2016 Ford Explorer Platinum Review: Join the Adventure Tour with car hosts Lauren Fix, The Car Coach, and Paul Brian as they drive the new Ford Explorer from Montana to Wyoming!

#exploremore # 2016 Ford explorer platinum review

25 days

9 cities

187 Drivers

2,738 miles


25 years of Explorer

Americas best selling SUV

sells one every 2 minutes

over 7 million cars


New look, new engine, new series (Platinum): 2016 ford explorer platinum

2.3L EcoBoost engine


Platinum Series includes:

-enhanced active park assist

-adaptive cruise control

-Lane-keeping system

-Hands-free liftgate

-3.5L Eco Boost V8 – 365 hp / 350 ft. lb of torque

-Class 3 towing

-Intelligent 4WD with terrain management

-Blindspot information

-Adaptive cruise control

-180-degree cameras with washers

-Cross-traffic alert

-Hands-free liftgate

-Side sensors

-Real wood steering wheel – heated

-Smart charging USB ports charge 2x faster

-LED low beams / LED fog lamps

-quieter interior ride

]-2nd-row seat, more knee room

-Audio system – SONY 500-Watt system with 12 speakers with LIVE acoustics.

-Real wood and real leather details

-leather seating surfaces

-Real brushed aluminum details

-10″ digital display


Bozeman, Montana to Jackson, WY


43% buy sport or limited series

intelligent 4WD with terrain management (normal, sand, snow/grass/gravel, mud/ruts)

Allows “shift on the fly”


Competes with:

Grand Cherokee Summit

GMC Acadia Denali

and other SUVs with premium trim levels


Pricing: $53,915 fully loaded

Starts at under $32,000

Fuel economy 16 city / 22 highway / 18 combined

Car Courtesy of Ford Motor Company
Commercial with permission from Ford
Photos courtesy Ford, Paul Brian, and Lauren Fix

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Destination: Bozeman, Montana to Jackson, Wyoming

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