2020 Ford Explorer Road Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- From originator, to family staple, through controversies, and various frame on/frame off designs, the Ford Explorer remains the best-selling American SUV of all time. But the 2020 Explorer arrives with some of the biggest changes in quite a while, returning to a classic rear-wheel-drive layout, while retaining its unibody form. So, let’s find out if that makes for a step forward, backwards, or sideways, for the all-new Explorer.
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I love John, he’s like family.
I remember being like 9yo and watching MotorWeek on Saturday mornings on a tube TV with dials and rabbit ears......
Yes John still has a great narration for the road and comparison tests
I remember watching this show on our old black and white TV and the picture still looked good.
My first show when I came to America, loved it ever since.
i love his reviews feels like a old car show
I salute Ford for having the balls to go in this direction with the Explorer. I am fed up of these front wheel based "SUV's"/ Crossovers.
It’s still a unibody.. it’s basically a station wagon.
Amen! I'm with you all the way on that note. I get disgusted every time I see another cute Ute come out and it's all ppl want nowadays. I feel like a rebel when I'm blowing past them in my Hemi Charger as it's one of the most disrespectful cars out there and I'd happily buy another. Ford has gained some of my respect back with this one (I used to own a Marauder so I know Ford made great product for performance folks). Going back to RWD was a bold move and I know many Police Departments are going to Love these cuz the current ones suck! Most agencies train officers on RWD in the academy (plenty of CVs left and Chargers) and FWD has no business in that industry. There was no valid reason to make the Explorer FWD in the first place so I'm glad they fixed this mistake. Too bad the Taurus never got this layout. Hopefully ppl will shift back to cars again but this is one of the only crossovers I'd ever buy other than the Durango RT or SRT or Ford's own Aviator (Masterpiece)
@coffeeinthemorning ain't shit wrong with me, I have opinions and I could truly care less if ppl want that cute Ute shit but there's still ppl that like cars too and there's no point in eliminating all of them. I own a full size true BOF SUV myself and will buy a newer one too. I actually congratulated Ford for fixing the Explorer and bringing the Aviator back on its awesome new chassis too. Ford stepped out of the box and made a CUV that I and many car ppl would actually buy.
@coffeeinthemorning Chevy and Ford, they just gave up on cars except for the Mustang and the new mid-engine Corvette (not even an option for a manual anymore). I'm a crabby old bastard that'll be driving old tech as long as I can. Everyone can keep that new shit, I seem to have struck a nerve lol
It's really gonna suck when the snow comes, though. And most people opt for 2WD to save money, so getting rear-wheel from the Explorer is gonna suck triple if they live in four-season climates. Better than a RWD sedan would be, sure, but still... Crossovers aren't usually about fun... though I can't help feeling like some people overblow that criticism... they're about better practicality. The fact that it feels better to ride high up, and have more road presence just happens to be a perk that comes with all the extra space, and natural capability. It's still the space and capability people are after.
See ford! Dont mess with a good fórmula! Glad you came back with a rear wheel drive explorer!😎👍
That generic tablet touchscreen is an afterthought
Picked up an XLT recently as my daily commuter. I have purchased many news vehicles in my lifetime. This one is darn good.
That generic tablet slapped on the dash is such a lazy design.
Its the Tesla imitation you see in several cars now
It's cheap and not molded in the dash.
such a afterthought
Agreed! Yuck!
That’s the future for ya, I like the horizontal one in the Lincolns better.
So cool to go watch a review from 1980 and then one now in 2020!
That slapped on looking 10 inch vertical screen look horrible.. at the very least they should have made it horizontal.
There is a smaller horizontal available. The vertical screen is extra included in the Premium Technology Package.
@@66skate I know there's a smaller standard 8 inch screen. But if you opt in for the higher trims you get the 10 inch that should have been placed horizontal.
@@playdoh858 On the ST, the standard screen is the horizontal. The Vertical screen is in the premium package along with Multi-Contour seats. You can pass on that if you don't want it.
oh stop complaining, jeeze, some people always can't be satisfied, buy one, take a hammer and smash it in top until it's horizontal... there ya happy?
@@peterkay2406 Smash it in half.. you sir wins the genius paper hat award.. Its not complaining, its called criticism. I'm guessing you're not the type to take criticism too well. Take a chill pill dude.
We have almost 1000 miles on it. we are impressed with the power and nice suv to drive. We purchase this to pull our travel trailer. Nice job Ford!
