Feb 2, 2024

Making its way through off-road trails without breaking a sweat and cruising city streets with head-turning style, luxury comforts, and excellent handling, the 2023 Ford Explorer is well known for its versatility. Now available at your local Ford dealer, this edition has a lot to admire and offers the following five impressive features that have helped make it one of the most popular SUVs on today’s roads.

5 Key Features of the 2023 Ford Explorer at Your Ford Dealer

1. Fuel-Efficient Performance

The 2023 edition’s three engine options offer something for everyone, and while the strongest engine, a 3.0-liter V6, produces 400 horses, it’s the 3.3-liter hybrid V6 that has received the most attention. Along with its impressive 318-horsepower output, this engine provides outstanding fuel efficiency, allowing the vehicle to get an estimated 28 MPG on highways and 27 MPG in cities.

2. An All-in-One Tech Center

Inside this edition’s cabin, advanced technology takes center stage, and the SYNC 3 infotainment system is a clear highlight among the many features offered. Along with a wide array of entertainment options, from SiriusXM radio access to apps and multimedia playback, this innovative system also provides audible turn-by-turn navigation assistance and hands-free calling, allowing you to safely keep your eyes on the road while using many of its functions.

3. An Adaptive Cruise Control

Cruise controls can be a great way to reduce driving fatigue on long-distance journeys, but the Explorer’s takes things up a notch by adjusting to the flow of traffic. Adaptive Cruise Control is a feature that can adapt the vehicle’s speed to keep you a safe distance away from vehicles in front of you as they’re slowing down, and when they pick up speed again, this system can control acceleration to bring you back to your preferred cruising speed.

4. First-Class Seating Options

All of the many seating options offered with this SUV are impressive as well, with a convenient 60/40 rear seat that folds down to make more space, and diamond-perforated leather seats available for both rows. Along with both ventilation and heating settings, the front-row multicontour seats offer Active Motion massage, a feature that provides both upper and lower back massage settings, while a heating setting is also available for the rear seats.

5. A Multimode Traction System

The available Intelligent 4WD system can be ideal for anyone who wants to venture off-road while letting the vehicle automatically adapt to its surroundings, but for those who prefer to have more control, there’s also the Terrain Management System. With multiple modes to choose from, such as Trail, Deep Snow/Sand, and Slippery, you can quickly optimize the vehicle for different terrains at any time, and it also offers Eco, Sport, and Tow/Haul modes for other scenarios.

Impressively versatile and with all the sophisticated tech and comfort features one needs to enhance journeys, the 2023 Explorer is a cut above the rest when comparing it to other SUVs. Contact us today at Rochester Ford to see everything else this edition has to offer.