2016 Ford Explorer Sport

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Ford Explorer Details

engine
V6, 3.5L; Turbo
color
Black
drive
4WD
fuel
Gasoline
mileage
148,343 Miles
trim
Sport

Vehicle Specs

interior color
Black
stock number
PA5587
VIN
1FM5K8GT8GGC09675

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Months: 0
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About This 2016 Ford Explorer

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Features & Options

  • Remote Start
  • Leather Seats
  • Bluetooth
  • Seating capacity: 7
  • Driver seat direction: Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
  • Passenger seat direction: Front passenger seat with 8-way directional controls
  • Second-row seats fixed or removable: Fixed second-row seats
  • Folding second-row seats: 60-40 folding second-row seats
  • Reclining second-row seats: Manual reclining second-row seats
  • Second-row seats: Split-bench second-row seat
  • Second-row seat folding position: Tumble forward second-row seat
  • Rear head restraints: Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
  • Rear head restraint control: Manual rear seat head restraint control
  • Rear head restraint control: 3 rear seat head restraints
  • Third-row seat fixed or removable: Fixed third-row seats
  • Third-row seats folding: 50-50 folding third-row passenger seat
  • Third-row seat facing: Front facing third-row seat
  • Third-row head restraints: Fixed third-row head restraints
  • Front seatback upholstery: Leatherette front seatback upholstery
  • Door trim insert: Leatherette door trim insert
  • Headliner material: Cloth headliner material
  • Headliner coverage: Full headliner coverage
  • Floor covering: Full carpet floor covering
  • Floor mats: Carpet front and rear floor mats
  • Panel insert: Simulated carbon fibre and metal-look instrument panel insert
  • Gearshifter material: Leather and chrome gear shifter material
  • Door panel insert: Simulated carbon fibre and metal-look door panel insert
  • Console insert material: Metal-look console insert
  • Interior accents: Chrome and metal-look interior accents
  • Rear seat upholstery: Leather rear seat upholstery
  • Rear seatback upholstery: Carpet rear seatback upholstery
  • Third-row seat upholstery: Vinyl rear seat upholstery
  • Third-row seatback upholstery: Carpet third-row seatback upholstery
  • Climate control: Automatic climate control
  • Air conditioning: Yes
  • Dual-zone front climate control: Dual-zone front climate control
  • Rear climate control: Rear climate control system with separate controls
  • Cabin air filter: Cabin air filter
  • Rear under seat ducts: Rear under seat climate control ducts
  • Auxiliary rear heater: Auxiliary rear heater
  • Rear headliner/pillar ducts: Rear headliner/pillar climate control ducts
  • Steering wheel material: Leather steering wheel
  • Steering wheel tilt: Manual tilting steering wheel
  • Steering wheel telescopic: Manual telescopic steering wheel
  • Tinted windows: Deep tinted windows
  • Third-row head restraint number: 2 third-row head restraints
  • Bench seats: Third-row split-bench seat
  • Armrests rear: Second-row center armrest
  • Armrests front center: Front seat center armrest
  • Floor coverage: Full floor coverage
  • Capless fuel filler: Easy Fuel capless fuel filler
  • Passenger doors rear left: Conventional left rear passenger door
  • Door mirrors: Power door mirrors
  • Rear cargo door: Liftgate rear cargo door
  • Heated door mirrors: Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
  • Passenger doors rear right: Conventional right rear passenger door
  • Visor driver mirror: Driver visor mirror
  • Visor illuminated driver mirror: Illuminated driver visor mirror
  • Visor passenger mirror: Passenger visor mirror
  • Visor illuminated passenger mirror: Illuminated passenger visor mirror
  • Rearview mirror: Auto-dimming rear view mirror
  • Beverage holders: Front beverage holders
  • Rear seat direction: Front facing rear seat
  • Third-row fold into floor seats: PowerFold power fold into floor third-row seat
  • Floor console: Full floor console
  • Floor console storage: Covered floor console storage
  • Overhead console storage: Overhead console storage
  • Glove box: Illuminated locking glove box
  • Seatback storage pockets: 2 seatback storage pockets
