Ford Explorer

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Trying to stand out in this busy electric compact SUV market is no easy task, but the Ford Explorer manages it. The smooth front and rear ends, squared-off lines and small windows combine to give it a purposeful look. Overall we’d say that the Explorer is one of the better models to use the Volkswagen MEB underpinnings – we’d certainly choose one over a Volkswagen ID.4 or Volkswagen ID.5.”
Author: Dean Gibson
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Efficient with long range figures, a practical interior and a well-judged driving experience, it can mix-it with the top mid-size electric SUVs on today’s market. Only some ambitious pricing and a few control interface niggles really hold it back.”
Author: Paul Barker
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Score: 8 / 10
“Plenty of space for family adventures and solid looks make the Ford Explorer an appealing choice, but competition is fierce, and rivals offer more impressive tech for the money.”
Author: Catherine King
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Model reviewed: Extended Range RWD 77kWh Select
Score: 7 / 10
“The new Ford Explorer is a decent and distinctive alternative to the Volkswagen ID.4, but is it better than the cheaper Scenic? No, not quite.”
Author: John Howell
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Why the Ford Explorer rather than a Volkswagen ID. 4? For our money it looks better. It loses out on boot space but it drives in a more engaging way and rides in a more composed manner.”
Author: Colin Overland
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Ford Explorer isn’t perfect, but its good driving feel and long range help it stand out among rivals.”
Author: Charlie Harvey, Dean Gibson
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Ford Explorer is the brand’s second all-electric model offering decent range in a handsome package, but it’s not the most comfortable electric SUV on the market.”
Author: Jamie Edkins
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Explorer is loaded with kit, has decent efficiency figures and manages to stand out in a crowded electric SUV market.”
Author: Ryan Birch
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“One of the best cars in the class to drive, and it’ll be peachy to live with as a family car. There are rivals that cost less and have longer warranties, but the Ford is still really recommendable.”
Author: Vicky Parrott
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Model reviewed: Extended Range RWD
“Ford’s second electric car is looking to make a name for itself with a fusion of American heritage and European engineering.”
Author: Natalie Middleton
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Familiar as it is to Americans, the Ford Explorer name is relatively unknown to British car buyers. A version was briefly sold here in the late 1990s — quenching its 4.0-litre petrol engine’s thirst proved ruinous for those hooked by its chrome-garnished, helluva car for the money appeal. Perhaps strange, then, that Explorer’s the name Ford’s chosen for its electric SUV, engineered in Germany for European tastes. Regardless of its badges, the result is handsome and contemporary”
Author: Keith WR Jones
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Somewhat late to the family-sized electric SUV party, the Ford Explorer is nevertheless worth the wait. Based on modified Volkswagen underpinnings, providing confidence-inspiring handling and punchy performance — plus the potential for up to 374 miles between charges — it’s sufficiently roomy for adults and their kit. Well-equipped, but it’s relatively expensive, sometimes feels unsettled and the infotainment system can prove annoying.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.8 / 10
“We feel like we can justify why we’d have one over a Volkswagen ID.4. For our money, the Ford Explorer looks better – and it certainly drives better than almost all of its rivals, VW included. And yes, you lose out on a bit of boot space, but the Explorer’s far from being impractical.”
Author: Alan Taylor-Jones
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Score: 8 / 10
“It’s easy to get hung up on comparisons between the Volkswagen ID.4 and Ford Explorer and ignore the fact that the market for battery-electric family SUVs contains so many very similar competitors that the externalities of the deal will swing the balance for most customers. Ford has done enough in the design and dynamics to give the Explorer a distinctive personality; you won’t feel short-changed.”
Author: Andrew English
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Ford grabs a VW platform and puts its own spin on it. Arguably with better results.”
Author: Paul Horrell
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.8 / 10
“The Explorer isn’t the value-focused electric Ford we’ve been waiting for, but it is a competent car in its class. It has a decent amount of space for passengers and cargo, good performance and commendable range.”
Author: James Morris
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