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Additional Description: In the world of midsize 3-row crossover SUVs the 2015 Ford Explorer remains a tough act to follow. While no longer the rugged off-roader of its ancestry the Ford Explorer remains an important player in the market particularly against other crossover SUVs like the Chevrolet Traverse Nissan Pathfinder Dodge Durango Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot. Like those vehicles the Explorer puts greater emphasis on on-road refinement with features like a rearview camera a quiet and comfortable ride and upscale options like a rear-seat entertainment system and MyFord Touch. While no longer a "real" off-roader the Explorers Terrain Response System ensures it can still tackle moderate off-road trails proving this car-based crossover still has a little of its truck-based SUV DNA. Driving the Used 2015 Ford ExplorerFrom behind the wheel the 2015 Ford Explorer feels much more like a car than an SUV. The comfortable and quiet ride isolates you from the road in the same way as a luxury sedan and the Explorer never bangs over bumps or rattles over railroad tracks like its truck-based forebears. With the 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine or the standard 3.5-liter V6 the Explorer is never speedy but the twin-turbocharged V6 in the Explorer Sport gets this nearly 5000-pound SUV moving quickly. While visibility to the front and sides is good youll be thankful for the wide-view side mirrors and blind-spot detection that compensate for the lousy view toward the rear. Likewise that comfortable ride also means the Explorer lumbers around town and its outward bulk makes it ponderous in parking lots. The 4-wheel-drive system offers a terrain-management system that helps this big SUV tackle various FeaturesTWIN-TURBOCHARGED V6 ENGINEThe Explorer Sport comes with a 365-horsepower twin-turbocharged V6 engine and its by far the best thing about the package. With the extra juice the Explorer transforms from a lumbering brute into well a more fleet-footed brute. Surprisingly fuel economy takes only a moderate hit compared to the standard MANAGEMENT SYSTEMWhile the Explorers hardcore off-road days are long gone the Terrain Management System allows drivers to optimize the Explorers 4-wheel-drive system for snow mud or ruts with the twist of a 2015 Ford Explorer InteriorFor the most part the 2015 Ford Explorer puts its bulk to good use inside offering three rows of seating for up to seven passengers. Surprisingly the 2-passenger third row offers enough room for adults. The second row comes as either a 3-person bench or it can be had with two bucket seats. Both seats can be equipped to power-fold flat and when down you have 80.7 cubic feet of cargo area. Throughout the Explorers width is put to good use too maybe too good as some shorter drivers may find its a stretch to rest an arm on the 2015 Ford Explorer ExteriorNobody could call the 2015 Explorer "sleek" although its streamlined shape does a good job of hiding its overall bulk. Bulges in just the right places hint at muscularity and the long horizontal creases along the sides convey motion. New this year is a sport-appearance package for the mid-level XLT which adds bigger wheels a darker grille and other touches to give the Explorer a sportier look. However its not as bold as the Explorer Sport which adds a black grille big wheels and a dont-mess-with-me 2015 Ford Explorer Standard FeaturesYou can get the 2015 Ford Explorer in base XLT Limited and Sport models. The $31000 or so youll pay for a base model gets you a V6 engine single-zone climate control with rear auxiliary climate control and a power drivers seat. The standard 6-speaker audio includes auxiliary inputs. It also comes with Fords MyKey which allows drivers to program top speed and other parameters to help prevent young drivers from behaving recklessly. Standard safety features include Roll Stability Control and Curve Control the latter of which can slow the vehicle if it senses youre taking a corner too 2015 Ford Explorer OptionsBase-model Ford Explorers are limited in their option selections to just the basics: a towing package Sync and satellite radio. The mid-level XLT is a good value expanding the options list to include leather seats navigation blind-spot detection with inflatable rear seatbelts and dual-zone automatic climate control. Limited and Sport models offer a luxury-seating package active cruise control and heated and cooled front seats. All V6 models can be equipped with 4-wheel drive its standard on Sport models and a smaller fuel-efficient 4-cylinder can replace the V6 in all but Sport 2015 Ford Explorer EngineThe standard 290-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 on the Ford Explorer wont blow you away but its adequate for most peoples needs. Its available with front-wheel drive (FWD) or 4-wheel drive (4WD). Optional is a smaller turbocharged 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine with a 28-mpg highway rating however were not sure the economy gain is worth the sluggish acceleration. Sport models come exclusively with 4-wheel drive and a turbocharged 365-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost. Regardless of engine all 2015 Explorer models have a 6-speed automatic transmission and V6 models get Fords SelectShift that enables drivers to shift gears manually. Sport models get steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Regular-unleaded gasoline works for all Explorers although both EcoBoost models prefer premium. The 4-cylinder can tow 2000 pounds while V6 models can haul 5000 pounds.* While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information we are not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on these pages. Please verify any information in question with Midway Auto Group. 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