Oddly, you have to pay more to get the four-cylinder, but it gives the Explorer best-in-class fuel economy and pays for itself in a few years thanks to reduced gas bills. It's what most buyers go with, but Ford also offers a turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine as an option. There are a lot of advanced features, too, including the voice-activated Sync system, the touchscreen-based MyFord Touch and many safety features, including second-row seatbelt airbags, adaptive cruise control with collision warning and, for 2013, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist.įor power, the Explorer comes standard with a 290-horsepower V6. Inside the cabin, the Explorer offers a stylish, well-finished space for up to seven passengers. This design brings with it a weight reduction, which results in better fuel efficiency and handling. In the last redesign, Ford changed the Explorer's underlying architecture, going from the previous truck-based chassis to a unibody design for more usable interior space.
It's also become one of the most technologically advanced large crossover SUVs available, with dynamic qualities and a hushed cabin that would rival those of many luxury-brand models. Thanks to a full redesign two years ago, the 2013 Ford Explorer is the most efficient and upscale Explorer yet. One could argue that the Ford Explorer started America's love affair with the SUV, and as times have changed, so has the Explorer.
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