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2017 Ford Explorer

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Specification	XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8D8-H	XLT · FWD 1FM5K7D8-H	Sport · 4WD 1FM5K8GT-H	XLT 1FMSKBD8-H	Sport · 4WD 1FM5K8GP-H	Sport 00M5K8GT-H	Trim not recorded 1FM5K808-H	XLT BDHCNGVG-3	XLT · FWD 1FM5H8D8-H	Trim not recorded 1FM5KBGC-L	Limited · 4WD 1FM5K8FB-H	Trim not recorded 00M5K8D8-H	XLT · FWD 1FM5K7DH-H	Base · 4WD 1FM5K8B8-H	XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8DH-H	Trim not recorded 00M5K8B8-H	XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8D8-H	Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AT-H	Limited · FWD 1FM5K7FH-H	Platinum · 4WD 1FM5K8HT-H	Limited · 4WD 1FM5K8FH-H	Base · 4WD 1FM5K8BH-H	Base 0005K7B8-H	Platinum · 4WD 1FM5K8H5-H	Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AR-H	Trim not recorded HC9885XX-X	Trim not recorded 1F35K8HT-H	Limited · FWD 1FM5K7F8-H	Base · FWD 1FM5K7B8-H	Trim not recorded ACK1FM5K-D	Base · FWD 1FM5K7BH-H	XLT · FWD 1FM5K7DB-H	Trim not recorded DJ5592XX-X	XLT · FWD 1FMSK7D8-H	Limited · 4WD 1FM5K8F8-H	Trim not recorded 1FM5KZD8-H	Trim not recorded 1FM5K7CH-8	Limited 00M5K8F8-H	Base · FWD 1FM5KBAR-H	Sport · 4WD 1FMSK8GT-H	XLT · 4WD 1FM6K8D8-H	Base · 4WD 1FM5K8B9-H	XLT · FWD 1FM5K7D4-H
Engine	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.7L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded
Power	290 hp	290 hp	365 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	290 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	280 hp	290 hp	280 hp	Not recorded	290 hp	365 hp	280 hp	365 hp	280 hp	280 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	304 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	290 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	280 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	290 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	280 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	365 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Unknown	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Other	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Not recorded	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Not recorded
Body	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Seats	7	7	7	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	7	7	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	7	7	7	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	7	Not recorded	7	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	7
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door
Median asking price	$13,495	$12,995	$14,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$13,179	$14,950	$13,398	Not recorded	Not recorded	$9,450	$13,568	$16,450	$13,995	$11,242	Not recorded	Not recorded	$9,000	Not recorded	Not recorded	$14,164	$11,500	Not recorded	$10,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$13,921	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	1,096	585	548	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	234	225	262	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	106	364	92	34	Not recorded	Not recorded	152	Not recorded	Not recorded	176	110	Not recorded	45	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	328	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

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

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

2017 Explorer

Base

7 VIN patterns

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

1FM5K8BH-H → 870 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$11,242 median asking price

34 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K7BH-H → 1,583 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$10,995 median asking price

45 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K8B8-H → 2,839 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$14,950 median asking price

225 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K7B8-H → 3,808 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$11,500 median asking price

110 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

0005K7B8-H → 1 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

1FM5KBAR-H → 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

1FM5K8B9-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2017 Explorer

Limited

6 VIN patterns

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

1FM5K8FH-H → 2,413 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$13,995 median asking price

92 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K7FH-H → 2,777 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$13,568 median asking price

106 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K8F8-H → 8,669 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$13,921 median asking price

328 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K7F8-H → 6,739 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$14,164 median asking price

176 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K8FB-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

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

00M5K8F8-H → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2017 Explorer

Platinum

2 VIN patterns

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

1FM5K8HT-H → 7,558 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$16,450 median asking price

364 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K8H5-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2017 Explorer

Police

2 VIN patterns

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

1FM5K8AT-H → 483 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$9,450 median asking price

7 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K8AR-H → 5,034 VINs in our data

304 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$9,000 median asking price

152 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2017 Explorer

Sport

4 VIN patterns

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

1FM5K8GT-H → 14,696 VINs in our data

365 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$14,995 median asking price

548 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1FMSK8GT-H → 1 VINs in our data

365 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

00M5K8GT-H → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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

1FM5K8GP-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2017 Explorer

XLT

12 VIN patterns

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

1FM5K8DH-H → 5,484 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$13,398 median asking price

262 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K7DH-H → 5,794 VINs in our data

280 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$13,179 median asking price

234 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FM5K8D8-H → 28,659 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$13,495 median asking price

1,096 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1FMSK8D8-H → 3 VINs in our data

290 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM6K8D8-H → 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

1FM5K7D8-H → 19,833 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$12,995 median asking price

585 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1FMSK7D8-H → 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 · Front-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

1FM5K7DB-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K7D4-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

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

1FM5H8D8-H → 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 1 pattern · View specs

BDHCNGVG-3 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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

1FMSKBD8-H → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2017 Explorer

Trim not recorded

10 VIN patterns

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7CH-8 → 1 VINs in our data

280 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 · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K808-H → 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 4 patterns · View specs

1FM5KBGC-L → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1F35K8HT-H → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

ACK1FM5K-D → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5KZD8-H → 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

00M5K8D8-H → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00M5K8B8-H → 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 2 patterns · View specs

HC9885XX-X → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

DJ5592XX-X → 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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