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2023 Ford Explorer Base

SUV · 300 hp · 23–24 mpg combined

Sticker from
$36,760Factory MSRP, base configuration
Dealers ask
$22,000Median across 62 listings
Below sticker
$14,760The MSRP, minus the median

Market

Dealers are asking $14,760 under sticker.

That is the median across 62 listings for this exact trim. The typical one has sat for 50 days.

62 listings50 days median on the lot

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Which Explorer is right for you?

Ten trims, $36,760 to $54,220. Tap one to open it.

$36,760This trimBase300 hp$38,570+$1,810XLT300 hp$46,005+$9,245ST-Line300 hp$47,070+$10,310Limited300 hp$48,980+$12,220Timberline300 hp$50,005+$13,245ST400 hp$53,005+$16,245Limited Hybrid318 hp$53,820+$17,060Platinum Hybrid318 hp$54,075+$17,315King Ranch400 hp$54,220+$17,460Platinum400 hp

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $7,435, 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.

4 factory paints

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

Safety and recalls

15 recall campaigns on file.

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

Overall5out of 5 stars
Frontal5out of 5 stars
Side—Not rated
Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2023 Explorer.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

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Other years of the Explorer Base.

2024 Explorer Explorer SUV

$36,860$100 more23 colors · starting MSRP

2022 Explorer Base

$35,510$1,250 less9 colors · starting MSRP

2025 Explorer Active

$40,050$3,290 more7 colors · starting MSRP

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