  • Door bins front: Driver and passenger door bins
  • Door bins rear: Rear door bins
  • Cargo floor type: Carpet cargo area floor
  • Trunk lid trim: Plastic trunk lid trim
  • Cargo net: Cargo net
  • Cargo tie downs: Cargo area tie downs
  • Cargo light: Cargo area light
  • Concealed cargo storage: Cargo area concealed storage
  • Steering mounted audio control: Steering wheel mounted audio controls
  • Driver foot rest: Driver foot rest
  • Accessory power: Retained accessory power
  • 12V power outlets: 4 12V power outlets
  • Door locks: Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
  • Keyfob keyless entry: Keyfob keyless entry
  • External door locks: SecuriCode external keypad door lock control
  • All-in-one key: All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
  • Auto door locks: Auto-locking doors
  • Fob engine controls: Intelligent Access with hands-free access and push button start
  • Valet key: Valet key
  • Tailgate control: Tailgate/power door lock
  • Keyfob cargo controls: Keyfob trunk control
  • Keyfob remote start: Keyfob remote start
  • Tachometer: Tachometer
  • Engine/electric motor temperature gauge: Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
  • Clock: Digital clock
  • Compass: Compass
  • Temperature display: Exterior temperature display
  • Folding door mirrors: Manual folding door mirrors
  • Engine temperature warning: Engine temperature warning
  • Battery charge warning: Battery charge warning
  • Low level warnings: Low level warning for fuel washer fluid and brake fluid
  • Key in vehicle warning: Key in vehicle warning
  • Door ajar warning: Rear cargo area ajar warning
  • Service interval warning: Service interval indicator
  • Oil pressure warning: Oil pressure warning
  • Trip computer: Trip computer
  • First-row windows: Power first-row windows
  • Third-row windows: Fixed third-row windows
  • Second-row windows: Power second-row windows
  • One-touch down window: Driver and passenger one-touch down windows
  • One-touch up window: Driver and passenger one-touch up windows
  • Wipers: Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
  • Speed sensitive wipers: Speed sensitive wipers
  • Heated wiper area: Heated rear wiper park
  • Rear window defroster: Rear window defroster
  • Rear windshield: Fixed rear windshield
  • Beverage holders rear: Rear beverage holders
  • Driver information center: Driver information center
  • Day/Night rearview mirror: Day/Night rearview mirror
  • Rear windshield wipers: Rear windshield wipers
  • Front reading lights: Front reading lights
  • Rear reading lights: Rear reading lights
  • Variable panel light: Variable instrument panel light
  • Headlights on reminder: Headlights on reminder
  • Illuminated glove box: Illuminated glove box
  • Trip odometer: Trip odometer
  • Ignition type: Push-button
  • Basic warranty: 36 month/36 000 miles
  • Powertrain warranty: 60 month/60 000 miles
  • Corrosion perforation warranty: 60 month/unlimited
  • Roadside warranty: 60 month/60 000 miles
  • Electronic stability control: AdvanceTrac w/Roll Stability Control electronic stability control system with anti-roll
  • Brake type: 4-wheel disc brakes
  • ABS Brakes: 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
  • Hill control: Hill Descent Control
  • Convex spotter: Driver and passenger convex spotter mirrors
  • Headlight type: Reflector headlights
  • Headlights: LED low beam headlights
  • Auto headlights: Auto on/off headlight control
  • Multiple headlights: Multiple enclosed headlights
  • Delay off headlights: Delay-off headlights
  • High mount stop light: High mounted center stop light
  • Perimeter approach lighting: Remote activated perimeter approach lighting with puddle lights
  • LED brake lights: LED brake lights
  • Front impact airbag driver: Driver front impact airbag
  • Front side impact airbag driver: Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
  • Overhead airbags: Safety Canopy System curtain first second and third-row overhead airbags
  • Front impact airbag passenger: Passenger front impact airbag
  • Front side impact airbag passenger: Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
  • Occupancy sensor: Airbag occupancy sensor
  • Knee airbag: Passenger side knee airbag
  • Number of airbags: 7 airbags
