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  • Oxford White 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $23,242

    81,034 mi.
    Est. $420/mo

    Byerly Ford

    4.5
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    Louisville, KY (12 mi)
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  • Red 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRed 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRed 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRed 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRed 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRed 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $36,998

    6,327 mi.
    Est. $669/mo

    CarMax Louisville

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    Louisville, KY (12 mi)
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  • Agate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $25,305

    75,877 mi.
    Est. $457/mo

    Glenn Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

    4.3
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    Crestwood, KY (22 mi)
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  • AGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer STAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer STAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer STAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer STAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer STAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer ST

    $36,440

    39,402 mi.
    Est. $659/mo

    O'Brien Ford

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    Shelbyville, KY (27 mi)
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  • Agate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLT

    $21,891

    95,392 mi.
    Est. $396/mo

    Jeff Wyler Honda Auto Mall

    4.8
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    Louisville, KY (11 mi)
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  • RAPID RED MET TINTED CC 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRAPID RED MET TINTED CC 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRAPID RED MET TINTED CC 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRAPID RED MET TINTED CC 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRAPID RED MET TINTED CC 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedRAPID RED MET TINTED CC 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $23,884

    $536
    92,939 mi.
    Est. $432/mo

    Bob Swope Ford

    4.8
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    Elizabethtown, KY (27 mi)
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  • Agate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer Base

    $26,975

    8,028 mi.
    Est. $487/mo

    James Collins Ford

    3.8
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    Louisville, KY (13 mi)
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  • Black 2021 Ford Explorer XLTBlack 2021 Ford Explorer XLTBlack 2021 Ford Explorer XLTBlack 2021 Ford Explorer XLT

    $23,449

    79,338 mi.
    Est. $424/mo

    Shelbyville Chrysler Products

    3.8
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    Shelbyville, KY (25 mi)
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  • STAR WHITE MET TRI-COAT 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedSTAR WHITE MET TRI-COAT 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedSTAR WHITE MET TRI-COAT 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedSTAR WHITE MET TRI-COAT 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedSTAR WHITE MET TRI-COAT 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedSTAR WHITE MET TRI-COAT 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $28,946

    55,029 mi.
    Est. $523/mo

    O'Brien Ford

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    Shelbyville, KY (27 mi)
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  • AGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer BaseAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer Base

    $17,579

    $112
    100,789 mi.
    Est. $318/mo

    O'Brien Ford

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    Shelbyville, KY (27 mi)
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  • Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer XLT

    $21,900

    113,969 mi.
    Est. $396/mo

    Don Franklin Bardstown Chevrolet Buick

    4.1
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    Bardstown, KY (21 mi)
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  • Gray 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedGray 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedGray 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedGray 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedGray 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedGray 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $29,998

    35,736 mi.
    Est. $542/mo

    CarMax Chattanooga

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    $199 delivery to Louisville, KY (12 mi)
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  • Red 2021 Ford Explorer STRed 2021 Ford Explorer STRed 2021 Ford Explorer STRed 2021 Ford Explorer STRed 2021 Ford Explorer STRed 2021 Ford Explorer ST

    $34,998

    37,614 mi.
    Est. $632/mo

    CarMax Buford

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    $199 delivery to Louisville, KY (12 mi)
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  • OXFORD WHITE 2021 Ford Explorer XLTOXFORD WHITE 2021 Ford Explorer XLTOXFORD WHITE 2021 Ford Explorer XLTOXFORD WHITE 2021 Ford Explorer XLTOXFORD WHITE 2021 Ford Explorer XLTOXFORD WHITE 2021 Ford Explorer XLT

    $21,974

    98,409 mi.
    Est. $397/mo

    Paul Miller Ford, Inc.

    4.1
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    Lexington, KY (67 mi)
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  • Star White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer XLTStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer XLTStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer XLTStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer XLTStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer XLTStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer XLT

    $21,437

    80,285 mi.
    Est. $387/mo

    Piles Chevrolet

    4.5
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    Dry Ridge, KY (72 mi)
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  • Star White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $30,926

    $1K
    22,522 mi.
    Est. $559/mo

    Uebelhor & Sons Toyota

    4.8
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    Jasper, IN (73 mi)
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  • Oxford White 2021 Ford Explorer BaseOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer BaseOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer BaseOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer BaseOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer BaseOxford White 2021 Ford Explorer Base

    $22,495

    57,659 mi.
    Est. $407/mo

    Uebelhor & Sons Chevrolet Cadillac

    3.7
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    Jasper, IN (72 mi)
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  • Agate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedAgate Black Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $23,635

    84,100 mi.
    Est. $427/mo

    Freedom Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Lexington

    4.3
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    Lexington, KY (67 mi)
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  • Star White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $27,500

    61,417 mi.
    Est. $497/mo

    Jack Kain Ford

    4.7
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    Versailles, KY (55 mi)
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  • AGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer XLT

    $20,109

    119,315 mi.
    Est. $363/mo

    Paul Miller Ford, Inc.

