2012 Ford Explorer - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 34 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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1995 ford explorer Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds
...Published: 10/02/1995 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1995: Dual airbags top the changes for the redesigned Explorer. |
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2011 ford explorer Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...In Edmunds testing, a 4WD Explorer went from zero to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds -- average for the class. Ford-estimated fuel economy with two-wheel drive is 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway -- also average for the class. Towing capacity is 5,000 pounds. Safety: Every 2011 Ford Explorer comes standard with stability and traction control, trailer sway control, front side airbags, side curtain airbags and MyKey, which allows parents to specify limits for vehicle speed and stereo volume. The Explorer's stability control system also includes Ford's Curve Control, which can reduce the vehicle's speed if it... |
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1993 Ford Explorer OverviewSource: CarGurus...The Limited, available only in a four-door, four-wheel drive version, was full of the latest bells and whistles, 1993-style, including automatic headlights, fog lights, and a navigation console including a built-in compass.Buyers who weren't looking to be cocooned in comfort had other choices in the other trim lines, including two-door models and rear-wheel drive models (although most buyers chose four-wheel drive versions for their off-road abilities). But the '93 Ford Explorer was a harbinger of the ever-bigger, ever-more-luxurious SUV trend of the 1990s. Not surprisingly, its gas mileage... |
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1992 ford explorer Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds
...Published: 10/02/1992 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1992: A 3.55 axle replaces last year's 3.27 on four-wheel drive models. |
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2011 Ford Explorer Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...A rearview camera was the key element in a $2,075 Ford Rapid Spec option package that pushed our XLT's price from $34,155 to $36,230. The Explorer is available in three trim lines — base, XLT, and Limited and either two-wheel or four-wheel-drive. That rearview camera eased parking in the vehicle. Ford's styling cues leave little doubt that the Explorer is a close relative of the Edge. From the outside it doesn't look all that big. Behind the wheel, it does, however, so the rear camera is a vital addition, especially for a guest driver. Often test vehicles are "fully loaded," but this... |
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2011 Ford Explorer Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...There are two cupholders in the third row as well as open storage bins that come in handy when you're hauling kids. While I loved using the voice controls with the MyFordTouch system, I hated just about everything else about it. It was overly complicated and distracting, and it felt like the bad old days when I would waste hours and hours fighting with Microsoft technology to make it do what it was supposed to. MyFord Touch was slow to react to my touch. In pressing the temperature up button five times, the system would think for a few seconds before deciding to finally react. My girls did... |
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1995 Ford Explorer OverviewSource: CarGurus...and the interior was made more luxurious across the trim range.Trim choices still included the Sport (now in two-door bodystyle only), the two-door and four-door XL and XLT, and the Eddie Bauer (now available only as a four-door model). The four-door Limited edition now offered a choice between four-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive models. A two-door, four-wheel drive trim was called the Expedition; this trim would only be offered for the '95 Ford Explorer.Despite the many changes to the line, the engine remained the same for 1995: its 4.0 liter V-6 delivered 160 horsepower, and yielded 15-18... |
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1994 Ford Explorer OverviewSource: CarGurus...four-wheel drive vehicle (other trims came in a choice of two-door and four-door versions, and offered both 4WD and rear-wheel drive options).Roomy interiors and cargo capacity, as well as the rugged reliability for off-road adventures, were huge selling points for drivers attracted to the new sport-utility vehicle market. The 1994 Explorer promised reliable, safe family transportation, as well as the toughness for which Ford's lines of trucks had earned a well-deserved reputation.The '94 Explorer also offered a decent amount of power under the hood: its 160-horsepower V-6 engine yielded... |
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1991 Ford Explorer Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Both units featured four-wheel drive, a much appreciated Snow Beltinsurance policy. Explorer has a simple dash-mounted button you can push toswitch, on-the-fly, from two- to four-wheel drive. Blazer has a space-stealingfloor-mounted transfer case with a lever to yank to engage all four wheels.The Explorer approach is much easier. Both units also offer antilock brakes. Chevy has four-wheel antilockbrakes, the Ford only two-wheel. However, they system is disengaged whenBlazer is in four-wheel drive. Other items worth noting: - The jack in both vehicles is in a rear wheel well. Explorer... |
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1996 ford explorer Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...The Explorer's standard 4.0-liter V6 is the puniest engine in a domestic sport-ute. Acceleration is fine from a standstill, but step on the gas at 50 mph and not much happens. That's not good news when there's a need to pass or merge. We recommend the V8 unless your travels are limited to around-town taxi duty. Other changes for 1996 include a revised Eddie Bauer accent color, the deletion of the standard cargo net, and the addition to the options list of an integrated child safety seat. The two-door Expedition model, which looked to us like the automotive equivalent of George Foreman after a... |
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When Kyle Busch got stopped for doing 128 mph behind the wheel of a Lexus LFA last May, he probably never thought that he’d get a chance to chase down a police cruiser... November 9, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
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Ford's group vice president Jim Farley delivered the 2011 Chicago Auto Show's keynote media address. He says the annual Chicago event is the "largest consumer auto show."... February 14, 2011 by Cliff Leppke
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The Super Bowl may be well and truly over but during tonight’s airing of the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, the Blue Oval unveiled a new advertisement for its 2011 Ford... February 13, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Why should I also consider these?
The Explorer isn't the only crossover to roll over the SUV Rubicon.
Technically, the Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee are crossovers, since they're intended mostly for on-road driving, though those fantastic vehicles have a bit more off-road prowess than today's Explorer does.
We can't figure out what happened to the Honda Pilot, which had been a top pick in the class, but now has less flexibility and a more plasticky interior, not to mention over-the-top SUV cues that look cartoonish for a Honda.
We like the GM crossover triplets, and the GMC Acadia may be our favorite of all: it's a little narrower than an Explorer, but the traditional ute looks are married to a fine V-6 drivetrain and on Denali models, a luxe interior.
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