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2026 Ford Explorer Active

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FMUK8DHXTGC46281
TrimActive
Exterior ColorBlue
Drivetrain4WD
Engine2.3L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typenew
MSRP$49,870
Days on Lot21

Active

Unscored
$45,87019 mi

Dealer-reported mileage — not independently verified by OAV.

Paris, AR 72855

Is this 2026 Ford Explorer Active a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $45,870. OAV publishes a price verdict only when it has enough closely comparable listings to stand behind one. This listing did not clear that bar, so OAV withholds a verdict rather than guessing. Listed 21 days · fresher than most comparable local listings (typical ~45–135 days).

Manufacturer MSRPReference

$49,870

This vehicle $45,870 · $4,000 (8%) below MSRP

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price, shown for reference only. OAV rates new-car deals by how far below the supported comparable range a vehicle is priced (see OAV's market comparables / MRP and sold-price value / TRV) — not by discount from MSRP, because dealer-supplied MSRP is not independently verified. The advertised price is set by the dealer and may require financing, rebates, trade-in, or other qualifications, and excludes taxes, fees, and dealer add-ons — confirm the out-the-door price with the dealer. How OAV rates new-car deals.

Market price position

OAV publishes a price verdict only when it has enough closely comparable listings to stand behind one. This listing did not clear that bar, so OAV withholds a verdict rather than guessing. The MSRP relationship above is shown for reference.

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Paris, AR

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About This 2026 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Sep 23, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Paris, AR · On lot for 21 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Ford Explorer Active is listed at $45,870 by paris ford inc in Paris, AR 72855. It has 19 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. 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 Unscored. OAV publishes a price verdict only when it has enough closely comparable listings to stand behind one. This listing did not clear that bar, so OAV withholds a verdict rather than guessing.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 21 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 23, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Paris, AR suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2026 Ford Explorer against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

  • Great Dealpriced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
  • Fair Pricepriced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
  • Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
  • Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Paris, AR, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMUK8DHXTGC46281 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 vehicle market standardization technology (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.

2026 Ford Explorer Market in AR

AR Market Listings

664

Average Price

Price Range

Avg Days on Lot

74

Based on all 664 2024-2027 Ford Explorer listings in the AR market. Because OAV has not assigned a reliable price verdict to this listing, it does not state how it compares to this broader average. Similar vehicles spend an average of 74 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in AR

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

This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.