Is the $23,250 price on this 2023 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $23,250 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2023 Ford Explorer in CA?

Based on 2,606 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2021-2025 Ford Explorer is $35,465, with prices ranging from $13,900 to $80,365.

How long does a 2023 Ford Explorer typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in CA spend an average of 61 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2023 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Merced, CA 95340. VIN: 1FMSK7DH2PGA09727. Mileage: 71,713 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2023 Ford Explorer?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $20,000 to $31,233, based on 10 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1FMSK7DH2PGA09727

TrimXLT

Exterior ColorRed

DrivetrainRWD

Engine2.3L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot46

2023 Ford Explorer

XLT

Fair Price

$23,25071,713 miles

Merced, CA 95340

Is this 2023 Ford Explorer XLT a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $23,250, comparable market range $20,000–$31,233, based on 10 comparable listings. Days on lot: 46 days (market average 61 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

20,000

Highest comparable ($)

31,233

This vehicle's price ($)

23,250

$23,250 · within market range

$20,000comparable$31,233

Regional range: $20,000 – $31,233
vs. market: $3,250 above low · $7,983 below high
Comparable vehicles: 10

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 23–87 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.

Local Range$27,000 – $27,000

Regional Range$20,000 – $31,233

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About This 2023 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: May 17, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Merced, CA · On lot for 46 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2023 Ford Explorer XLT is listed at $23,250 by a franchise dealer in Merced, CA 95340. It has 71,713 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Red. It features a RWD drivetrain with a 2.3L I4 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 Merced market, the estimated market range is $20,000 to $31,233. The local market range in CA is $27,000 to $27,000.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 46 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 Merced, 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.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2023 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 Merced, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMSK7DH2PGA09727 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.

2023 Ford Explorer Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

2,606

Average Price

$35,465

Price Range

$13,900–$80,365

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 2,606 comparable 2021-2025 Ford Explorer listings in CA, the average asking price is $35,465. This listing at $23,250 is $12,215 below average (34% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $13,900 to $80,365. Similar vehicles spend an average of 61 days on dealer lots in this market.