Is the $54,987 price on this 2026 Ford Explorer a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $54,987 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

How long does a 2026 Ford Explorer typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Ford Explorer listings in KY spend an average of 84 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2026 Ford Explorer located?

This vehicle is listed in Nicholasville, KY 40356. VIN: 1FMWK8GC9TGA69666. Mileage: 11 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2026 Ford Explorer?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $55,157 to $56,887, based on 12 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2026 Ford Explorer ST for Sale in Nicholasville, KY

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Vehicle Details

VIN1FMWK8GC9TGA69666

TrimST

Exterior ColorRed

Drivetrain4WD

Engine3.0L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typenew

MSRP$62,835

Days on Lot248

Great Deal

$54,98711 mi

Dealer-reported mileage — not independently verified by OAV.

Nicholasville, KY 40356

Is this 2026 Ford Explorer ST a good deal?

OAV verdict: Great Deal

Why: Listed at $54,987, comparable market range $55,157–$56,887, based on 12 comparable listings. Days on lot: 248 days (market average 84 days).

Manufacturer MSRPReference

$62,835

This vehicle $54,987 · $7,848 (12%) below MSRP

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price, shown for reference only. OAV rates new-car deals by how far below the LOCAL COMPARABLE MARKET 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

$54,987 · $170 below market low

Comparable range: $55,157 – $56,887
vs. market low: — $170 (0% below)
Comparable vehicles: 12

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$56,022

This vehicle $54,987 · $1,035 (2%) below MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$58,264

This vehicle $54,987 · $3,277 (6%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-17) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 16–66 days.

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This listing has been available about 3.8x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 16–66 days; this one is at 248). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Local Range$55,157 – $56,887

Regional Range$51,800 – $67,435

Dan Cummins Ford Lincoln

Nicholasville, KY

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About This 2026 Ford Explorer

Listing updated: Aug 17, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Nicholasville, KY · On lot for 248 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Ford Explorer ST is listed at $54,987 by dan cummins ford lincoln in Nicholasville, KY 40356. It has 11 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 12 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $55,157 to $56,887. The local market range in KY is $55,157 to $56,887. 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 248 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 Nicholasville, KY suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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 Nicholasville, KY, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1FMWK8GC9TGA69666 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 KY

KY Market Listings

980

Average Price

$48,138

Price Range

$15,956–$66,705

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 980 2024-2028 Ford Explorer listings in the KY market, the average asking price is $48,138. This listing at $54,987 is $6,849 above the broader KY average (14% above the KY average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across KY; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in KY range from $15,956 to $66,705. Similar vehicles spend an average of 84 days on dealer lots in this market.