I'd still rather have a Durango. For the same 60k I get a 6.4L V8 that sounds amazing (the 3.5 Ecoboost sounds like a 3800 series Pontiac) and a screen integrated into the dash. In fact, this explorer does very little better than a Durango and the current Durango is pushing 10 years old.
Darryl Henry yup,the Durango still looks fresh after all those years.
Darryl Henry 2020 Explorer isn’t offered with a 3.5 EcoBoost.
@@melrose9252 you're right. And the 3.0 Ecoboost still sounds like a Pontiac Grand Prix/Bonneville sans supercharger.
These reviews aren’t reviews without John Davis!
60k for a Platinum is insane
Chris McManus Chevy is out here selling trucks for 100k. Prices are going up.
Angel Gutierrez I can get a Highlander Platinum for 45-47k...they’re only going up so they can discount them to make it seem like you’re getting a good deal
80k for the Lincoln version!
@@thecedars0612 the highlander is old. The 2020 highlander is here now
Derrion Brumfield that doesn’t make what I said any less valid...the 2020 Highlander Platinum is still cheaper than the Explorer and will have a higher resale value
Interior looks good.
Everyone losing their shyt about the price - that's normal lol
Yep, I have a 2017 Explorer Sport, with 2nd row captain chairs and console. Sticker was 54, bought it in October and got it for clearance price at 46
@@joelf1355 that's still pretty expensive. Almost 50,000 for a ford. You couldve bought a Mercedes Benz suv lol or a Lincoln
@@DeeeBeee123
Maybe a low end Benz, something not in the same class as an Explorer. I don't understand your comment about a Lincoln as that is considered Fords "luxury" line.
@@DeeeBeee123 you aren't getting a Mercedes SUV for 50k . If you are talking about a base MB than you must have missed the part where the explorer starts at $33k .
@@joelf1355 how don't you understand it? Even if Lincoln is ford it's still a different automobile with different features. So my comment still makes sense. He could have gotten a Lincoln. (A fancy ford)
Massive road presence...wow
Almost no mention of the ST? Granted it will a small sales percentage but its the Explorer people are talking about. Also sounds like a commercial not a review.
300 hp from the 2.3 is pretty impressive!
Mustang Ecoboost 2.3 gets 310 and with a tune 345
NA it would be but not surprised with a turbo.....
It’s twin-turbocharged cmiiw
No @@mrnathanaelchen
2010s coming to an end already? I was only born in 1998, but considering 2019 is almost over is making me feel like I’m aging like a pack of ice in Death Valley California.
:lol: it only goes faster as you get older. Try being born in 1971!
Thank God...RWD/AWD
I think its goofy looking. I have seen screens that big in other cars that dont look so ridiculous. The pricing is just getting out of control. Not just ford. All brands. They know people want SUV and trucks so they know people will pay it. It's bad when you can either choose to buy a vehicle or a house.
I want one, but just a basic XL, cloth seats, roll up windows 2wd.....
Lmao at roll up windows! 😂 This ain't a Mirage bro
And a stick
@@Defy_Convention steel wheels, rubber floor mat....
And a price around $25k.......
@@andydufresne3635 🤣
Very nice ride. Except for that funky looking tablet on the dash. A horizontal design would have been much better looking.
I agree. That tablet non-integrated touchscreen looks cheap and more of an afterthought.
Ok so to answer the question about pricing - people are dumb enough to pay it. They take out longer loans to offset costs. Stop buying a car at that price and they won’t sell it for that.
Anyway - that 10 inch screen looks ridiculous, and I’m just not overly excited about this car for any reason at all.
William Atmur thank you Facebook mom.
Hey, there’s always those down payments and discounts.. So sometimes you can get a Platinum Explorer for only $50k. Which is nice, because it’s loaded with tech and is a comfortable car.
Rhy Dynamic Problem is that explorer will be worth about 25k in 3 years. And most people will be upside down on their 6 or 7 year loan
@@hansolo6827 a car is a depreciating asset , you will always be upside down 3 years into a 7 year loan. In NY , it is much easier to sell an explorer vs a 5 series ...
Spiritcr1jsher I highly disagree about the upside down thing. I’ve never been upside down in a loan with a Honda or Toyota And I’ve had over 25 new cars
I hate all of the pop up touch screens in new vehicles. Should be outdated in 2 years if it doesn't break first.
Scott Rogers This one is the worst by far
yeah and after 5 years all the updates will make it so slow its unusable
YT User all of those electronics are built cheap. I'd rather have that money spent in the suspension drivetrain or interior parts. If it has to have a screen I'd rather it be built in.
