How does Ford define the word “capable”? Spacious seating, excellent cargo room, roof-rack side rails, Intelligent 4WD with Terrain Management System™, Hill Descent Control™ and impressive towing to take you wherever and whenever adventure calls. Ford’s 2019 Explorer also has available features like the Hands-Free, Foot-Activated Liftgate, and 180-degree camera with Split-View and Washer. In fact, there’s so much to talk about, it’s hard to know where to start.

Driver Assist Features

The available Ford Safe & Smart™ Package has features that do everything from alerting you to unintentional lane drifting to allowing you to set cruise control and select the speed and distance you want to maintain from the vehicle in front of you. It can also alert you to a potential collision with the vehicle ahead. Explorer can also help keep you connected from almost anywhere with standard SYNC® 3 with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ compatibility as well as standard FordPass™ Connect with Wi-Fi® Hotspot.

After using the driver-convenience features in the available Ford Safe and Smart™ Package, you’ll never know how you got along without them:

• Lane-Keeping System helps detect and alert you to vehicle drift
• Adaptive Cruise Control and Forward Collision Warning With Brake Support
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Auto high-beam headlights

Available FordPass Connect (Wi-Fi Hotspot)

FordPass, A Smarter Way to Move™. Beyond key FordPass features like contacting your Dealer and Roadside Assistance115, plus finding parking and comparing fuel prices along your route114, connect to your available FordPass Connect modem to:

• Remotely start your vehicle and schedule recurring start times
• Lock and unlock your vehicle remotely
• Check your approximate odometer reading, fuel level and distance to empty
• Locate your parked vehicle
• Enjoy a Wi-Fi hotspot with the ability to connect up to 10 devices at once, up to 50 feet outside the vehicle.
• Need help with your journey? Contact a friendly FordGuide right from the app.

In addition to the voice-activated benefits of SYNC®, available SYNC® 390 adds convenience to your driving experience with an LCD capacitive touchscreen and easy-to-use interface. You’ll also find a sleek user-friendly interface to help you connect to and control your compatible smartphone via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Locate your favourite places with simple destination entry via optional navigation.

Explorer Platinum

From the feel of real wood on the steering wheel to the awe-inspiring look of the digital instrument cluster, this interior truly lives up to the name Platinum. Get out there in style and comfort with the unique Nirvana leather with perforated and quilted seats – they’re available in Ceramic and Ebony. And to take your adventures to a new level, just slip behind the leather-wrapped heated wood steering wheel, open wide the twin-panel moonroof and then turn up the 500-watt Audio System from Sony®14. They’re all standard.

XLT Sport Appearance Package

Get noticed with magnetic metallic-painted grille bars, sideview mirror caps, and exterior accent trim. Other eye-catching additions include the Explorer badge on the hood, black roof-rack side rails, and 20-inch magnetic-painted 10-spoke wheels.

Click the TEST DRIVE button below to arrange a complete tour of the 2019 Explorer lineup. Once you’ve discovered which model best suits your needs, enjoy a road test and marvel at just how capable and comfortable this 3-row SUV actually is.