The 2020 Ford Explorer ST Deserves the ST Badge
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- 2020 Ford Explorer ST review by The Straight Pipes. The Ford Explorer ST is pumping out 400hp and 415 lb-ft tq from a 3L Twin Turbo V6. At $64,599 CAD, Would you take it over a Lincoln Aviator, Dodge Durango SRT, Hyundai Palisade, KIA Telluride?
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Had to stop editing my next video to watch this but it was worth it! And yeah my mom needs new tires for her van so I’ll take a look at it :)
Ikr
Cool
Toyota GR Yaris
Jeep cherokee trailhawk next please lads
Boys, I picked up a focus RS about 2 months ago and you'd be more than welcome to review it and go for a rip in it. Only issue is that I'm in Southern Alberta and I know you guys are out in Ontario. But ya, if you're ever out here, hit me up! ✌
Didn't think I'd find you here.
It's such a good car. I don't regret buying mine at all
Of course CivRyan is here lmao
You guys always bully me in my STI :/ jerks
Great sports car! Its a beast.
I really hate these..especially when it gets behind you and not knowing if your your average soccer mom is driving it or a undercover cop is
Lol when you just switched lanes and one switched lanes behind you at the same time like a cop would when about to pull you over haha and you realize it’s just a soccer mom
@@alwaysdriven I always gotta let em pass right away just in case lol
They're everywhere on military bases. Shouldn't sell the public the same cars 5.0 drive!
Plus if you’re the one driving it then whoever is in front of you is going to be going slow AF.
Jon Becker no they move out my way most of the time
Imagine in 2000 telling someone a ford would have heated, cooled, and massaging seats
My '19 F150 (platinum) does. I didn't care about the massage function till on a long trip, that it was amazing lol.
Cooled seats are so strong on this truck, and priceless in South FL summer heat/humidity. I usually end up having to turn it down from 3 to 1 eventually even in summer. Makes you wonder how the f' you ever drove a vehicle before without them haha. Especially with autostart get in and not only is the interior cooled but the seats are vs a black leather interior vehicle without which is like sitting in lava here.
That's not even new it's been around for 10 years already, the 2010 Ford Taurus Sho had heated, cooled, and massaging seats
@Isaac Clarke calm down buddy and learn to read. I said heated, cooled, and massaged. I repeated myself just for u 🤗
Imagine telling someone in 2000 that a Kia would have that in the front and back (k900)
And that youd still take a Kia over it.
Thanks guys!
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**Edge ST will remember that**
Yeah, but sounds like we won't remember Edge ST. :)
Should have just ditched the Edge ST and did an ST Line instead
Love it, just hate the portrait mounted iPad on the dash.
Same here!
I hate that too. I absolutely NEVER use my iPad in portrait mode. If there’s an app that only works in portrait mode then I delete that app. Why would a want a tablet that is stuck in its place be in portrait mode?
You can order it with the normal 8 inch infotainment that is horizontal.
@@stevenp3176 Audi started that look and now almost everyone copied. I don’t want it.
It's called laziness.
you should review to fiesta st then you'll have reviewed all the STs.
Review a fiesta st and you'll know what a real ST feels like!
@Wonder Bread the fiesta is a far better drive I've driven both and currently own a mk7 fiesta ST its a far better car to drive experience wise plus put a stage 1 tune on it and you have got a car that's just as fast as the focus ST anyway.
I had a 2014 Fiesta ST and now a 2018 Focus ST and the FiST is definitely the better ST. I still miss it.
The new F ST even got mechanical LSD, totally bonkers, but sadly they`re no longer in north America.
If @TheStraightPipes ever comes to Europe/ Netherlands they can test drive my 2018 ST :'). It's the perf edition with Mech LSD as well.
I’ve been looking forward to this review for so long! Phenomenal review! Really good at tackling important points!
When you drive these Explorers fast, which I do. I can care less about it looking like a cop car, because people that see me aggressively getting closer to them in their rear view mirror, quickly get the hell out of my way! I love it! I wasn't a fan at first, but then decided to trade in my '19 Explorer Sport on this. There is one thing I know for a fact that Kia, Hyundai, Dodge, Subaru and GM don't offer in their direct competitors... The ST Driving Experience, when you purchase an Explorer ST! Yes indeed... On Ford's dime, they put you up at a very nice hotel on the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, NC. You learn SOOOOO much about this truck and its handling capabilities, directly from the Ford Performance guys. A few hours driving in the mountains, then several more hours on their road course putting the truck through many real world situations, showcasing its performance, and going over its standard options. Afterwards, a quaint off roading stint back to the hotel, at the end of the day. Best car purchase experience one can ever ask for. Keep your Telluride and Pallisade, I'll smoke you both in my Explorer ST! LOL
agreed❤
I agreed with everything you said…then you called it a truck. Stop it…just stop.
