2022 Ford Explorer

With the 2022 Ford Explorer, you can choose from eight trim levels: Explorer, XLT, Limited, Timberline, ST, ST-Line, King Ranch, and Platinum. This SUV looks sleek, muscular, and modern. The angular chrome or black grille has the Ford Blue Oval in the middle with a smaller lower grille. Other standard features include a spoiler, heated manually folding side mirrors, a power liftgate, all-season tires, privacy glass, 18-inch wheels, fog lights, and automatic high beams.

Other options include 20- or 21-inch wheels, roof rails, EXPLORER lettering, self-sealing tires, red brake calipers, power-folding side mirrors, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. The available adaptive headlights turn when you move the steering wheel for better visibility, especially around corners. You can also select chrome dual exhaust, front tow hooks, memory settings for the vehicle's side mirrors, and an auto-dimming driver's-side mirror.

This SUV comes with a turbocharged, four-cylinder, 2.3-liter engine that produces 300 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. You can also select a twin-turbo, 3.0-liter V-6 engine that offers 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. The Limited trim level comes as a hybrid with a 3.3-liter V-6 engine that provides 318 horsepower and 322 pound-feet of torque. All three engines have a 10-speed automatic transmission.

With the 2022 Ford Explorer, you can enjoy outstanding maneuverability and a smooth ride. You can easily navigate city streets or tough trails, and trail, normal, slippery, sport, eco, and towing and hauling driving modes are available. The Explorer gets 21 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the open road. With the hybrid, you can get 27 mpg in traffic. All-wheel drive is optional.

The 2022 Ford Explorer can accommodate seven people, and it has 88 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded. This vehicle comes with power-sliding second-row seats, an 8-inch touch screen, three-zone climate control with buttons for the second-row seats, push-button start, three 12-volt power outlets, SiriusXM satellite radio, remote start, a Wi-Fi hot spot, and three 12-volt power outlets.

You can add wireless charging, cruise control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a dual-pane sunroof, navigation, a universal garage door opener, voice activation, and a leather-wrapped, heated steering wheel with paddle shifters. Other options include speed-sensitive volume control, power-folding third-row seats, and a 980-watt, 14-speaker audio system. Additional elements include a 12.3-inch driver instrument cluster, a 10.1-inch touch screen, and heated front and second-row seats.

The 2022 Ford Explorer's advanced safety and driver assistance features can help protect you and your passengers. This SUV comes with eight air bags, a rearview camera with a washer for the lens, lane-keeping assistance, lane-change alert, traffic-sign recognition, and adaptive cruise control. Trailer sway control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert are also standard.