    4.1
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    Lexington, KY (67 mi)
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  • Blue Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedBlue Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedBlue Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedBlue Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedBlue Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedBlue Metallic 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $19,350

    $381
    118,025 mi.
    Est. $350/mo

    Dan Cummins Chevrolet Buick of Georgetown

    4.2
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    Georgetown, KY (63 mi)
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  • Star White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer LimitedStar White Metallic Tri-Coat 2021 Ford Explorer Limited

    $15,900

    116,647 mi.
    Est. $287/mo

    Alex Auto Sales

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    Lexington, KY (66 mi)
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  • $24,827

    71,331 mi.
    Est. $449/mo

    Bob Allen Motor Mall

    4.7
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    Danville, KY (57 mi)
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  • AGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer PLATINUMAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer PLATINUMAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer PLATINUMAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer PLATINUMAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer PLATINUMAGATE BLACK METALLIC 2021 Ford Explorer PLATINUM

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    70,002 mi.

    Ruxer Ford Lincoln

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    Jasper, IN (73 mi)
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Ford Explorer prices by year

Model year Average price Deals
2026 Ford Explorer $52,070
2025 Ford Explorer $43,004 11 Great deals
2023 Ford Explorer $32,949 30 Good deals
2022 Ford Explorer $29,538 15 Good deals
2020 Ford Explorer $24,348 9 Good deals

About the 2021 Ford Explorer

Basics

Base shown (base trim).

Seating
7
Door count
4
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Combined MPG
24
Transmission
10-Speed A/T
Engine
300.0-hp, 2.3-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel)
Side view of the 2021 Ford Explorer
FAQs

How much does the 2021 Ford Explorer cost?

The 2021 Ford Explorer price depends on several factors, including the trim level, optional features, mileage, vehicle history and location. The nationwide average price for a 2021 Explorer is $25,113, with pricing starting at $12,158.

What is the MPG of the 2021 Ford Explorer?

The 2021 Ford Explorer offers up to 21 MPG in city driving and 28 MPG on the highway for a combined rating of 24 MPG.

These figures are based on EPA mileage ratings and are for comparison purposes only. The actual mileage will vary depending on the selected vehicle trim, driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

What are some similar vehicles and competitors of the 2021 Ford Explorer?

The 2021 Ford Explorer compares to and/or competes against the following vehicles:


Is the 2021 Ford Explorer reliable?

The 2021 Ford Explorer has an average reliability rating of 4.4 out of 5 according to Cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 2021 Explorer owners.

Is the 2021 Ford Explorer a good SUV?

Below are the Cars.com consumer ratings for the 2021 Ford Explorer.

(76 reviews)
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
Comfort
4.7
Interior
4.5
Performance
4.7
Value
4.4
Exterior
4.7
Reliability
4.4
Ratings (76 reviews)

88% of drivers recommend this car

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
Comfort
4.7
Interior
4.5
Performance
4.7
Value
4.4
Exterior
4.7
Reliability
4.4
Trims

Base (2 styles)

Style
Base 4WD Base RWD
Inventory price
Starting at $34,925 Starting at $32,925
Combined MPG
23 24
Engine
300.0-hp, 2.3-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel) 300.0-hp, 2.3-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel)

King Ranch (2 styles)

Style
King Ranch RWD King Ranch 4WD
Inventory price
Starting at $52,600 Starting at $54,600
Combined MPG
20 20
Engine
365.0-hp, 3.0-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel) 365.0-hp, 3.0-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel)

Limited (2 styles)

Style
Limited RWD Limited 4WD
Inventory price
Starting at $45,255 Starting at $47,255
Combined MPG
24 23
Engine
318.0-hp, 3.3-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gas/Electric Hybrid) 318.0-hp, 3.3-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gas/Electric Hybrid)

Platinum (2 styles)

Style
Platinum RWD Platinum 4WD
Inventory price
Starting at $52,730 Starting at $53,335
Combined MPG
20 25
Engine
365.0-hp, 3.0-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel) 318.0-hp, 3.3-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gas/Electric Hybrid)

ST (1 style)

Style
ST 4WD
Inventory price
Starting at $49,000
Combined MPG
20
Engine
400.0-hp, 3.0-liter, V6 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel)

Timberline (1 style)

Style
Timberline 4WD
Inventory price
Starting at $46,015
Combined MPG
21
Engine
300.0-hp, 2.3-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel)

XLT (2 styles)

Style
XLT 4WD XLT RWD
Inventory price
Starting at $37,075 Starting at $35,075
Combined MPG
23 24
Engine
300.0-hp, 2.3-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel) 300.0-hp, 2.3-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Gasoline Fuel)
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