@@TheLumberJacked C’mon man! 🤣😂
That "triple review" was the first time TH-cam suggested one of your videos to me. I've been a subscriber ever since. 👊
😍
Yeah me too!!
Focus RS, Subaru WRX and the Type R video was how I discovered your channel. Enjoy watching you guys review cars ever since.
Honestly, the Explorer ST is my favorite performance SUV of the modern era. And yes, I’m a young person. Besides the obvious beasts such as the Trackhawk and the Durango Hellcat (which are both respectably absolute monsters), the Explorer ST is one of the lesser known, really cool performance SUV’s in my opinion. I just wish they went a liiiiiittle more bold with the ST trim. I feel like Ford gives some ST’s some REALLY solid little bits and pieces while other ST’s are kind of lacking in things that would truly set it apart from the normal counterpart besides an obvious power difference. I feel like the absolute worst thing that kills the Explorer ST is that exhaust. It looks, at a glance, really convincing and honestly exciting, until you’re met with the huge hole on the underside.. it’s fake.
The exhaust is fake. Come on. Like I get it, but come on.
On an ST? Really? It’s your performance trim and you’re giving it a fake exhaust...
I guess at the end of the day there are some redeeming qualities like the rear-biased all wheel drive system. That alone does set it apart from its competitors like the Telluride. Overall it’s still a cool car. Whether or not it’s a heavy three-row 400 horsepower is quite a bit.
Great comment. Thanks. Young man myself too. No family, but I'd like this if I had the money cause why not?
@@JamarD421d rock a mom car any day if I had the money I have no shame in admitting it🤣
@Emperor Palpatine More like dad car haha. No woman is getting this, but a woman who does is a woman I want!
Nice comment I agree on the exhaust but a borla atak or type s will fix that but the screen needs to be fixed hopefully 2024 will fix things
Agreed and it also doesn’t sound as good when you compare it to a Range Rover SVR which I would say is the ST’s German equivalent but unlike it’s German counter part the ST sounds like crap
Hey guys, I've actually had a 2021 Explorer ST for about a week. While not completely different, Ford did update many of the interior plastics and meterials to look and feel better in the ST specifically.
4:33 "Sad, depressed aggressive look"
Hey no need to get personal >:{
Bought an ST explorer about two months ago. Installed an intercooler and tuned it and it is running 12.0 in the 1/4. Tons of potential in these. Way faster than the Durango SRT. The hellcat Durango will be faster, but cost 25k more at minimum
What ecu tuning company did you use? Also what fuel are you running to achieve to rin 12.0
@@robertbaker3296 that was on e50 with zfg. It's now running 11.4 with turbo upgrades. But there are people running 11.5 on stock turbos
Zu, that's a badass ride man, keep the videos coming.
You need all that speed to take the kids to Carl's Jr
6:21 “hooollyyyy” that’s a Canada mans right there 😂
"Sad, Depressed, Aggressive" look?
You mean emo?
every dad in his 40s
nOw ThAtS aLoTtA dAmAgE
Emo ST
Best reply ever lmfao
Democrats 😂
Looks so good in that color
I know right
My neighbour has a black on black one that looks good too
Bro get back to work. Your supposed to be protecting the USA not watching car videos lol
@@davidkelley751
dont you mean get back to killing politicians, killing whistleblowers, propagandizing our media/news outlets, creating/funding terror groups, creating new wars, political/military coups in other countries, covering up war crimes, covering for war criminals, spying on foreign nations, spying on civilians, spying on politicians, I could probably keep going but you get the point lol
@@deeem2628 wait what! I didnt mean it, post edited
00:15 I just spat out my coffee... why tho?! 🤣
Bruh do the exhausts angel down? Lol
Someone poked holes in the exhaust tips!
So the tips don't get dirty.
It’s got something to do with exhaust fumes getting into the trunk or something. So they angled them downward. I can’t remember the specifics but it’s really stupid.
@@Ray_Stark not really. The Aviator has the same setup. For the Aviator, it was so that the carbon buildup from exhaust wouldn't discolor the exhaust tips and make it less 'luxury' like
Hey man! I’m a cop and I love you guys channel lol. We just started getting delivery of our 2020 Explorers and I can confirm, they are very quick. Much quicker than my current Taurus which consistently gets walked by V6 Accords and Acura TL’s lol. Hell I had a guy run from me in a 2008 Chevy Impala and walked away from me. Goes without saying, I can’t wait to get the Explorer..
