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5 out of 5 stars

McDonald Volvo...Ford Explorer platinum

Vicky Schumacher , 08/08/2020
2017 Ford Explorer Platinum 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

McDonald Volvo was awesome...to work with..they reserve my car and a week after it was all detailed clean and have me a great service

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car

k.collins40, 02/22/2018
2017 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Nice car, stylish, comfortable and all around great buy, would recommend

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3 out of 5 stars

Overall... Glad My Lease Just Ended!

Tom, 02/09/2019
2017 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

I signed this two year lease in February 2017 after looking for a larger vehicle for my family and I. My Explorer replaced a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum, so I expected more. I mean for the most part, it was not that bad. But there certainly were things I became fed up with over the course of my 24 month lease. I really liked the look of the vehicle (It was the Limited variant), the LED headlamps and fog lamps were really something I now cannot live without after having for a while. The keyless entry pad on the driver's door has been something I now, also cannot live without; It is so convenient to be able to throw the keys in my center console and head out skiing, kayaking, hiking, or even attending lacrosse and football games. The interior was okay, but not great - materials were not very nice (lots of hard plastic and cheap vinyl coverings). On the flip side, there was a ton of space which is what you are looking for when leasing a midsize crossover. The 2.3L 4-Cylinder yielded about 22MPG combined most of the time, but also yielded some really loud drones and paired with the transmission, became very jerky as well between shifts. The vehicle was EXCELLENT in the snow. I absolutely loved how capable the vehicle was - super helpful in New England conditions! Overall, not very reliable, pretty poor build quality, cheap materials, not the safest vehicle in the class, but is decently comfortable, easy to park, has decent visibility, and is cheap to maintain.

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5 out of 5 stars

Grrrate

Louie Kirchen, 12/10/2017
2017 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

Have not had long enough.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Vehicle That I Cannot give up

Francisco Rangel, 09/14/2017
2017 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

When looking at this vehicle, be sure to select trim and technology packages that add more value to the SUV.

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