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2022 Ford Explorer Base

SUV · 300 hp · 23–24 mpg combined

Sticker from
$35,510Factory MSRP, base configuration
Dealers ask
$19,990Median across 40 listings
Below sticker
$15,520The MSRP, minus the median

Market

Dealers are asking $15,520 under sticker.

That is the median across 40 listings for this exact trim. The typical one has sat for 64 days.

40 listings64 days median on the lot

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Which Explorer is right for you?

Ten trims, $35,510 to $53,775. Tap one to open it.

$35,510This trimBase300 hp$38,570+$3,060XLT300 hp$45,760+$10,250ST-Line300 hp$47,070+$11,560Limited300 hp$48,320+$12,810Timberline300 hp$49,260+$13,750ST400 hp$52,060+$16,550Limited Hybrid318 hp$52,375+$16,865Platinum Hybrid318 hp$53,630+$18,120King Ranch400 hp$53,775+$18,265Platinum400 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $7,190, from XLT to ST-Line.

The numbers.

Two configurations: rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic.

300hp2.3L four-cylinder turbo
310lb-ftTorque
23–24mpgCombined · 20–21 city · 27–28 highway
RWD / AWD10-speed automatic
7Seats
18.2 cu ftCargo volume
4,345 lbsCurb weight
5,300 lbsMax towing

Paint and trim.

1 interior

  • Sandstone

Cloth.

5 factory paints

  • Forged Green Metallic
  • Carbonized Gray Metallic
  • Atlas Blue Metallic
  • Iconic Silver Metallic
  • Agate Black Metallic

Safety and recalls

24 recall campaigns on file.

Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.

Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2022 Explorer.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

Cover this Explorer for longer.

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Other years of the Explorer Base.

2023 Explorer Base

$36,760$1,250 more23 colors · starting MSRP

2021 Explorer Base

$32,925$2,585 less9 colors · starting MSRP

2024 Explorer Explorer SUV

$36,860$1,350 more23 colors · starting MSRP

Pictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.