The scenery looks amazing!
If you don't already, filming with a CPL filter can help a bit with trying to film reflective surfaces like the paint and glass; they're real common in car photography
Yeah taking photos of cars is way harder than I thought. But it’s a lot easier if you have a color that pops such as white or yellow.
The infotainment screen actually looks like an iPad pro docking station lol brutal
My first car is a explorer 2012, I love it, and so comfy, so good and looks nice !
@Edwin Rodriguez None, just a problem with the electromagnetic steering, but it was an easy fix.
I actually get a heart attack every time someone in a black or white explorer pulls up behind me
Wish the public can’t buy those colors 😂
Imagine throttle house collab with straight pipes. Who wants that??
something odd about the size and shape of the headlights and grill
I agree
To me the whole car is a bit chunky looking and abnormally wide towards the bottom half of it.
@@tomh507 I love it personally
Yeah, Imo the 5th gen 2011-2019 Explorer was one of the best looking mainstream suvs ever made. While this improved some things, like shortening the front overhang and giving it a slightly sportier roofline, I think the rear and front of the previous Explorer looked better.
The line flow and attention to detain on the 5th gen is great. For instance, there's a chrome strip that runs across the rear hatch, and it lines up with the white reverse lights in the taillight. Looks really clean.
"It even scared us and it's our car"
See, here in Spain we don't have that problem because pretty much all cop cars are Priuses, Citroen C3s and C5s in distinctive liveries.
Same thing in Paris. I don’t think I know about a police car above 1.6L diesels except for specialty departments lol
American police are the real deal
This Ford Explorer st is awesome, ford really did well with the Explorer
Yea it used to be a sloppy mess but lowering it a bit and making it more awd and not front wheel bias was a needed change. The older ones had allot of torque steer
It looks amazing, but for the Price Point I think I'd rather have the Aviator.
For sure. The Aviator seems a lot nicer and it still has options for a lot of power.
Looks boring and Fordish to me but beauty lies in eye of beholder 🤷♂️
@@paulpellico3797 You can get it for 40K
You think you can get the Aviator at $40K Selling Price? MSRP is always irrelevant.
Finally an Explorer well done, inside and out! In a different note, I would like to see a Ford ST lineup war! Explorer versus Edge, versus Focus versus Fiesta! Let the fun begin!
Explorer will smoke them all I have one. Thing is everyone testing these . Never get the true HP because the have under 2000 miles it's held back for breaking in motor. Mine is way faster after I hit 2 grand
Bought one😎 great family suv plus it’s fast🏁
Panty dropper😎😎😎
Bought 2022 st rapid red. Its a beauty.. i dont regret it. Its so much fun. My mom loves it hahaha
Soooooo is that the reason people slow down when I pass by in my 2019 black explorer!?
100%
Absolutely. And when someone passes by you, see if they turn they're head and look at you as they pass. They may be visually checking to see if you're a cop or not. Lord knows I do that to every ford explorer I pass by lol
@@TheShadowstorm93 🤣
@@ultimaterandomvids7875 it’s not funny🙄 shit causes a panic for nun DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE PEOPLE WITH THE ACTUAL COP WHEELS😭😭😭
@@gsjourney3054 then...... It's my time to get a bumper sticker saying 'I'm not a cop'
Nah it cost $200 canadian
Love the looks of the Explorer
Kinda reminds me of a station wagon
Me too, and I don't care for SUV's. This year is very tailored.
lets just ignore the face that he stuck the middle finger at the door handle LMAO
What the timestamp I want to see that lol.
NVM I saw it lmao
Bought the wife a white one a few weeks ago. She loves it and it is definitely fun to drive! I’m a truck guy, but I’ve found myself taking this to run errands.
Definitly would choose this over a Telluride/Palisade. Because loaded with 6 people and luggage, this will make it easier to merge onto highways and keep up with traffic... plus with an ecu tune, 500hp.
Just got a 2021 ST with the ST street pack. After 2 weeks and 500 miles, I can say, I really live this truck. For me its like getting a sports sedan, that has more room. Maybe not as fast (yet) as my Stinger GT was, but not far off the mark and it fits my family. Many tuning options for it as well...We have a Porsche Cayenne as well, fun SUV, but for some reason the ST fits me better...
@Sean Rubin... Drop a tune on it, like I did, and see how much faster it becomes! And I have yet to install my Steeda lowering springs and Steeda solid rear sway bar.
