Is the $7,257 price on this 2016 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $7,257 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2016 Ford Explorer in IL?

Based on 992 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2014-2018 Ford Explorer is $14,416, with prices ranging from $5,495 to $100,376.

How long does a 2016 Ford Explorer typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in IL spend an average of 75 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2016 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Sterling, IL 61081. VIN: 1FM5K8F8XGGA33242. Mileage: 183,767 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2016 Ford Explorer?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $19,301 to $19,301, based on 4 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8F8XGGA33242

TrimLimited

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine3.5L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeE85 / Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot37

2016 Ford Explorer

Limited

Unscored

$7,257183,767 mi

Sterling, IL 61081

Is this 2016 Ford Explorer Limited a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $7,257, comparable market range $19,301–$19,301, based on 4 comparable listings. Days on lot: 37 days (market average 75 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

19,301

Highest comparable ($)

19,301

This vehicle's price ($)

7,257

$7,257 · $12,044 below the market benchmark

$19,301 — single data point

Regional range: $19,301 (4 listings)
vs. market low: — $12,044 (62% below)
Comparable vehicles: 4

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–57 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing is priced about 62% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.

Market Breakdown

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

Regional Range$19,301 – $19,301

Dealer Info

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About This 2016 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: May 18, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Sterling, IL · On lot for 37 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2016 Ford Explorer Limited is listed at $7,257 by a franchise dealer in Sterling, IL 61081. It has 183,767 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a 4WD 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 4 similar vehicles in the Sterling market, the estimated market range is $19,301 to $19,301.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 37 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 Sterling, IL 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 2016 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 Sterling, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8F8XGGA33242 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.

2016 Ford Explorer Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

992

Average Price

$14,416

Price Range

$5,495–$100,376

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 992 comparable 2014-2018 Ford Explorer listings in IL, the average asking price is $14,416. This listing at $7,257 is $7,159 below average (50% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $5,495 to $100,376. Similar vehicles spend an average of 75 days on dealer lots in this market.