Is the $12,995 price on this 2021 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $12,995 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2021 Ford Explorer in IL?

Based on 2,289 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Ford Explorer is $29,563, with prices ranging from $6,975 to $60,250.

How long does a 2021 Ford Explorer typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in IL spend an average of 68 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Gurnee, IL 60031. VIN: 1FM5K8AB3MGA17981. Mileage: 96,304 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2021 Ford Explorer?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $11,995 to $34,995, based on 45 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8AB3MGA17981

TrimUtility Police Interceptor

Exterior ColorBlue

Drivetrain4WD

Engine3.3L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

MSRP$12,995

Days on Lot258

Days on Market256

2021 Ford Explorer

Utility Police Interceptor

Fair Price

$12,99596,304 miles

Gurnee, IL 60031

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

11,995

Highest comparable ($)

34,995

This vehicle's price ($)

12,995

$12,995 · within market range

$11,995comparable$34,995

Regional range: $11,995 – $34,995
vs. market: $1,000 above low · $22,000 below high
Comparable vehicles: 45

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$11,995 – $11,995

Regional Range$11,995 – $34,995

Dealer Info

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About This 2021 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Apr 21, 2026

Listed by a independent dealer in Gurnee, IL · On lot for 258 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Ford Explorer Utility Police Interceptor is listed at $12,995 by a independent dealer in Gurnee, IL 60031. It has 96,304 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.3L 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 45 similar vehicles in the Gurnee market, the estimated market range is $11,995 to $34,995. The local market range in IL is $11,995 to $11,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 258 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 2021 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 independent dealer in Gurnee, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network. The VIN 1FM5K8AB3MGA17981 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.

2021 Ford Explorer Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

2,289

Average Price

$29,563

Price Range

$6,975–$60,250

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 2,289 comparable 2019-2023 Ford Explorer listings in IL, the average asking price is $29,563. This listing at $12,995 is $16,568 below average (56% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $6,975 to $60,250. Similar vehicles spend an average of 68 days on dealer lots in this market.