Is the $21,998 price on this 2018 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $21,998 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Ford Explorer in TX?

Based on 2,233 comparable listings in TX, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Ford Explorer is $18,237, with prices ranging from $4,500 to $53,805.

How long does a 2018 Ford Explorer typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in TX spend an average of 78 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Austin, TX 78745. VIN: 1FM5K7D86JGC55264. Mileage: 60,849 miles.

No Photo Available

Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K7D86JGC55264

TrimXLT

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainFWD

Engine3.5L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeE85 / Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot11

2018 Ford Explorer

XLT

Unscored

$21,99860,849 mi

Austin, TX 78745

Is this 2018 Ford Explorer XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $21,998, comparable market range $18,785–$19,920, based on 3 comparable listings. Days on lot: 11 days (market average 78 days).

Market price position

$21,998 · $2,078 above market high

$18,785 – $19,920 comparable

Regional range: $18,785 – $19,920
vs. market high: + $2,078 (10% above)
Comparable vehicles: 3

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$19,353

This vehicle $21,998 · $2,645 (14%) above MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$19,366

This vehicle $21,998 · $2,632 (14%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-21) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–39 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Local Range$18,785 – $19,920

Regional Range$10,225 – $19,920

Carmax Austin South

Austin, TX

OAV routes your inquiry; pricing, taxes, fees, and availability come from the dealer.

View all vehicles from carmax austin south →

Request availability and out-the-door price

OAV will route your inquiry to Carmax Austin South for current availability of this 2018 Ford Explorer XLT and an out-the-door price quote (taxes, fees, addons included).

OAV routes your inquiry; pricing, taxes, fees, and availability come from the dealer.

About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Jul 21, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Austin, TX · On lot for 11 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $21,998 by carmax austin south in Austin, TX 78745. It has 60,849 miles on the odometer. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 3 similar vehicles in the Austin market, the estimated market range is $18,785 to $19,920. The local market range in TX is $18,785 to $19,920.

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).

Market context

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

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.

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 an independent dealer in Austin, TX, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K7D86JGC55264 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 TX

Comparable Vehicles

2,233

Average Price

$18,237

Price Range

$4,500–$53,805

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 2,233 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in TX, the average asking price is $18,237. This listing at $21,998 is $3,761 above average (21% above market). Comparable prices in TX range from $4,500 to $53,805. Similar vehicles spend an average of 78 days on dealer lots in this market.