2026 Ford Explorer ST

Listed by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL · On lot for 267 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Ford Explorer ST is listed at $53,137 by autonation in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It has 50 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Gray. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.0L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 283 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $48,135 to $62,624. The local market range in IL is $48,135 to $62,624. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 267 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 Des Plaines, IL 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 (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), 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 Des Plaines, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMWK8GC3TGA06448 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 IL

Based on all 3,438 2024-2028 Ford Explorer listings in the IL market, the average asking price is $47,239. This listing at $53,137 is $5,898 above the broader IL average (12% above the IL average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across IL; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in IL range from $23,995 to $69,270. Similar vehicles spend an average of 91 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Ford Explorer Listings in IL

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