On lot for 28 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $18,998 by carmax hickory in Hickory, NC 28602. It has 103,853 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 8 similar vehicles in the Hickory market, the estimated market range is $15,476 to $21,995. The local market range in NC is $15,476 to $21,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 28 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 Hickory, NC 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, 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Hickory, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7D81JGB84426 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 updated daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2018 Ford Explorer Market in NC

Based on 2,311 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in NC, the average asking price is $19,969. This listing at $18,998 is $971 below average (5% below market). Comparable prices in NC range from $5,837 to $61,630. Similar vehicles spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in NC

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: XLT — compare trims below)