Part of the Explorer family · 1,527 for sale · 13 auction results · latest Aug 19, 2026
The median asking price of a Ford Explorer Sport is $14,396, across 1,527 for sale with a median model year of 2017. The 2017, the model year with the most for sale, has a median asking price of $14,995.
Over the last three years, 8 sold at auction for a median of $10,083. Their median model year is 1997, against 2017 for the cars for sale: these are older cars, not a guide to what a Ford Explorer Sport for sale costs today. Compare prices by model year in the chart above.
Where Ford Explorer Sport auction prices are heading, quarter by quarter.
Every sale and listing by mileage, the middle 50% of prices and how much 10,000 miles take off.
| Trim | Years | For sale | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLT | 2003–2005 | 10 | $5.7k |
| XLS | 2003–2004 | 9 | $4.8k |
| 4×4 | 1994–2000 | — | — |
| Base | 2001 | 4 | $4.7k |
| Value | 2002 | 2 | $5.5k |
| Utility | 1998–2019 | 2 | $10k |
| MY | Class | Powertrain | MPG (comb.) | EV range | Engine | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD | Gas | 15–17 | — | 4 L | $3,950–$4,450 |
| 2002 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD | Gas | 15–17 | — | 4 L | $3,950–$4,450 |
| 2001 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD | FFV · Gas | 15–18 | — | 4 L | $3,700–$4,450 |
The median asking price of a Ford Explorer Sport is $14,396, across 1,527 cars for sale in the U.S. Most are priced between $1,400 and $26,777, depending on the model year and mileage. The 2017, the model year with the most for sale, asks a median of $14,995. Cars sold at auction over the last three years were mostly older (a median model year of 1997, against 2017 for those for sale) and sold for a median of $10,083, so they are not a guide to today's asking prices.
Among model years with at least 10 cars for sale, the 2013 Ford Explorer Sport asks the least: a median of $9,993 across 49 cars, with a typical 139,095 miles. The 2019 asks $17,999.
The 2017: 355 of the 1,527 for sale, at a median asking price of $14,995.
The state map, Ford Explorer Sports listed below market now, every model year's sales and asking prices, and the latest results.
| MY | Recalls | Complaints | Crash · fire | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | — | 5 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | 18 | 3 · 0 | — |
| 2003 | — | 65 | 4 · 1 | 50 |
| 2002 | — | 133 | 10 · 7 | 102 |
| 2001 | — | 188 | 18 · 11 | 155 |
| 2000 | — | 71 | 6 · 10 | 28 |
| 1999 | — | 93 | 6 · 5 | 20 |
| 1998 | — | 121 | 5 · 13 | 11 |
| 1997 | — | 37 | 4 · 5 | 7 |
