15,499 for sale · 22 auction results · latest Sep 11, 2026
The median asking price of a Ford Explorer XLT is $21,847, across 15,499 for sale with a median model year of 2021. The 2023, the model year with the most for sale, has a median asking price of $29,350.
Over the last three years, 15 sold at auction for a median of $7,700. Their median model year is 1997, against 2021 for the cars for sale: these are older cars, not a guide to what a Ford Explorer XLT for sale costs today. Compare prices by model year in the chart above.
Where Ford Explorer XLT 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 4×4 | 1991–2008 | — | — |
| XLT V6 | 2003–2009 | 5 | $4k |
| XLT Sport | 2000–2024 | 2 | $18k |
| XLT 6 | 2017–2018 | 2 | $16k |
| XLT Leather | 2023 | 2 | $34k |
| MY | Class | Powertrain | MPG (comb.) | EV range | Engine | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Gas | 19–23 | — | 2.3–3 L | $2,900–$3,550 |
| 2026 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Gas | 19–24 | — | 2.3–3 L | $2,800–$3,550 |
| 2025 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Gas | 20–24 | — | 2.3–3 L | $2,800–$3,350 |
| 2024 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas | 20–24 | — | 2.3–3.3 L | $2,800–$3,350 |
| 2023 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas · Hybrid | 20–27 | — | 2.3–3.3 L | $2,500–$3,350 |
| 2022 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas · Hybrid | 19–27 | — | 2.3–3.3 L | $2,500–$3,550 |
| 2021 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas · Hybrid | 19–27 | — | 2.3–3.3 L | $2,500–$3,550 |
| 2020 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas · Hybrid | 19–28 | — | 2.3–3.3 L | $2,400–$3,550 |
| 2019 |
The median asking price of a Ford Explorer XLT is $21,847, across 15,499 cars for sale in the U.S. Most are priced between $2,699 and $34,741, depending on the model year and mileage. The 2023, the model year with the most for sale, asks a median of $29,350. Cars sold at auction over the last three years were mostly older (a median model year of 1997, against 2021 for those for sale) and sold for a median of $7,700, so they are not a guide to today's asking prices.
Among model years with at least 10 cars for sale, the 2002 Ford Explorer XLT asks the least: a median of $3,892 across 21 cars, with a typical 150,000 miles. The 2024 asks $32,606.
The 2023: 3,910 of the 15,499 for sale, at a median asking price of $29,350.
The state map, Ford Explorer XLTs listed below market now, every model year's sales and asking prices, and the latest results.
| Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| FFV · Gas |
| 18–22 |
| — |
| 2.3–3.5 L |
| $3,050–$3,700 |
| 2018 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas | 18–22 | — | 2.3–3.5 L | $3,050–$3,700 |
| 2017 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas | 18–22 | — | 2.3–3.5 L | $3,050–$3,700 |
| 2016 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas | 18–22 | — | 2.3–3.5 L | $3,050–$3,700 |
| 2015 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas | 18–23 | — | 2–3.5 L | $2,900–$3,700 |
| 2014 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | FFV · Gas | 18–23 | — | 2–3.5 L | $2,900–$3,700 |
