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
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Destination: Bozeman, Montana to Jackson, Wyoming
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