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2016 Ford Explorer

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Specification	Sport · 4WD 1FM5K8GT-G	XLT · FWD 1FM5K7D8-G	Limited · 4WD 1FM5K8F8-G	XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8DH-G	Trim not recorded 1FM5K8E8-G	XLT · FWD S23D1F23-D	Trim not recorded 1FM5KBH5-G	Sport 4WD · AWD 1FM5K86T-G	Trim not recorded 1FN5K8D8-G	Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AT-G	XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8DH-G	Base · 4WD 1FM5K8BH-G	Sport · 4WD 1FMUK8JH-G	XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8D4-G	XLT · FWD 1FMSK7D8-G	Trim not recorded DK8998XX-X	Base · FWD 1FM5K7BH-G	Sport · 4WD 1FM5KAGT-G	Trim not recorded DL2055XX-X	Trim not recorded 1FMSKBGT-G	Base · FWD 1FM5K7B8-G	Trim not recorded DK8997XX-X	XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8D8-C	Trim not recorded 00M5K8B8-G	Sport · 4WD 1FMSK8GT-G	XLT · FWD 1FM5K7DH-G	Trim not recorded 1FM5K808-G	Trim not recorded HS9450XX-X	XLT · 4WD 1FMHK8D8-G	Trim not recorded AFM5K8AR-G	Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AR-G	Limited 00M5K7F8-G	Trim not recorded 1FMSK708-G	XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8D8-G	XLT · FWD 1FM6K7DH-G	Platinum · 4WD 1FM5K8HT-G	Limited · FWD 1FM5K7F8-G	Base · 4WD 1FM5K8B8-G	Trim not recorded DL2061XX-X	Trim not recorded 1FM5K708-G	Limited · FWD 1FM6K7F8-G	Trim not recorded 00M5K7D8-G	Trim not recorded XFM5K7BH-G	Trim not recorded 01FM5K8A-G	Limited · 4WD 1FM5K8F8-6	XLT 00M5K8D8-G	Trim not recorded 1FM5KBF8-G	Limited · FWD 1FM5K7FH-G
Engine	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.7L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl
Power	365 hp	290 hp	290 hp	280 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	365 hp	Not recorded	365 hp	280 hp	280 hp	280 hp	Not recorded	290 hp	Not recorded	280 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	290 hp	Not recorded	290 hp	Not recorded	365 hp	280 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	290 hp	Not recorded	304 hp	Not recorded	290 hp	290 hp	280 hp	365 hp	290 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	290 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	290 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	280 hp
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	All-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Not recorded	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline
Body	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door
Median asking price	$12,995	$11,495	$11,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$9,495	$11,995	$10,566	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$10,802	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$10,289	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$10,285	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$8,888	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$14,645	$12,213	$11,840	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$13,999
Price observations	732	422	446	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	12	178	39	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	29	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	104	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	128	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	122	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	298	292	162	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	74
Price sample updated	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 18, 2026

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

EXPLORE THE LINEUP

Find your Explorer

Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2016 Explorer

Base

4 VIN patterns

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8BH-G → 452 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$10,566 median asking price

39 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7BH-G → 672 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$10,802 median asking price

29 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8B8-G → 2,615 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$11,840 median asking price

162 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7B8-G → 2,802 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$10,289 median asking price

104 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 Explorer

Limited

6 VIN patterns

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7FH-G → 1,664 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$13,999 median asking price

74 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FM5K8F8-G → 10,213 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$11,995 median asking price

446 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

1FM5K8F8-6 → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FM5K7F8-G → 7,512 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$12,213 median asking price

292 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

1FM6K7F8-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

00M5K7F8-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Explorer

Platinum

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8HT-G → 6,280 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$14,645 median asking price

298 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 Explorer

Police

2 VIN patterns

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8AT-G → 413 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$9,495 median asking price

12 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

3.7L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8AR-G → 3,591 VINs in our data

304 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,888 median asking price

122 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2016 Explorer

Sport

4 VIN patterns

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FMUK8JH-G → 1 VINs in our data

280 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FMSK8GT-G → 1 VINs in our data

365 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K8GT-G → 14,693 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$12,995 median asking price

732 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5KAGT-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Explorer

Sport 4WD

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · All-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K86T-G → 1 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Explorer

XLT

12 VIN patterns

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FMSK8DH-G → 1 VINs in our data

280 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K8DH-G → 4,235 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$11,995 median asking price

178 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FM5K7DH-G → 3,569 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$10,285 median asking price

128 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

1FM6K7DH-G → 1 VINs in our data

280 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 3 patterns · View specs

1FM5K8D8-C → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMHK8D8-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMSK8D8-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FMSK7D8-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K7D8-G → 11,535 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$11,495 median asking price

422 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

00M5K8D8-G → 3 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

S23D1F23-D → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8D4-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Explorer

Trim not recorded

18 VIN patterns

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 4 patterns · View specs

1FM5K8E8-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K808-G → 3 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMSK708-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K708-G → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 3 patterns · View specs

1FMSKBGT-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

AFM5K8AR-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XFM5K7BH-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

00M5K8B8-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00M5K7D8-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 9 patterns · View specs

1FM5KBH5-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FN5K8D8-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

DK8998XX-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

DL2055XX-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

DK8997XX-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

HS9450XX-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

DL2061XX-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

01FM5K8A-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5KBF8-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

THE MARKET VIEW

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