2013 Ford Explorer consumer reviews

This is my first ford, second American brand. I am proud and happy on my decision on buying explorer XLT. I've test drove Inifinity JX, Lexus GX-460, RX-350, Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, Audi Q7 (almost bought it, but backed out because of dealer's attitude), GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Explorer. It is great American SUV. I liked the exterior, nice leather interior (much better than Pilot). You truely get value for money. Drove 700 miles so far. Little concerned about mileage. I am getting about 16/17 in city (haven't driven on highway). but hey, I don't have to put premium gas as other SUVs that I test drove. Ford dealership was very friendly (Will never buy Audi in my life). Performance over the long run yet to be seen. I'll be ok though. Drive - Smooth drive, not much cabin noise, initially I felt front was too big, but now I am getting used to it. Drive is as comfortable as any Japanese and European SUVs. Exterior - Good looking exterior. Interior - Very good quality leather interior. Gizmos - It has right amount of electronic gizmos to play around with. Voice commands take some time to learn. Will get there. Overall, Ford has done excellent job in this SUV. No wonder they did not take the bail out money. :)

This SUV not only gets you way more bang for the buck than any of it's competitors but it is so quiet and smooth you almost think it's a cdddilac. I got the base FWD model with the my touch sync stereo system and i love it. The only thing i would change is the gas tank size, not a big deal but i had a 96L tank on my 2004 freestar and a 70L tank on something that gets at best 30gpm on the highway needs something bigger. My fiance and i both fell in love with it and the kids think it's the best! Looking forward to seeing how it handles in the snow.

The one thing I get when I share my new 2013 Explorer Limited is "wow this is a Ford?". The look is new, sleek model for Explorer. It has some amazing options on the Limited (like collision warning/blindspot,etc). The Sync and leather interior gives the cabin a nice, refined feel. I have had no problems with the sync. It works very dependably. This car is big though.. so if you are like me and coming from a sedan (Acura TL here), you will need some time to get to know the car, the size and how to back up and navigate. This is a great vehicle... and I was impressed with the drive, the feel, and the features.. there is a big difference between the standard adn Limited on cost and features.. but for me.. so worth it.

Pros: Looks, Leather, Mytouch, SYNC, Room, Elevated 3rd row seats, back up camera, smooth ride. Cons: Could use more power, large columns in back that create a blind spot. My wife and I were looking for a new car. After looking at vehicle after vehicle we found our Explorer. I swore I would never buy another American car about five years ago and Ford has made me eat my own words. For the price of foreign base models you can have a loaded XLT with mytouch, back up camera, leather, and SYNC. Turn by turn directons work great. The ride is one of the smoothest, even beat the highlander. We picked ours up for low $30k, which was much cheaper than the competition. Drove the Edge, but it was nothing like the Explorer. Check it out you won't be disappointed.

The car itself is lovely BUT if you want the MyFord Touch/ Sync system to actually work then don't buy this car. The system started playing up 3 days after we got it, in the 4 months we have had it it has been back to the garage 8 times and it is still not fixed. It freezes constantly, won't connect, the navigation works only some times - Fords solution for that they would buy us a Garmin! We are paying $$$ for a car where one of the main features doesn't work, we have been in constant communication with Ford and they refuse to do anything.

The 2013 Ford Explorer is beyond my expectations. It was very well thought out. The ride is smooth the interior comfort is great. I would recomemd this car to all my friends.

Purchased a 2013 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD. This vehicle has plenty of room for my family which includes 3 kids. Lots of room, great styling, and fun to drive! Can't wait till this winter to see how it handles in the snow! Very happy with My Ford Touch and the Sync system.

I just drove 1200 miles in 2-days in the 2013 Explorer XLT and thought others might benefit from my impressions. First, its a very compitant vehicle - drives easy and smooth. Handled the mountains of Western MD, WV and PA with easy. I drove mainly on highways, but also through some patches of rural Route 40 and in downtown Indianapolis. 9 hours behind the wheel was a breeze. Overall - I still am not a SUV fan. It had less room than our old minivan, comfort is comparable to sedans costing $10k less, and the range on a tank of gas is pathetic. In my opinion, if your hauling "stuff" - a mnivan offers more cargo space (with the seats removed). If your hauling people - ditts. For every day driving, why would you put up with the gas mileage? Nits: 2 digital clocks, but no temp or RPM gauge? Not a fan of the turn signal - you have to force it, otherwise it assumes your just changing lanes and cancels after 2 blinks. Gas tank is far to small! THis is actually a biggie in my book. I'm guessing its around a 17 gallon capacity. Range was 400 miles, which means 275 to 325 unless you don't fear back-ups on the highway. This trip usually only requires 4 stops for fuel, the Explorer required 6. Bottom line - if you have your heart set on a SUV - this is a very good vehicle. For my money, even post kids I'd probably look at a minivan - but I still think driving a "practical" every day car and renting when you need the massive size is more cost effective.

We bought our Explorer about a month ago and have love it. The ride is awesomely smooth with little road noise. The handling is very responsive. The MFT is great - make sure you get the Gen3 update though. Fuel mileage is really a plus considering we were driving an 2006 Expedition. Not 100% sure why they moved some of the items on the vehcile though. For example, the fuel tank is now on the right and the wideshield wiper controls are on the right of the steering wheel - minor inconviences. Great Vehcile.

I recently purchased a 2013 Ford Explorer Base. Traded in my 2007 Chevy Tahoe (loved that truck). The base model leaves a lot to be desired (no auto lights, plastic door handles, and for pete's sake I have hub caps again). Did I mention the base version costs close to 30K. Not very costly items that most car manufaturers include on their base versions. Pretty roomy for mid-size, a huge plus. Love the integrated third row seats, and easy to use. Driver side door arm rest is quite a bit far from driver, makes using arm rest a bit combersome. Ride is pretty good, but have to give the edge to Chevy on that one (like floating on a cloud). Explorer has a very attractive exterior, hard to not look at it. Service has been great thus far from dealership. The one good thing about the base version is that not a lot of electrical stuff to go wrong. The 4WD system is interesting and I look forward to trying it out this winter.