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2023 Ford Explorer

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Specification	XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8DH-P	XLT · RWD 1FMSK7DH-P	ST · 4WD 1FM5K8GC-P	Trim not recorded 00MSK7DH-P	Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BH-P	Trim not recorded 1FM5S8GC-P	Trim not recorded 1FNSK8DH-P	Limited · RWD 1FMSK7FH-P	Trim not recorded 00JEUR1E-1	King Ranch · 4WD 1FM5K8LC-P	Trim not recorded 00MSK8FH-P	Limited · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8FW-P	Platinum · Hybrid · RWD 1FM5K7HW-P	Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AC-P	Trim not recorded 00M5K8HC-P	XLT · 4WD 1FMSK8DE-P	Base · 4WD 1FMSK8BB-P	Timberline · 4WD 1FMSK8JH-P	ST-Line · RWD 1FMSK7KH-P	Trim not recorded 1FD5K8AC-P	Limited · 4WD 1FMSK8FH-P	XLT · RWD 1FMSK7DH-G	+ 1FM5J8GC-P	Trim not recorded 1FM2K8DH-P	Police · 4WD 1FM5K8AB-P	Trim not recorded 1FMSKBGC-P	XLT · 4WD 1FM5K8DH-P	ST · 4WD 1FMSK8GC-P	ST · RWD 1FM5K7GC-P	Limited · Hybrid · RWD 1FM5K7FW-P	Trim not recorded 001FM5K8-C	Platinum · 4WD 1FM5K8HC-P	Base · RWD 1FMSK7BH-P	Trim not recorded AFMSK8KH-P	Police · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8AW-P	Timberline · 4WD 1FM5K8JH-P	Trim not recorded 1F1F1F1F-F	4WD 4DR Base 1FM6K8BH-P	Trim not recorded 1FM2K8FH-P	King Ranch · RWD 1FM5K7LC-P	ST-Line · 4WD 1FMSK8KH-P	Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD 1FM5K8HW-P
Engine	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3L 6-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	3L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3.3L 4-cyl	3.3L 4-cyl	3L 6-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	3.3L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	3.3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	3.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	3L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	3.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	Not recorded	2.3L 4-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3L 6-cyl	2.3L 4-cyl	3.3L 4-cyl
Electrification	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Hybrid	Hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Hybrid
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Rear-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	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]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	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]	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	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Seats	6	6	6	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	6	Not recorded	6	Not recorded	6	6	Not recorded	Not recorded	6	7	6	6	Not recorded	6	6	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	6	6	6	6	Not recorded	6	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	6	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	6	6	6
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door
Median asking price	$30,507	$27,449	$38,999	Not recorded	$22,141	Not recorded	Not recorded	$29,900	Not recorded	$39,662	Not recorded	$33,227	Not recorded	$14,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	$24,995	$34,650	$30,777	Not recorded	$32,335	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$21,645	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$36,945	Not recorded	Not recorded	$38,349	$20,935	Not recorded	$44,795	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$38,325	$33,522	$35,749
Price observations	5,136	1,282	1,090	Not recorded	99	Not recorded	Not recorded	288	Not recorded	77	Not recorded	47	Not recorded	6	Not recorded	Not recorded	8	641	145	Not recorded	804	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	26	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	10	Not recorded	Not recorded	316	20	Not recorded	14	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	22	514	20
Price sample updated	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	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	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 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.

2023 Explorer

+

1 VIN pattern

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

1FM5J8GC-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2023 Explorer

4WD 4DR Base

1 VIN pattern

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

1FM6K8BH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2023 Explorer

Base

3 VIN patterns

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

1FMSK8BH-P → 489 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$22,141 median asking price

99 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FMSK7BH-P → 246 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$20,935 median asking price

20 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3.3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FMSK8BB-P → 226 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$24,995 median asking price

8 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2023 Explorer

King Ranch

2 VIN patterns

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8LC-P → 1,520 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$39,662 median asking price

77 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7LC-P → 463 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$38,325 median asking price

22 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2023 Explorer

Limited

4 VIN patterns

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

1FMSK8FH-P → 11,568 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$32,335 median asking price

804 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FMSK7FH-P → 6,556 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$29,900 median asking price

288 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3.3L 4-cyl · Hybrid · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8FW-P → 383 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$33,227 median asking price

47 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3.3L 4-cyl · Hybrid · Rear-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7FW-P → 81 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2023 Explorer

Platinum

3 VIN patterns

3.3L 4-cyl · Hybrid · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8HW-P → 272 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$35,749 median asking price

20 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3.3L 4-cyl · Hybrid · Rear-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7HW-P → 57 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8HC-P → 4,244 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$38,349 median asking price

316 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2023 Explorer

Police

3 VIN patterns

3.3L 4-cyl · Hybrid · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8AW-P → 542 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$44,795 median asking price

14 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3.3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8AB-P → 2,621 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$21,645 median asking price

26 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K8AC-P → 490 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$14,995 median asking price

6 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2023 Explorer

ST

3 VIN patterns

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs

1FMSK8GC-P → 3 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5K8GC-P → 15,526 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$38,999 median asking price

1,090 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Rear-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

1FM5K7GC-P → 198 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$36,945 median asking price

10 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2023 Explorer

ST-Line

2 VIN patterns

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

1FMSK8KH-P → 4,759 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$33,522 median asking price

514 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FMSK7KH-P → 2,949 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$30,777 median asking price

145 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2023 Explorer

Timberline

2 VIN patterns

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

1FMSK8JH-P → 7,488 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$34,650 median asking price

641 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1FM5K8JH-P → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2023 Explorer

XLT

5 VIN patterns

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

1FMSK8DH-P → 42,904 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$30,507 median asking price

5,136 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

1FM5K8DH-P → 3 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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

1FMSK7DH-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FMSK7DH-P → 20,036 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

$27,449 median asking price

1,282 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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

1FMSK8DE-P → 1 VINs in our data

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 6 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2023 Explorer

Trim not recorded

13 VIN patterns

2.3L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

1FM2K8DH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM2K8FH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

1FMSKBGC-P → 1 VINs in our data

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 10 patterns · View specs

00MSK7DH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FM5S8GC-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FNSK8DH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00JEUR1E-1 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00MSK8FH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00M5K8HC-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FD5K8AC-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

001FM5K8-C → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

AFMSK8KH-P → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1F1F1F1F-F → 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

What are 2023 Explorers listed for?

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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

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Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.

Safety & recalls

5 / 5 NHTSA overall crash rating

2023 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD

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Fuel economy

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Prices across model years

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2023 Ford Explorer

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4WD 4DR Base

Base

King Ranch

Limited

Platinum

Police

ST

ST-Line

Timberline

XLT

Trim not recorded

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Safety & recalls

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