2026 Ford Explorer Active

Listed by a franchise dealer in Rutherford, NJ · On lot for 11 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Ford Explorer Active is listed at $41,225 by quality auto mall in Rutherford, NJ 07070. The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.3L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 14 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $41,079 to $47,369. The local market range in NJ is $41,079 to $47,369. These comparisons match year, make, model, and market, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer — where mileage would distort a verdict, it withholds one instead.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 11 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 Rutherford, NJ 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 2026 Ford Explorer against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. 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 a franchise dealer in Rutherford, NJ, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMUK8DH9TGC21534 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.

2026 Ford Explorer Market in NJ

Based on all 1,836 2024-2028 Ford Explorer listings in the NJ market, the average asking price is $48,548. This listing at $41,225 is $7,323 below the broader NJ average (15% below the NJ average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across NJ; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in NJ range from $23,995 to $69,424. Similar vehicles spend an average of 77 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in NJ

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