  • 3-point seatbelt: Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
  • Height adjustable seatbelts: Front height adjustable seatbelts
  • Seatbelt pretensioners: Front seatbelt pretensioners
  • Illuminated entry: Illuminated entry
  • Instrumentation display: Digital/analog instrumentation display
  • Low tire pressure warning: Tire specific low air pressure warning
  • Immobilizer: SecuriLock immobilizer
  • Security system: Security system
  • Restricted driving mode/alerts: MyKey restricted driving mode/alerts
  • Hill start assist: Hill start assist
  • Seatbelt pretensioners number: 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
  • Child door locks: Manual rear child safety door locks
  • Turn signal in door mirrors: Turn signal indicator in door mirrors
  • Rear camera: Rear camera with washer
  • Parking sensors: Front and rear parking sensors
  • Fog lights: Front fog lights
  • Gauge cluster display size (inches): Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
  • Interior courtesy lights: Fade interior courtesy lights
  • Remote panic alarm: Remote panic alarm
  • Illuminated ignition switch: Illuminated ignition switch
  • DRL preference setting: DRL preference setting
  • Seek scan: Seek scan
  • Premium radio: Sony radio
  • RDS: Radio data system (RDS)
  • Speed sensitive volume: Speed sensitive volume
  • Wireless streaming: Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
  • Antenna: Integrated roof audio antenna
  • Speakers number: 12 speakers
  • Spoiler: Rear lip spoiler
  • Body panels: Galvanized steel/aluminum body panels with side impact beams
  • Number of doors: 4 doors
  • Bumpers front: Body-colored front bumper
  • Bumpers rear: Body-colored rear bumper
  • Bodyside insert: Chrome bodyside insert
  • Bodyside cladding: Black bodyside cladding
  • Wheel well trim: Black wheel well trim
  • Grille style: Black grille
  • Window Trim: Black side window trim
  • Door handle material: Black door handles
  • Special paint: Monotone paint
  • Spare tire: Compact spare tire with steel wheel
  • Spare tire location: Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
  • Door mirror type: Standard style side mirrors
  • Towing wiring harness: Trailer wiring harness
  • Towing class: Class III tow rating
  • Towing hitch: Trailer hitch
  • Towing trailer sway: Trailer sway control
  • Door mirror style: Black door mirrors
  • Bumper insert: Black front and rear bumper inserts
  • Bumper rub strip front: Black front bumper rub strip
  • Bumper rub strip rear: Black rear bumper rub strip
  • Windshield trim: Black windshield trim
  • Alternator Type: Alternator
  • Battery type: Lead acid battery
  • Battery run down protection: Battery run down protection
  • Engine cooler: Engine oil cooler
  • Radiator: Radiator
  • Drivetrain selectable: Driver selectable drivetrain mode
  • Powertrain type: ICE
  • Selectable mode transmission: Selectable mode transmission
  • 4WD type: Automatic full-time 4WD
  • Drive type: Four-wheel drive
  • Traction control: Terrain Management System all-speed ABS and driveline traction control
  • Suspension: Sport ride suspension
  • Suspension ride type front: Independent front suspension
  • Suspension type front: Strut front suspension
  • Front anti-roll: Front anti-roll bar
  • Springs front: Front coil springs
  • Shock absorbers: Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
  • Suspension ride type rear: Independent rear suspension
  • Rear anti-roll: Rear anti-roll bar
  • Springs rear: Rear coil springs
  • Rear Springs: Regular grade rear springs
  • Speed sensitive steering: Speed sensitive power steering
  • Steering: Electric power-assist steering system
  • Steering type: Rack-pinion steering
  • Ventilated brakes: Front and rear ventilated disc brakes
  • ABS Brakes: Four channel ABS brakes
  • Suspension type rear: Multi-link rear suspension
  • Tailpipe: Stainless steel dual exhaust with chrome tailpipe finisher
  • Sequential shift control: SelectShift Sequential shift with steering wheel controls
  • Locking hub control: Auto locking hub control
  • Selectable Terrain Modes: Selectable Terrain Modes
  • Emergency SOS Capable: 911 Assist emergency SOS system via mobile device
  • Handsfree: Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
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2016 Ford Explorer Platinum Review

