2021 Ford Explorer ST

Listed by a franchise dealer in Santa Cruz, CA · On lot for 66 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Ford Explorer ST is listed at $31,900 by north bay ford in Santa Cruz, CA 95062. It has 47,899 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.0L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 14 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $31,950 to $33,479. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 66 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 Santa Cruz, CA 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 2021 Ford Explorer against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out). 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 a franchise dealer in Santa Cruz, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8GC9MGA17130 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Ford Explorer Market in CA

Based on all 870 2019-2023 Ford Explorer listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $26,389. This listing at $31,900 is $5,511 above the broader CA average (21% above the CA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across CA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in CA range from $7,900 to $49,988. Similar vehicles spend an average of 89 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in CA

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: ST — compare trims below)