Does it handle well at the race track, I want to replace my focus RS with this. Hoping to put a spoiler and sticky tires on the explorer
@@cdwag23 Most race tracks won't let you take a high center vehicle like that to track days with other people for safety reasons. SUV's also need an artificial traction limit because they are built with enough leverage on the chassis to create more wheel friction with less weight transfer. It's what makes ride height so useful offroad, but on high friction surfaces it will cause you to roll over at a lateral G force that smaller cars with decent tires can easily hold road at. The EXST is a great street and drag vehicle but it can't replace a track car.
It's better because it is RWD
The explorer is one of, if the best handling SUV in the
big 3 row family haulers
It's not RWD though.
I got one for my wife get allot of comments on the Blue ... she really Loves it and when I drive it I am pretty impressed the thing rips.
I got a 2020 explorer St when they first came out. No complaints. Still love it as much as I did when I bought it. There was only one thing I did to it. Bigger intercooler. Highly recommend it.
Did you do a tune too? Mine is still stock (I've a 2022)
I did a five star tune. The intercooler I ordered it before I had the ST. The tune is well worth it.
How much mpg do you get on the tune
19 to 20mpg average.
I agree that the exhaust tips are terrible, but on the other hand i had a friend of mine that completely ruined his bikes while mounting them on the bike rack and having the exhaust fumes burn them completely. so i think there's un upside by having this design.
This is such a cool car, fun and playful yet practical
I always love how brutally honest you guys are about the little details instead of just saying it's "worth a look" and glossing over everything.
I bought my Explorer ST in May and soon realized that you have to say ST in the style of Jeremy Clarkson. I love the ST
I seen one smoke a track hawk with a tune. Sign me up! It’s a win! 😎😎😎😎
Yessir, I used to have a tuned explorer st
@@everythingreview1171 why did you get rid of it out of curiosity??
@@reachyourpinnaclenow it was a lemon due to engine related issues
Yeah the screen lag is a deal breaker for me. Spending too much time staring at a screen instead of the road.
I love watching the seasons change at cliche corner
If you're wondering why they pointed exhausts like that its because otherwise, the surroundings will get all dirty
I did auto cross in both cars and honestly the edge ST did better times across the board with the same drivers. The explorer is better, but the edge also deserves the ST badge. I own a fiesta ST, focus ST, and had an RS that I traded for my wife to get the edge ST. She scores a lot of wins :)
Morning TheStraightPipes.
You guys make a lot of great points -- you could probably be auto designer consultants. I also had never thought about autos being mirrors -- you do an amazing job of taking pictures of the cars without showing your reflection -- I only saw it once, when you were doing the taillight.
Tailpipes point downward to hide the additional soot accumulation from the direct injection.
Just recently drove one of these and I’m going to drive it again today and all I can say is that it’s quick but it does feel like a boat when driving so honestly the 3.0L TT V6 is slightly under powered for what I expected out of it. But the paddles 👌👌 those are great!! I’m addicted to downshifting and upshifting constantly for no reason 🤣
Ride like a boat? The ST version? Describe driving like a boat plz
@@Dotngg6050 width wise and you can tell how heavy they are when driving. It’s a powerful engine but also put into a very heavy SUV.
Imagine if it had a COSWORTH badge 😩 Legendary
It would be cool but it would tarnish the cosworth brand
Been loving this 21 degree November in Toronto
Loved that break test haha it should become part of the reviews just because it's cool to see the passenger get strangled by the seat belts xD
If that's in my rear view, I'm getting out of the way fast.
I have one in white lmao. People either get out of the way or slow down below the speed limit 🤦♂️
As a French Canadian/ Acadian, my family though y’all were swearing up a storm! ST = Esti
Like esti de caliss 😂😅😂
1997 Explorer Sport 4.0 sohc 4WD still running strong. first car 13 yrs.
I've seen many videos on TH-cam for people having issues with the lag of the screen and others car don't start ! I think it's better to go with hyundai or Kia 🙅🏻
How about RS version?
Drove the Lincoln Aviator, same engine. Great fuckin car man. So impressive.
Sharp Suv!! The color is kickass i wish there were more brown colored vehicles on the road they blend perfect with the fall colors!!
Funny when you have all the fancy ST badging and quad exhausts. Just to find out that a base X5 40i will smoke you in a 0-100 all day everyday.
X5 doesn’t have a third row so that’s not an apples to apples comparison.
@@steveo5556 couldnt agree more. Also the ford is WAY cheaper to mod and will DUST the bmw when it is. People dont realize with about 3 grand you can have a 550 whp ecoboost. Pair that with the 10 speed auto and you have a hell of a stop light beast.
