Ford’s venerable SUV sees a range simplification and welcome quality improvements. The Explorer has consistently been one of the best-selling SUVs on the market since it launched way back in 1990.

Ford simplifies the Explorer lineup for the 2025 model year with just four trim levels available: Active, ST-Line, Platinum, and ST. Prices start around $41,000 and range up to around $57,000.

The verdict: Absolutely one of the most entertaining three-row SUVs to drive, the freshened 2025 Ford Explorer still falls short on people hauling and value for the money. Versus the competition: The ...

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It’s one of the fastest SUVs on the market, but has Ford changed enough to justify the 2025 Explorer ST’s price tag? Sometimes an SUV is about more than all-wheel drive and practicality. The Ford ...

I am more than familiar with the Ford Explorer. My family owned one in the late 1990s that we affectionately referred to as "The Exploder" and, since then, I've driven nearly every generation over the ...

Like other Explorer trim levels, the ST is refreshed for the 2025 model year. Exterior styling updates, a redesigned interior, and new technology are the highlights, the latter including a Ford ...