Americans, I would like to congratulate you on the excellent quality of your cars, do not compare the garbage here in Brazil, which we bought at exorbitant prices, congratulations even Americans, for the right of you have excellent cars, cost-effective, ride a good car here in Brazil , you need to leave a kidney👏
This is the nicest Taurus station wagon yet..
I like the rear wheel drive!! It’s a shame they don’t offer the 5.0 Coyote V8 to go with it. Rear drive with V8 would make me consider one over a F150
yeah i agree
That center display looks like an after thought. That's a deal breaker for me.
Works for Tesla and Ram. 🤷🏼♂️
If they can get that XLT hybrid into the low $40,000s they’ll have a homer, If they ever offer it in XLT trim.
What happened to the zero to 60 test? I love that test.
The price of new cars is obscene...what justifies these prices ?
People still buying them. And that beautiful tablet
In 1994, a top-of-the-line Explorer Limited 4WD had an MSRP of $28,910. Adjust for inflation, that's about $61,241 in today's money. The 2020 top-of-the-line Explorer Platinum has an MSRP of $59,345. Seems like a bargain to me considering how much more safety, technology, and performance you're getting.
I think the real issue here is not the price of cars "these days". It's the fact that wages (for most people) haven't kept pace with the rest of the economy. Good God, Indeed!™
the bully is a bully until the "weak" allows , that's why I keep in top shape my 07 Aspen, 08 300 and 13 200 , I will never buy a new car again, and for my daughters, last year I purchased 2 yes 2!! used 2015 200C AWD Fully loaded with 30K miles each for 30K the pair! and thank god I was still able to buy the Mopar Lifetime warranty so... as you can read Im a Chrysler loyalist (I was looking the explorer because I used to work for a company making the Air vents) so my point is, WE must stop paying 80K for a friking pick up truck or 60K for a fricking SUV!! every time I see a young person driving a 80k Truck or 60K Jeep I think to my self ... if he is living an apartment HE WON´T ever been able to buy a house, by the way thank god also that when my wife and I got married she convince me to finance our house for 15Years not 30 that´s what all young people should be doing, I m not even 50 yet and practically I have saved enough to retire YES! Thanks MOM for all your advice... like not used credit cards for buying dinner and stuff like that... Cash is king! anyway I went sidetrack bad... bye
@@ragingbull94mtx if wages had kept up with productivity the minimum wage would be more than $22 / hr
@@ragingbull94mtx my first new car cost around $3,000 ( 1974 Mercury ) fresh off the showroom floor and I could get along just fine without all the bells and whistles that they put on cars to jack up the price
Nice looking SUV. I like it better than the previous.
Don't really car for the built in tablet tho.
53k for the hybrid!? you gotta be kidding me Ford! these prices are too high
toronado455 EXACTY!! Toyota forces you to get the Limited to get a Highlander hybrid, however that starts at like 41K but ford expects another 12 K more
They price their cars like the clothing industry. Most explorers sell at like 20% off probably
I don’t think I’d buy one even at 20% off
eric ch lol Well they probably are because I was told ford likes to put money on the hood.... Just like how GM dealers always say "$12999 off msrp!!"
@@JDMHaze and its a ford
Where’s the 5L V8?
Captains chairs are now Standard on all trim levels, not the Bench.
The person responsible for the design of the Tablet and the people that agreed with its placement should all be Fired ! ! Thankfully i will never own one.
4:40 so hybrid Explr. only offered in Limited? At 53K?? toyota Highlander hybrid 37k/$42k and limited starts at like 46K... so ford is insane lol
Third off seat still tight for adults huh? What adults, NBA players? The guy looks like he had more than enough room, and that third row can easily seat most regular size adults comfortably. What are you talkin about MotorWeek?
They brought the classic back
Why's everybody ignoring all they quality control problems with them explorer/aviator?
Because there aren't any serious ones .
@@Spiritcr1jsher Are you kidding, Ford is in a panic, also check the truth about cars.. com
@@bradc7882 I'm sure ford isnt in a panic . They have been around long enough and are just fine. Gm and tesla seem to be the only manufacturers that are in a panic . Ford wont offer any big incentives on most of their cars, especially the mustang , which is a really good indication on how desparate they are. I can tell you just dont like Fords because other than the Japanese brands , nobody is really lighting up the world with quality these days, especially Chrysler.
