2024 Ford Explorer Refresh Fully Revealed

[Chuck Henson]

No official word. There are rumors it may be a MY2025 bowing in next summer preceded by a short run of MY2024 (unchanged).

Yeah the 2024 model is a carry over and it's the 2025 model that's getting updated.

 

[f1xedgear]

I saw a 2025 Platinum in person recently. Couldn't get any more pics, I was in a restaurant next door and saw it stop by wild coincidence. I like the rear though, but wish the front looked as aggressive as the previous gen. Oh well, I'd gladly take the more bubble shaped front since it doesn't have that god-awful SYNC 3 system.

 

[UNBROKEN]

I always hunt for M plates when I’m in Detroit on business.

 

[EDWYER]

I like the rear though, but wish the front looked as aggressive as the previous gen.

Same, the front just isn't aggressive enough for me.

 

[Ted Striker]

The build and price tool for 2025 is live here. Higher base price but far fewer options; no more "Street Pack" as the brakes and 21's are standard, as is everything from the Premium Technology pkg. But nearly $5k for a black roof! BlueCruise is subscription-based.

 

[bluesnake01]

Well... Maybe my mind is changing. That interior looks soooo much nicer!!! And love the new cluster gauge, glad they didn't go the Sync 4 gauges. I think it looks great. Lower towing though .....

 

[Dram789]

Gonna go look at one once they hit the lots and maybe trade in my 2020. Only have 36k on it, but I like the new interior

 

[Blue Beast]

The build and price tool for 2025 is live here. Higher base price but far fewer options; no more "Street Pack" as the brakes and 21's are standard, as is everything from the Premium Technology pkg. But nearly $5k for a black roof! BlueCruise is subscription-based.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[bluesnake01]

The build and price tool for 2025 is live here. Higher base price but far fewer options; no more "Street Pack" as the brakes and 21's are standard, as is everything from the Premium Technology pkg. But nearly $5k for a black roof! BlueCruise is subscription-based.

Wonder if thats finalized, if so, looks like no more 2nd row bench seat either.

 

[Fly Ty]

Gonna go look at one once they hit the lots and maybe trade in my 2020. Only have 36k on it, but I like the new interior

I like the interior design but I wish it had full leather seats. Not really into the fabric.

 

[CoHPhasor]

The build and price tool for 2025 is live here. Higher base price but far fewer options; no more "Street Pack" as the brakes and 21's are standard, as is everything from the Premium Technology pkg. But nearly $5k for a black roof! BlueCruise is subscription-based.

Subscription-based options in a car needs to die a swift death.
The vehicle, and everything in it should remain the sole property of the owner, and options purchased/installed should be included in that.
Tesla and every a**hole businessman who wet dreams about perpetual profits from something they made long ago, need to go to hell.

A "subscription" for a function of the car -people are crazy.
(On-Star is an actual service, staffed by people, and is not a part of the car, so it isn't something I feel falls into that category)

 

[Polo08816]

I don't need a subscription service - just let me tether or access the service via my phone.

 

[CoHPhasor]

^ Oh, they're getting crazy. BlueCruise is their automated driving crap, but other manufacturers are getting NUTS, with things like heated seats, dual-climate zones, etc

 

[EDWYER]

Well... Maybe my mind is changing.

Not me, that angle of the youtube video even further proves what a less aggressive front end it has.

 

[CoHPhasor]

Not me, that angle of the youtube video even further proves what a less aggressive front end it has.

Cmon, you dont dig Mario's mustache?
But the Mario Bros movie made lotsa money!

 

[Dark Knight]

hate the new front end, looks like an ST and an BMW M2 had sex, like the center screen, the current big one looks like a glued on iPad, hate the digital gauges too, they suck, anyone who has driven a PIU, get a better set of quick information than this video game display

 

[CoHPhasor]

hate the new front end, looks like an ST and an BMW M2 had sex, like the center screen, the current big one looks like a glued on iPad, hate the digital gauges too, they suck, anyone who has driven a PIU, get a better set of quick information than this video game display

I dont disagree. The Mario/Chick Hicks mustache on 2025 is preposterous.
As for the digital cluster - the cluster isn't the problem. It's the terribly designed gauges/instruments/placements.
If they made it to where we could customize placements, information displayed, and how it was displayed? It would be tremendously different.
(It's just a screen after all, infinitely configurable.)

My biggest gripe is that if I don't want to drive in sport mode, there are less items displayed. Why? I have screen real estate, and I want as much data as possible within eye-glance. What moron designed this? (Yes, I know. Some execs/idiots forced the designer to set it up the way it is, probably in protest, but it still sucks)

 

[MKdude]

The front is too ugly for my liking.