Ford Explorer Reviews

"...new rear suspension also allows engineers to lower the floor by seven inches in the back."

"A unique feature is optional power adjustable brakes and accelerator pedals."

"Handling and ride quality are improved with a new frame and an independent rear suspension."

"...same overall length as the previous model, but it sits on a (two-inch) longer wheelbase and a much wider track, making it more stable and more comfortable."

"...the rear glass window, cut low for easy rear access, swings up separately from the metal door."

"Braking. No longer sloppy and vague..."

"Performance is quicker with new or improved overhead-cam engines."

"...the biggest news for the Explorer is the availability of third-row seating, allowing it to carry up to seven passengers."

"There's more ground clearance and plenty of new safety features."

"The headliner is a new safety canopy... designed to protect occupants during a rollover in addition to protecting them from a side impact by staying inflated for a much longer period of time."

"...larger door openings with a lower step-in height for ease of entry and exit."

"...designed for greater towing capacities."

"...the V6 is fine for around town. But it's a long time passing Peterbilts on a freeway grade."

"While it robs storage space, the Explorer's extra seat is more comfortable than the [Dodge] Durango's."

"...3.5 times as stiff in torsion... By modern model-upgrade standards, that's a leap of several quanta."

"The mud was slick and deep. [But in the] redesigned Ford Explorer... the goo might as well have been asphalt."

"...Explorer had shed its buckboard behavior." It tamed the wretched path without jostling the occupants."