2018 Ford Explorer XLT
Specifications, live market data, colors, and factory features.
923 for sale right now
$7,694 – $23,199
Specifications
Performance
- Engine
- 3.5L V6 3.5L Ti-VCT
- Horsepower
- 290 hp
- Torque
- 255 lb-ft
- Transmission
- 6-Speed Automatic
- Drivetrain
- AWD
Fuel & Efficiency
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- MPG City
- 16 mpg
- MPG Highway
- 23 mpg
- MPG Combined
- 19 mpg
- Fuel Tank
- 18.6 gal
Dimensions
- Length
- 198.7″
- Width
- 78.9″
- Height
- 71″
- Wheelbase
- 112.8″
- Curb Weight
- 4,453 lbs
- Cargo Volume
- 81.7 cu ft
Body & Practicality
- Body Style
- SUV
- Doors
- 4
- Seating
- 7
- Base MSRP
- $36,325
Colors
Factory colors on 2018 Ford Explorer XLTs for sale now.
Exterior
- Shadow Black(black)27
- Magnetic Metallic(gray)16
- Oxford White(white)13
- Magnetic(gray)8
- Ingot Silver(silver)8
- Ingot Silver Metallic(silver)7
- White Platinum Clearcoat Metallic(white)7
- Blue Metallic(blue)7
- White5
- Ruby Red Metallic(red)5
Interior
- Ebony Black(black)59
- Black50
- EBONY BLACK CLOTH SEATS(black)10
- Medium Stone(gray)8
- Medium Stone/Med Lt Stone(gray)6
- Ebony Black w/Fire Orange(black)3
- EBONY BLK LTHR/SUEDED SEATS(black)3
- EBONY BLACK LTHR-TRIM SEATS(black)3
- MED LT STNE LTHR-TRIM SEATS2
- Medium Stone/Medium Light Stone(brown)2
Live Market Data
Computed from active 2018 Ford Explorer XLT listings nationwide, updated continuously.
Price Distribution
Price vs. Mileage
Latest XLT Listings
The newest 2018 Ford Explorer XLTs on the market.

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$18,139
Est. $272/mo*
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Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$17,200
Est. $258/mo*

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$8,988
Est. $141/mo*

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$15,357
Est. $232/mo*
Courtesy Auto and Truck Center

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$17,934
Est. $269/mo*
Ken Ganley Buick GMC Sandusky

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$11,999
Est. $184/mo*
Trifecta Auto Sales

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$9,255
Est. $145/mo*
Glenn Polk Chevrolet Buick GMC of Gainesville