@@Spiritcr1jsher The Explorer is very important to Ford , it's a volume vehicle. They can't afford to have non selling days..
@@Spiritcr1jsher True, if this were the 1980s., when there was no Sequoia, Highlander , Lexus.
Come on Ford, people don't want reliabilities or qualities. They want to save gas, more tech and a 32-inch or bigger tablet in the dashboard. Just stick it in there and make it feel like you are driving your living room around. Very nice, now charge a arm or leg, perhaps both. Built it and the zombies will come. :)
I have had the first and last gen Explorers and I while I may buy the latest model, the price is kinda crazy.
Without 'unlocked'suspension' options,this Cannot be claimed 'all-wheel drive'.when 6"drop leaves a wheel floating.a "Fox Option" Long-Travel shock and Sway-Bar Un-lock like the better designed Raptor is going to get more buyers.
I bought an st.... I love it
This starts at over $36k and that is without AWD. Yikes this is quite expensive.
Best selling American SUV of all time?! (Laughing in Chevy Suburban) they're not only the best selling SUV of all time. They're the longest running production model vehicle in history. Out of any other vehicle ever produced on EARTH. So much lol.
Where’s the quarter mile test? That’s the main reason I watch these videos and bc MW only takes about 6 or 7 minutes while TFL and others usually take around 20 minutes.
He did say 2024 ford explorer, right ?
This dude probably reviewed the Model T when it came out.
M9A1 MAN haha gotta love him though
japanwatchconnection
I would live to see him review a k car.
Looks nice, but too much for me,got a 2003 explorer, I make it last while longer. Ford Ranger is good,like the new Bronco sport. God bless from a Ford dealership employee. ✌🙏👍
Looks like they just slapped in a kindle fire tablet in and called it a day
No tracktest?
*( I like it a lot. But, I don’t $55,000 like it... What happened to the 20-26k Explorers?? Good God. )*
Inflation happened.
In 1994, a top-of-the-line Explorer Limited 4WD had an MSRP of $28,910. Adjust for inflation, that's about $61,241 in today's money. The 2020 top-of-the-line Explorer Platinum has an MSRP of $59,345. Seems like a bargain to me considering how much more safety, technology, and performance you're getting.
I think the real issue here is not the price of cars "these days". It's the fact that wages (for most people) haven't kept pace with the rest of the economy. Good God, Indeed!™
Same thing that happened when I used to get change from my dollar at McDonalds. Now, it cost nearly $9.00 for the same meal.
33k base price? That is expedition range just 10 years ago
How did that vertical, tacky, tack on tablet get through?
Thank God they still make 4 runners
Jeffrey Hornbaker Well said!
Looks like a great SUV.
This whole tablet style dash trend has got to go. It is now getting out of hand.
This is best excelent and most beutifull suv car in the world
Desoerately need an upgrade to 4K cameras
I'm not a Ford Guy but I guess most Police Departments will choose the RWD Hybrid with the Driveshaft and Rearend plus handling.
Why is nobody talking about how the host is literally yellow...
The V8 didn't make the cut! 😢
Why do they need a v8 when the 3.0 in the st puts out more hp than the 5.0
Great looking front - oddball looking rear.
Rwd FTW
The New Ford Exploder.
John Davis 👋🏽
i've been in a 1999 ford explorer these things are sleepers
The problem with Motorweek is they almost never say anything bad. Everything is always wonderful.
Back in the day, if you watch their retro reviews, they used to outline Hits and Misses, and compared cars with other cars in their class. Not sure why they did away with that, but that doesn't necessarily make their reviews any less valid.
*The host of Motorweek is a reptilian*
Ford got lazy with that design What's up with the taillights It looks too basic
Ford running out of ideas about copying Range Raver...
HuneyBastard I been saying they might as well merge again because some design cues borrowed from Jaguar Land Rover are getting obvious, this latest Explorer reminds me of the Discovery, Lincoln’s signature grille screams Jaguar... IMO design cues of the upcoming Defender will trickle down to the Bronco.
You need to learn something. Ford still has intellectual design properties from when they OWNED Range Rover. So they can use their designs as they see fit.
@@taurussho86 some people aren't smart enough to figure this out.
@@MrThegreatest97 the defender will not use the same platform as the Bronco. The Defender will however share a platform with the "baby Bronco" or possibly called the Scout. Ford owned Land Rover and still has rights to the design.
HereFishyFishy okay y’all must work for Ford
Lot of manufacturing defects in explorers made at Chicago plant.
