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Best SUV in it's class
Gman1, 07/30/2019
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
I have the 2018 Ford Explorer Platinum. The 3.5L Eco boost twin turbo Engine is unbelievable. For It's powerful engine which is 365 HP its a rocket ship on acceleration. I drove to Florida and back covering 2800 miles. It averaged combined mileage between 23-24 Mpg. Very comfortable vehicle and quiet.
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After 11 Beemers, a Ford
Billy Scholtz, 04/24/2018
2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
75 of 80 people found this review helpful
After 11 BMW's and 2 3 stars, I thought to give an American car a try. My friends recommended the explorer. What a total surprise. I simply love it. Wish I had bought one years ago... Mine is 2018 XLT.
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Fantastic American SUV
Colin Blackaby, 07/17/2018
2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
34 of 37 people found this review helpful
Quality = After working for a supplier to all the auto industry I know Ford expect very high quality equal to if not better than all the auto manufactures. The Design of the Explorer is one the best on the market both inside and out. Reliability of all Ford cars I have owned has been excellent. This is my 3rd Explorer and it drives perfectly and feels very stable on the road. It is a comfortable SUV to drive and for the money it hard to beat. I have driven many of the cars in both Europe and the States on business trips and found the top 3 to be Ford, Cadillac and Toyota. BMW, Volvo etc. did nothing for me.
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First new car in 15 years
Scott, 01/15/2019
updated 07/17/2020
2018 Ford Explorer Limited 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
The Ford Explorer is a solid all around good car. Nothing really outstanding or sets it apart from the rest of the mid size SUV field. Its AMERICAN MADE in Illinois (important to me) This car replaced a 2001 Expedition. Its a much higher quality car as far as safety and technology goes. Definitely not the road monster in shear size and weight the Expedition was! But as our family has moved out (two boys) we decided to downsize slightly for better economy and parking convenience. I am 6" 3" and i have a slight trouble getting in and out due to being lower to ground than Expedition was. But I LOVE the driver tech for safety, the adaptive cruise control is great.The auto-dim headlights and the lane keep assist are also good features. The longest trip so far has been 4 hours/250 miles. So far so good! Jury still out on the Hankook tires (bad reviews about mileage expectancy). Will probably upgrade to Michelin or Toyo whenever factory tires wear out.
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Love/Hate Relationship
Mike S., 12/31/2019
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my second Explorer. The first was a 2016 Explorer Sport. First the positives, with caveats. 1. The twin turbo engine is fast and makes you look forward to red lights. However, if you immediately floor it, there is a tremendous pause. It's not turbo lag, but more like lack of fuel. By easing into the throttle initially, you'll eliminate this. 2. It has more than enough power to tow. I tow a 25 foot travel trailer and it will pull most hills at 65 plus, but if it's hot outside, the temperature gauge climbs quickly, causing you to have to back off. Granted, I'm towing at the maximum GVWR. 3. The seats are very comfortable in the first and second rows. The third row seats are two individual buckets as opposed to a flat bench like the 2020 Explorer. Like other similar sized SUV'S, it's great for teenagers only. 4. The 2018 Platinum has LED auto high beams, along with the LED low beams and work great. Inexplicably, Ford went back to incandescent bulbs for the high beams for 2019. Now the negatives: 1. At 18 months and 25k miles, the driver's seat heater/cooler motor stopped working The driver's window motor also malfunctioned by continuing to operate after the window was fully up. This was fixed under warranty, but now the right front window motor is doing the same thing. Also, the sensors in the front and rear bumpers that warn of close objects inexplicably go off with nothing nearby. 5. The original tires are terrible in snow and ice and wore out at less than 20k miles. Conclusion: I'm fearful of keeping the car past the warranty although I really enjoy driving it...hence the title of the review.
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