2026 Ford Explorer

Listed by a franchise dealer in Merrillville, IN · On lot for 59 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Ford Explorer ST-LINE is listed at $45,852 by art hill ford in Merrillville, IN 46410. The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.3L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 19 similar vehicles in the Merrillville market, the estimated market range is $45,932 to $54,305. The local market range in IN is $45,932 to $54,305.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 59 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 Merrillville, IN 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, 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.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Merrillville, IN, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMUK8KH6TGB58881 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.

2026 Ford Explorer Market in IN

Based on 2,785 comparable 2024-2028 Ford Explorer listings in IN, the average asking price is $48,513. This listing at $45,852 is $2,661 below average (5% below market). Comparable prices in IN range from $26,053 to $65,992. Similar vehicles spend an average of 78 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in IN

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