The Ford Explorer has a muscular, athletic stance and has a tendency to rear back like an American
sized sport wagon. A roofline that sweeps back and has an incorporated spoiler squeezing t
he rear
end is complemented by tasteful cladding over the rounded wheel arche
s and rocker panels.
It's not very outrageous, but this attractive confidence should hold up over time.
There, it receives a 6 for a point.
Three years into this generation, it's hard to tell if the inside of the Explorer is bland or uninspired
Boxy vents and an 8.0-inch touchscreen give the cabin a truck-like feel
but accent stitching cannot save the basic black-on-black design.