2026 Ford Explorer ST

Listed by a franchise dealer in Valparaiso, IN · On lot for 111 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Ford Explorer ST is listed at $53,132 by currie motors ford of valpo in Valparaiso, IN 46383. It has 1,034 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Red. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.0L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 34 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $54,392 to $65,422. The local market range in IN is $54,392 to $65,422. 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 111 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 Valparaiso, 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, 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.

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 Valparaiso, IN, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMWK8GC1TGA71248 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 IN

Based on all 1,270 2024-2028 Ford Explorer listings in the IN market, the average asking price is $48,521. This listing at $53,132 is $4,611 above the broader IN average (10% above the IN average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across IN; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in IN range from $25,990 to $69,330. Similar vehicles spend an average of 79 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in IN

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