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Vehicle Details

VIN1FM5K8GT2JGB96879
TrimSport
Exterior ColorGray
Drivetrain4WD
Engine3.5L V6
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot49

2018 Ford Explorer

Sport

Fair Price
$19,81080,298 mi

Johnston, IA 50131

Is this 2018 Ford Explorer Sport a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $19,810, comparable market range $17,141–$20,167, based on 10 comparable listings. Days on lot: 49 days (market average 47 days).

Market price position

$19,810 · within market range

$17,141comparable$20,167
Regional range
$17,141 – $20,167
vs. market
$2,669 above low · $357 below high
Comparable vehicles
10

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$18,654

This vehicle $19,810 · $1,156 (6%) 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™)

$20,281

This vehicle $19,810 · $471 (2%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-23) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 1449 days.

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$17,141 – $20,167

Acura Of Johnston

Johnston, IA

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About This 2018 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Jul 23, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Johnston, IA · On lot for 49 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Ford Explorer Sport is listed at $19,810 by acura of johnston in Johnston, IA 50131. It has 80,298 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 10 similar vehicles in the Johnston market, the estimated market range is $17,141 to $20,167.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 49 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 Johnston, IA 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:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Johnston, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FM5K8GT2JGB96879 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 IA

Comparable Vehicles

611

Average Price

$19,683

Price Range

$6,497–$38,673

Avg Days on Lot

47

Based on 611 comparable 2016-2020 Ford Explorer listings in IA, the average asking price is $19,683. This listing at $19,810 is $127 above average (1% above market). Comparable prices in IA range from $6,497 to $38,673. Similar vehicles spend an average of 47 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in IA

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