Used 2018 Ford Explorer
$18,451
Est. $276/mo*
Glens Falls Toyota
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Factory Features
Standard equipment from the window sticker, reviewed for accuracy.
Comfort & Convenience
- Single-zone air conditioning with auxiliary rear controls
- Cabin air filter
- Power windows with 1st-row one-touch-up/-down
- Power door locks with autolock
- Accessory delay for power features
- Illuminated Entry System
- Cruise control
- Intelligent Access with push-button start
- Remote Keyless Entry
- SecuriCode invisible keypad
Driver Assistance
- Rear view camera with backup assist grid lines and washer
- Reverse Sensing System
- Cruise control
- Trailer sway control
- Hill start assist
- Autolamp automatic on/off headlamps with rainlamp feature
Entertainment
- AM/FM stereo with 6 speakers
- SYNC voice-recognition communications and entertainment system with 4.2-inch color LCD screen in center stack, 911 Assist, AppLink, and 1 smart-charging USB port
- SiriusXM Radio with 6-month trial subscription
- Steering wheel-mounted audio controls
Exterior
- 18-inch 5-spoke painted aluminum wheels (XLT FWD); 18-inch split-spoke painted aluminum wheels (XLT 4WD)
- P245/60R18 all-season BSW tires
- Foundry Gray-painted grille with chrome bars
- Chrome bodyside cladding inserts with "EXPLORER" script
- Black bodyside cladding and wheel-lip moldings
- Body-color upper bumpers with black lowers
- Black rear bumper step pad
- Body-color rear spoiler
- Chrome door handles
- Chrome liftgate appliqué
- Silver-painted front and rear skid-plate elements
- Silver roof-rack side rails
- Power heated sideview mirrors with integrated blind-spot mirrors and black caps
- Halogen reflector high-beam headlamps with LED low beams
- LED signature lighting
- LED taillamps
- Autolamp automatic on/off headlamps with rainlamp feature
- Configurable daytime running lamps
- Privacy glass (rear doors, rear quarter windows, and liftgate window)
- Liftgate window defroster
- Speed-sensitive variable-intermittent windshield wipers with washer; 2-speed rear wiper with washer
- Easy Fuel capless fuel filler
- Roof-mounted antenna
Interior
- Unique cloth 1st-row bucket seats with 4-way adjustable head restraints
- 10-way power driver seat including power lumbar
- 6-way power front-passenger seat with manual lumbar
- 2nd-row 60/40 split fold-flat seat with fore/aft-adjustable 40 section and fold-down center armrest with 2 cupholders
- 3rd-row 50/50 split fold-flat seat
- Dark Galvano instrument-panel and door-trim appliqués
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped shifter knob
- Manual-tilt/-telescoping steering column
- Manual day/night rearview mirror
- Steering wheel-mounted cruise, audio, and 5-way controls
- 1st-row full center console with armrest and storage
- 1st-row overhead console with sunglasses holder
- 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-row dome/map lights
- 12-volt powerpoints (2 in 1st row, 1 in 2nd row, 1 in rear cargo area)
- Adjustable driver and front-passenger sun visors with covered illuminated vanity mirrors
- Front door-sill scuff plates with embossed "EXPLORER" logo
- 1st- and 2nd-row carpeted floor mats
- Cargo tie-down hooks (4) and cargo net hooks (4); cargo net
- Cupholders (10)
- Locking glove box
- Front-passenger and B-pillar grab handles
Mechanical & Performance
- 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 engine (290 hp @ 6,500 rpm; 255 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm) — standard on XLT
- 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission
- Front-wheel drive (FWD) standard; Intelligent 4WD with Terrain Management System and Hill Descent Control optional
- Rear axle ratio 3.39 non-limited-slip (3.5L Ti-VCT FWD) or 3.65 non-limited-slip (3.5L Ti-VCT 4WD)
- 4-wheel disc Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) with panic brake assist and electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
- Heavy-duty front brake calipers
- Electric power-assisted steering
- Independent MacPherson strut front suspension; independent multilink rear suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bars
- Trailer sway control
- Hill start assist
- Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor
- 72-amp-hr battery
- Compact spare wheel and tire
Safety & Security
- Personal Safety System for driver and front passenger (dual-stage front airbags, safety-belt pretensioners, energy-management retractors, usage sensors, driver seat-position sensor, crash-severity sensor, restraint control module, Front-Passenger Sensing System)
- Front-seat side airbags; glove-box-door-integrated knee airbag; Safety Canopy side-curtain airbags with rollover sensor
- AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control) and Curve Control
- Perimeter alarm
- SecuriLock Passive Anti-Theft System
- SecuriCode invisible keypad
- Remote Keyless Entry System with integrated keyhead transmitter remotes (2)
- Intelligent Access with push-button start
- Child-safety rear door locks
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether Anchors for Children) — 2nd-row outboard and 3rd-row passenger-side
- Height-adjustable 1st-row shoulder safety belts
- Belt-Minder front safety-belt reminder
- Individual Tire Pressure Monitoring System (excludes spare)
- Battery saver with headlamps-off delay
- SOS Post-Crash Alert System
- MyKey parental control technology
Warranty
- 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- 5-year/60,000-mile Powertrain Warranty
- 5-year/60,000-mile safety restraint coverage
- 5-year/unlimited-mile corrosion (perforation) coverage
- 5-year/60,000-mile Roadside Assistance