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Ford Explorer

Model range · check exact variant · UK registration record

What can this record tell you about tax?

A complete annual total needs the exact version’s original tax list price and registration date. Use the sourced versions below where available, or get written evidence from the seller; a model-range starting price is not enough.

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UK registration evidence, including historical variants. This does not confirm current new-car availability. Confirm the exact vehicle, first registration date and original list price before calculating tax.

DfT UK registration data
Checked 14 October 2026. Confirm your exact specification and options.

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Each price belongs to the version and source date shown. Factory options can move a car above the expensive-car threshold. New-car prices are not historical prices for older used cars.

Manufacturer price evidence for Ford Explorer
VersionPublished priceTax list basisAnnual scenarioCompare
Style 58kWh RWD 190PS1 April 2026£35,185Manufacturer OTR before grants£35,120£500
Style 79kWh RWD Extended Range 286PS1 April 2026£36,985Manufacturer OTR before grants£36,920£500
Select 79kWh RWD Extended Range 286PS1 April 2026£41,115Manufacturer OTR before grants£41,050£500
Collection 79kWh RWD Extended Range 286PS1 April 2026£45,935Manufacturer OTR before grants£45,870£500
Premium 58kWh RWD 190PS1 April 2026£39,185Manufacturer OTR before grants£39,120£500
Premium 79kWh RWD Extended Range 286PS1 April 2026£45,935Manufacturer OTR before grants£45,870£500
Premium 77kWh AWD Extended Range 340PS1 April 2026£49,885Manufacturer OTR before grants£49,820£500
A comparison scenario, not a future tax quote. Annual renewal on 1 April 2028; first registered 1 April 2027. Current VED rates are held constant, with announced mileage rates added. Options, registration date and future rate changes can alter the result. See assumptions.

What the UK record tells us

Latest source quarter: Q2 2026. 22,058 licensed vehicles recorded. Observation dates below are source-data quarters, not manufacturing dates or model years. A registration record may include an imported, converted or discontinued vehicle; it does not verify current sale or original list price.

Official registration dataset

6 recorded variants — view names and observation dates
Variants recorded for Ford Explorer
Recorded nameLicensedFirst observedLast observed
EXPLORER COLLECTION EV11Q2 2026Q2 2026
EXPLORER PREMIUM EV9,322Q3 2024Q2 2026
EXPLORER PREMIUM EV AWD1,796Q3 2024Q2 2026
EXPLORER SELECT EV9,411Q3 2024Q2 2026
EXPLORER SELECT EV AWD44Q3 2025Q2 2026
EXPLORER STYLE EV1,474Q3 2025Q2 2026

All 6 recorded variants shown.

The illustrative annual breakdown

10,000 miles · annual renewal April 2028
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Mileage component: £300 at 10,000 miles. Full total is unknown.

Confirm the original list price, exact specification and first-registration date before calculating the annual total.
A comparison scenario, not a future tax quote. Annual renewal on 1 April 2028; first registered 1 April 2027. Current VED rates are held constant, with announced mileage rates added. Options, registration date and future rate changes can alter the result. See assumptions.

All battery electric cars incur the same announced per-mile rate. A more efficient battery does not lower that mileage tax.

Read the announced mileage policy · Read current vehicle tax rules

Options and the supplement threshold · Used-car registration checks