2022 Ford Explorer Trims Comparison

Base
Comes standard with:

• Turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine (300 horsepower, 310 lb-ft of torque)
• 10-speed automatic transmission
• Rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive
• LED headlights
• Power liftgate
• Tri-zone automatic climate control
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• 35/30/35-split folding second-row bench seat
• 50/50-split folding third-row seats
• 8-inch touchscreen
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Six-speaker sound system

Every Explorer also comes with these advanced driver aids:

• Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
• Lane keeping assist (steers the vehicle back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Trailer sway control (adjusts vehicle brakes to help control trailer movement if a trailer begins to sway)

XLT
Has a few extra enhancements, including:

• Roof rails
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Upgraded interior trim
• Heated front seats
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Second-row captain's chairs (reduces seating capacity from seven to six people)
• Second-row USB ports

ST-Line
The ST-Line is equipped similarly to the XLT but has a sportier appearance thanks to:

• 20-inch wheels
• Black grille and tinted headlights and taillights
• Black interior trim
• Simulated leather upholstery with microfiber inserts
• Navigation system with voice control
• Wireless smartphone charging pad
• 12-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system

The ST-Line also has extra driver assist features, including:

• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the vehicle and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
• Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)

Timberline
This is the off-road-oriented Explorer. It comes with the extra technology and driver assist features of the ST-Line plus:

• Standard all-wheel drive
• Specialized suspension with higher ride height
• All-terrain tires
• Limited-slip rear differential (helps maximize available traction)
• Underbody skid plates
• Front tow hooks
• Standard trailer tow package
• Revised grille and bumpers
• Simulated leather upholstery

Limited
Compared to the XLT, the midrange Limited is more luxurious thanks to:

• Interior ambient lighting
• Leather upholstery
• Heated steering wheel
• Ventilated front seats
• Power-folding and heated second-row seats
• Second-row sunshades
• Extra technology and driver assist features from the ST-Line/Timberline

The Limited is also available as the Limited Hybrid. It has a V6-based hybrid powertrain that produces a combined 318 hp. It also gets the best fuel economy of the Explorer lineup with up to an EPA-estimated 27 mpg in combined city/highway driving.

ST
The ST is the performance Explorer. It has the sporty styling elements of the ST-Line but further backs them up with:

• Turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine (400 hp, 415 lb-ft)
• Sport suspension
• Paddle shifters
• Digital instrument panel
• Sport front seats

King Ranch
Builds off the Limited with features such as:

• Turbocharged V6 engine
• Wood interior trim
• Digital gauge cluster display
• Unique leather upholstery
• Upgraded front seats with massage
• 10.1-inch touchscreen
• 14-speaker B&O sound system
• Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

Platinum
Ups the luxury quotient over the King Ranch with:

• Adaptive headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
• 21-inch wheels
• Automated parking system
• Extended leather upholstery

You can also get the Platinum as the Platinum Hybrid that has the hybrid powertrain.