Ok, you've done your homework and the decision has been made. You're getting an Explorer. Solid choice. But which trim level is right for you? Base, XLT, Limited, Sport or how about this all-new Platinum series? An upscale SUV with sporting intentions.

With the use of real aluminum and ash wood trim, the seats and various trim bits covered in something Ford calls Nirvana leather and the dynamic sound of the all-new 12 speaker, 500-watt Sony Audio System, Ford declares this the most upscale, high-quality interior they’ve ever offered. Because 90% of Explorer Sport buyers purchase the most expensive package, Ford took that as a strong signal that customers were ready for Platinum. Running with the Explorer Sport’s vigorous 365 horse 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6, standard 4-wheel drive and sport-tuned independent suspension, you can think of the Platinum series as a more introverted Sport model infused with next-level luxury conveniences.

From the outside, Platinum models are distinguished with an array of unique satin chrome finishes applied to the grille, side mirrors, door handles, roof rack and liftgate applique, and then there are these sweet 20” wheels with dark painted pockets. Though this Magnetic Paint is unexciting, the Platinum’s look as a whole emanates a premium, big boy SUV persona. Other Platinum perks include a bevy of standard equipment such as blind spot warning with cross traffic alert, the meander-preventing lane departure warning with lane keep assist, a dual-panel moonroof, the very impressive enhanced active park assist which will do the job for you in both parallel and perpendicular situations, deluxe floor mats, auto high beams, rain sensing wipers, and the bulky but peace of mind inducing inflatable rear seat belts. My favorite features are the magnificent massaging front seats – the best I’ve ever tested – super hot heated seats and steering wheel and the changeable ambient lighting which provides a wow factor at night. With no options on my tester, MSRP is $53,915. In case you were wondering, Ford also offers Platinum trims on their trucks and the Expedition SUV.

From a size and utility angle, the Explorer is big but not too big, so it’s still easy to maneuver while providing seating for up to 7. Now the 2nd row seats recline but only the split-fold passenger side also slides so that’s where you enter the 3rd row which as far as these things go, is relatively accommodating so it can be used if necessary for more than just kids. Heated outboard positons, twin USB ports and a power outlet keep things cozy in the back. When it’s time to convert to hauling mode, these seats tumble easily but not as easy as the 3rd row which is fully power operated and works at the touch of a button. And getting into this area is now assisted by a hands-free liftgate. So Explorer Platinum life is an uncomplicated affair.

Remote start is standard for the Ecoboost V6 and it’s a powerhouse motor, producing 350 pound-feet of torque and capable of 5,000 pounds towing. It works through a 6-speed automatic and packs a wallop but it’s also pretty thirsty. I averaged about 16mpg for the week on regular unleaded which is the EPA’s city estimate. The unibody, sport-tuned suspension and ultra high performance all-season tires transmit more rough-road communications than necessary, but on your average grade road the Explorer is typically buttery smooth to accompany the quietness. I would not qualify it as sporty drive however and the Sport model’s quicker steering gear gets left off here. The Explorer drives with power and an appreciable amount of poise for its size. And keep in mind, with the Terrain Management System getting you through snow, sand, mud or hills with a turn of a knob, the ability to Explore More is certainly here though the 7.8” of ground clearance will keep your ambitions in check.

From the excellent massaging seats to the dummy proof parking assistant the Platinum trim offers the smorgasbord of high end conveniences you'd expect in a $50,000 SUV. There's no Sync3 yet and the robust powertrain has moments of disharmony but overall this is a big 3 row that'll please all family members.

My Ford Touch lives on here and though it’s a pretty decent system it does look and feel a bit past its sell by date and dings the Platinum status just a bit. And occasionally, the transmission stuttered on my tester - something I did not experience in my last Explorer so hopefully it’s just an anomaly.

If you’re the kind who likes to purchase the highest trim level available, Ford now gives you the chance to go all the way. At nearly $54,000, the Platinum might just be as rare as the metal itself.

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