The outboard seats can slide forward and back-the middle position is fixed in place-and all three can fold independently. The second-row seat has plenty of headroom for adults, and our Ford Explorer has a 40/20/40 split bench seat. The driving position is much improved over the last generation.
2020 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED EDITION DRIVERS
The steering wheel extends far enough out for our taller drivers to sit comfortably, and there’s also plenty of room for the driver’s right knee. It quickly boots up after starting the car, has big buttons and large on-screen text, and is easy to master. The Sync3 system is among the better infotainment systems on the market today. It’s impressive how far Ford’s infotainment system has come since the original MyFord Touch system, which was highly flawed and frustrating to use. So far, our drivers feel that the new Explorer handles significantly better than the last generation did, and much better than the Palisade and Telluride do.
2020 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED EDITION DRIVER
The steering quickly responds when the driver turns the steering wheel, which helps when driving through corners. We’re also happy with how stable and steady the new Ford Explorer feels. The 10-speed automatic transmission performs solidly on the highway, smoothly and quickly downshifting when needed. So far, most of our drivers have said that the turbocharged four-cylinder engine easily builds speed and has plenty of power to merge onto a highway or accelerate up a big hill to pass slower-moving traffic. This is an intelligent use of technology-it’s helpful, and not gee-whiz for the sake of being cool. Drivers get a good sense of how each system works, and they can then adjust the settings.
When the driver goes into the system to adjust the settings-such as turning a feature on or adjusting the type of warning-the animations show the driver exactly what each system does in a clear, concise way.įor example, the system explains that LKA will turn the steering wheel when the Explorer drifts toward a lane marker it demonstrates how the BSW system checks each side of the Explorer, and illuminates a light in the mirror to warn drivers. These include forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind spot warning (BSW), lane keeping assist (LKA), and lane departure warning (LDW).įord uses animations in the settings menu for each system, displayed in the center-mounted infotainment screen. One of the Ford Explorer’s most novel features is the detailed explanation of each of the advanced driver-assist systems that come standard.
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