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Old Cars DataFordExplorer valuation

How much is a Ford Explorer worth?

Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.

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34 auction sales

Completed sales, not listing estimates

Updated every 15 minutes

Yesterday's auction activity available today

Nineteen sources

BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, Bonhams, SOMO, and more

Direct answer

The Ford Explorer market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $8,100 across 34 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $7,050 to $13,188.

Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.

12-month snapshot

Market overview

Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.

Total auctions
34

Past 12 months

Median price
$8,100

Mid market

Lower quartile
$7,050

25th percentile

Upper quartile
$13,188

75th percentile

Sold examples

Auction gallery

Photos from real Ford Explorer examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.

Imagery sourced from completed auction listings

Overview

About the Ford Explorer

The Ford Explorer remains a sought-after collector vehicle, blending period design with the kind of provenance auction buyers reward. Values shift with condition, mileage, originality, and documentation, so the figures here reflect the spread of real outcomes rather than a single sticker price. Use the year index below to narrow toward the examples most comparable to yours.

Model years

Browse by year

Each year links to comparable pricing and sales data for that model year.

20101 sale20091 sale20083 sales20072 sales20054 sales20043 sales20022 sales20012 sales19992 sales19984 sales19961 sale19951 sale19946 sales19921 sale19911 sale

Latest results

Recent auctions

The most recent completed Ford Explorer auctions across all tracked sources.

PriceYearMileageAuction houseLocationDateStatusLink
  • $17,250200760,000 miBring a TrailerCampbell, CASep 24, 2026SoldView auction
  • $10,500199474,000 miCars & BidsPortland, ORSep 11, 2026SoldView auction
  • $2,30220050 miHagertyJasper, ALSep 4, 2026SoldView auction
  • $7,7001998185,000 miBring a TrailerSan Diego, CAAug 19, 2026SoldView auction
  • $10,000199295,000 miBring a TrailerDarien, WIAug 10, 2026SoldView auction
  • $3,60019940 miCars & BidsGreat Falls, MTAug 7, 2026SoldView auction
  • $16,000200990,200 miCars & BidsSan Jose, CAAug 4, 2026SoldView auction
  • $13,500199142,000 miBring a TrailerMoonachie, NJJul 15, 2026SoldView auction
  • $25,28820010 miBring a TrailerGrayslake, ILJun 17, 2026SoldView auction
  • $9,594199451,800 miCars & BidsVermilion, OHMay 19, 2026SoldView auction
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Reference notes

Frequently asked questions.

Are Ford Explorer prices going up or down?

Recent Ford Explorer prices move with the mix of condition, mileage, and documentation crossing the auction block. Use the chart and recent results to judge the current direction from real outcomes.

How accurate is this price history data?

Every figure is computed from completed auction results normalized into canonical make, model, year, price, and status fields.

Where does your data come from?

Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams, refreshed every 15 minutes and mapped into one consistent schema.

What affects classic car values?

Year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.

How much does a Ford Explorer cost?

A Ford Explorer typically sells for about $8,100 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $7,050 to $13,188 based on 34 sales from the last 12 months.

How often do prices update?

The market refreshes every 15 minutes.

How many Ford Explorer cars sell at auction?

We tracked 34 Ford Explorer auction sales in the last 12 months.