Can you provide any evidence to support your claim?
Like 2000s 2020s Explorer Suvs
Mid-Size SUV with a 4cyl, that I expect to tow my boat and I'm paying for what I can get a comparable 6cyl with the same towing capacity??? Thanks but No Thanks!
Nice looking station wagon.
what the fuck was up with that zoom in zoom out at 1:17-1:19 this is not instagram 😂
That vertical tablet is ugly ass hell, looks like they propped it up against the dash.
Looks pretty good from the side, but the front and back are terrible looking (and Fords “stylish” grille design as of late is...odd to be kind lol)
Add in the lazy attempt to glue an iPad to the dash and the goofy looking dial shifter...not impressed
Hopefully the mid cycle refresh will at least fix the front and back and make it look at least a little cohesive and handsome
As it sits now it looks pretty bad
But most new cars the past few years have been failing pretty bad in the styling department
A few exceptions out there, but not many
the the Police Explorers are BAE
Well if the 10 speed transmission is anything like the one in the F150 it's junk. Have three new F150s where I work and they all clunk and bang between gears and when you let up on the gas. Dealer says it normal because it's learning based of how you drive. Yeah right. Oh and one has already had the engine replaced under warranty. Top end went bad after 4000 miles, it was ticking like crazy. Ford just put a whole new engine in since the dealer won't just do a top end replacement.
When and why in the world did/would the Explorer go to a front wheel drive layout???? Whose dumb idea was that?!?!?
Ford - stop joking and put a coyote in the explorer and expedition. Or the new 7.3!
a 7.3 is huge why would you ever need that? maybe a 302 but not the godzilla
@@americantrucknation4891 302 with some sort of FI would be fantastic. A proper performance version for the people who want a Ford Suv that can compete with a trackhawk, rover sport etc...
Fernando Louis Miramontes yeah the explorer RS and the expedition ST
The tablet...smdh
looks boring from the front grill area, and I still don't understand why people are willing to get a loan for over $50k on this vehicle and any other mid-size SUV, otherwise they wouldn't charge that much
19 looks better
American carmakers do not offer any real hybrid vehicles
No
I normally don’t comment, but wow there is a lot of bad info in this video.... yikes
This should not cost a penny over 40k. Even the highest Platinum trim. 33 to 40 from base to most luxury. 58 k is a joke for a Ford.
Yes. With ford offering no sedans, the escape, edge and explorer are the new focus, fusion and Taurus. These SUVs ie the “new sedans” should be priced much less than the current asking price or risk going bankrupt again. Also I see no reason to buy new anymore since a 2 to 3 year old vehicle still has lots of life left and costs much less than a brand new one and I can also get an extended warranty for it.
@@doccyber they never went backrupt tho
@R E that is true but point still stands. They never went bankrupt and that was your point and you're wrong. Chrysler/GM did, but ford only American company that did not. At least give them credit since taxpayers didn't have to foot the bill. Hell, ppl should be buying their vehicles before the other 2 based on that fact alone. Those companies don't even give you a discount since we bailed their asses from being extinct.
@R E actually he said "risk going bankrupt again" which is worded ambiguously because it could either mean that the RISK of bankruptcy might repeat, or the bankruptcy itself (which never happened) might repeat. so yeah...
@R E oops, lol 😂
Wow, the first good-looking Explorer since 2011.
no it isn't, bland and boring front end
Way too expensive. Make the hybrid with AWD under 30K. Then it will be a great seller. 30k increase to get the Platinum?? U gotta be crazy.
Hate the grill,it looks like the Honda CR-V,hate the enornmous screen on the dashboard,the SUV is much bigger,which i also do not like and the prices are going up,which also takes them out of the game.Which average family will be able to afford such an expensive vehicle?
Everyone talking about the tablet and the price etc all I see is that stupid hand tattoo on the guy pushing the buttons!
The road train
That vertical tablet is hideous. Why?
I was impressed until I saw that they glued a tablet on the dash. Who in their right mind thought that looked good???
Road test??? This video is merely a recap of the vehicle specs... This is laughable
Awesome except the stupid looking tablet
So many people bitching about the new interior design. The tablet looks like a fresh design, not dated. What looks dated is if you're still rocking a 7-inch display stuck in the dash. And I'm glad they didn't go with some radical looking exterior and instead kept everything clean. But most people bitching are probably going to go with the way worse built Chevy Traverse anyway, and all of its shit build quality.
FUCK ECOBOOST
GIMME A NA V6!!!!