It's too expensive for such a cheap interior
Cries in fca and gm products
Yup. Ford has the worst interiors out of the 3 domestics right now, by
a long shot!
It's wierd because Redline Reviews covers every aspect of this vehicle. There is a reason why Sofan is the ONLY non-biased car journalist
@@gs98999 lol you're joking right? Have you been in a 2020 Dodge?
@@jcuthcuth the Durango and grand Cherokee are ancient and due for a replacement right away, but even so they have nicer interiors with better fit and finish! Ford has great engines but their interiors need serious work!
Oh the joy of snow tires! Southerners will never understand the struggle!
These things are crazy tunable as well. Absolute monsters
And it will depreciate 10k in less than 2 years. That's the problem with these Ford's, they turn into dust value quick.
Pretty sure in all vehicles (avg) they lose 55% after 3 years. So ya the ford depreciates.... with literally everything else........
$10 in 2 years is generous.. $15k for sure (sorry Fords). Just as importantly I wouldn't expect this Ford twin turbo to be at all reliable long term.
@@James-il3tq I have the twin turbo edge sport with almost 70k and have never had a problem, and I race it every weekend lmao
The ford ST will hold its value relativity well compared to regular explorers and most SUVs in the segment ..the Kia will drop like a rock out a 10 story window.
@@algil820 Kia who? Is she a Korean house keeper or something like that?
This quarter is over, and for once im up this early and not for homework
That tune knob experience is unforgivable
The Expedition has been factory modified for High Way Patrol use in a few states, maybe even a bunch. I'm thinking the ST is *_very close_* to the interceptor model. At least the suspension, if not the entire drive train/performance boost.
Cyber snake skin is what I shall forever refer to it as.
To the person reading this have a great day fam 😄
Thanks! You too
@@TheStraightPipes omg I love your videos!!!!!💚💚💚💚
@@TheStraightPipes thank you 😄
"When Jakub wants to talk about tech, you know it's bad" - best line all year
you can really tell the quality of the cars depending on the side mirrors shaking after you both slam the doors
Guyz, pls review the new m5 .....like u guys did with the new m3 and m4....pls....
10:20 "tuning lob"
Thought I was the only one who heard it
as a Focus ST Owner the New Explorer ST is deff on the line up in the future i love the look of this new car
The editing and videography seems a few steps above. Nicely done my dudes
11:37 don't hate me but it sounds like a supra like a little bit
Supra fans committed suicide after that 😂😂😂
Yeah it does, but most V6s sound alike. This sounds better though lmao
@@antoniosic6912 the supra never used a V6
@@flatf3057 Yeah shit, I remembered that now. 🤦♂️
I JUST BOUGHT ONE A DAY AGO AND THIS COMES OUT! Lmao I was wondering when you guys would make a video on one
I just bought one too and absolutely love it. Only complaint is the occasional lag in the infotainment system
3:52 what the hell Yuri one of your best episodes ever was the cop car challenge where you guys dressed up and did some hot laps.
I work as a PC Express Loader at a Mississauga Loblaws and one of the cars I load for is a modified Focus RS with a Hydraulic Handbrake, that's what your looking for
Hyundai palisade or the Kia telluride are a way better option than the explorer st
Yes but it’s not that fast as the ST
Nah, ST is supposed to be manual sports cars. Not SUV’s with extra horsepower
This is the correct take
“When November 1st hits”... posted on November 13th
Hi Guys been a fan since cop car and I can’t believe you guys hit 1M I can’t wait until 2M
Y'all NEED polarizer filters. They're cheap and kill so many reflections.
Naw it muddys up the colors
F12 review day 6
I’d love to see you guys drive a mini GP or a Clubman JCW
Which is better explorer st or Highlander? I need your opinion, thanks
Haven’t driven highlander
@@TheStraightPipes no problem, thanks
I still wish it had a V8
@Jonathan Losito would be cool
“The second november 1st hits”
Bit late guys
I was really thinking hard about it and just assumed they pre recorded it
It’s 2020, so we could very well have another November 1st before the end of the year 🤣🤷🏻♂️
@@clarks2001 lmao
Ya we filmed this like a month ago or something
Canada is like a month or two behind the rest of the world.
This is the car for me... grabbing one this month
The Autumn leaves during the rolling shots really make this video POP
Sat it one of these at the Chicago Auto Show. Build quality was less than perfect. Interior panels mis-aligned on the doors and center stack. When I closed the door, the outer door skin waved. 😳 I was truly unimpressed with the car. I live in Metro Detroit and see a ton of these so they must be leasing pretty cheap.
I’ve never had one issue with several of the new explorers I have been in. “The outer skin waved.” Lmao come on dude