Is the $23,998 price on this 2021 Ford Escape a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $23,998 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2021 Ford Escape in NC?

Based on 2,277 comparable listings in NC, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Ford Escape is $20,311, with prices ranging from $7,370 to $41,965.

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

Comparable Ford Escape listings in NC spend an average of 48 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Ford Escape located?

This vehicle is listed in Gastonia, NC 28054. VIN: 1FMCU0BZ0MUA39744. Mileage: 10,079 miles.

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

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $11,481 to $19,894, based on 47 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FMCU0BZ0MUA39744

TrimSE

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.5L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot8

2021 Ford Escape

Overpriced

$23,99810,079 mi

Gastonia, NC 28054

Is this 2021 Ford Escape SE a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $23,998, comparable market range $11,481–$19,894, based on 47 comparable listings. Days on lot: 8 days (market average 48 days).

Market price position

$23,998 · $4,104 above market high

$11,481comparable$19,894

Regional range: $11,481 – $19,894
vs. market high: + $4,104 (21% above)
Comparable vehicles: 47

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$15,688

This vehicle $23,998 · $8,310 (53%) 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™)

$20,319

This vehicle $23,998 · $3,679 (18%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-18) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 13–50 days.

Market Breakdown

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

Regional Range$11,481 – $19,894

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Gastonia, NC

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About This 2021 Ford Escape

Listing updated: Jul 18, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Gastonia, NC · On lot for 8 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Ford Escape SE is listed at $23,998 by carmax gastonia in Gastonia, NC 28054. It has 10,079 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.5L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 47 similar vehicles in the Gastonia market, the estimated market range is $11,481 to $19,894.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 8 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 Gastonia, NC 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 2021 Ford Escape 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Gastonia, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMCU0BZ0MUA39744 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 continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Ford Escape Market in NC

Comparable Vehicles

2,277

Average Price

$20,311

Price Range

$7,370–$41,965

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 2,277 comparable 2019-2023 Ford Escape listings in NC, the average asking price is $20,311. This listing at $23,998 is $3,687 above average (18% above market). Comparable prices in NC range from $7,370 to $41,965. Similar vehicles spend an average of 48 days on dealer lots in this market.