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Absolutely Love!
Joseph, 11/18/2020
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Coming from a BMW back into a Ford has been wonderful. Every bell and whistle and not draining to the pocket. Purchased a 2018 Explorer Platinum and could not be happier. Smooth shifting, Very quiet cabin, far better than earlier years, great features, comfortable not bumpy ride.
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Great Features and Ride
John P, 07/17/2020
2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The Explorer has exceptional safety features including automatic emergency braking, blind spot system, rear-view camera, etc. It is very comfortable and handles the road very well.
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4x4 Sport package option review (not AWD)
Alicia, 10/12/2018
2018 Ford Explorer Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
20 of 24 people found this review helpful
Traded in a 2010 Escape with over130,000 miles for a 2018 Exploder sport 4x4 and was on the fence about the purchase to be honest. Kinda skeptical and guarded as the Escape proved itself over and over but 2 kids and their accessories deemed a third row option a requirement. Looked at Volkswagen Atlas to compare. Two months and over 2,000 miles later - only regret is why didn't I buy an exploder sooner?? The drive is effortless, the acceleration on point, each child literally has his own row, wifi hotspot is awesome and no worries when it comes to extreme weather conditions. Gas mileage wasn't expected to be great; didn't buy a Prius for many reasons so knowing that ahead of purchase can't complain. Primary driver is 5'0" tall and can see surprisingly well. Seats accommodate easily. Have had no issues with exhaust or rotten egg smell and to date, no recalls. Being 100% honest with fellow consumers, will trade this in as soon as the Bronco's become available. Other than the Bronco option, would have kept this for another 128,000 miles
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What you’d expect
Mark Schoenhals, 10/28/2018
2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
25 of 31 people found this review helpful
Nice and comfy. However, don’t be surprised about poor fuel economy with the V6. Brakes are weak, pick up is acceptable. Utility is great. Great seats for long drive.
Ford Girl Loves her Explorer!
Miriam, 07/14/2018
2018 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
This is a comfortable, roomy, smooth driving big vehicle. I had an Explorer years ago, then a Taurus sedan, then tried a Subaru and hastily fled back to Ford. I have only leased it for a short time so no experience with reliability or bad weather (yet) but it is supremely comfortable both seats and ride wise, and for a big beast it has good visibility especially forwards. I have the front camera and park assists which are very helpful. Front camera great for small spaces and seeing the driveway over the big hood. Love it. Drawbacks: slurps gas (I knew this going in). Does not have active pedestrian detection/ night vision systems which are available on some other Ford models. I am leasing because I am hoping this will become available in a few years. Ford, you need to put this on all your cars! Audio controls a little fiddly, and headlights could be a little stronger (I live in very dark area where streetlights, where they exist at all, are often non functional.) But I am very happy with it so far despite relatively high price.
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