2025 Ford Explorer First Look | Refreshed & Revitalized

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2025 Ford Explorer First Look | Refreshed & Revitalized | Interior, Exterior, Tech & More

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The 2025 Ford Explorer gets a face-lift that brings significant updates, including revised styling, improved technology and bigger screens. In this First Look video, Edmunds’ Brian Wong shows you what’s new about the refreshed Explorer.
00:00 Intro
00:37 What Makes an Explorer
01:44 Trim Levels & Powertrain
02:29 Interior
03:33 Tech
05:37 Value
06:58 Edmunds' Take
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@edmundscars 6 ай бұрын

The refreshed Explorer's interior is a giant improvement, and you can even play games on the screen! Let us know what video game you'd like to see added to the Explorer next in the comments below!

@Sticks1680 6 ай бұрын

How bout just drive. Wtf cares about games.

@o0oStillWeRiseo0o 6 ай бұрын

@@Sticks1680😂

@rdsportsphoto 5 ай бұрын

Amazing all of the features that take you away from driving. Alot of course cannot be used while the vehicle is in motion, but this setup, with less quick buttons, really makes you lose focus on the road ahead. Might be more the younger peeps are just better at this because they have been born with a screen in their hands :)@@Sticks1680

@acemacgruber6593 6 ай бұрын

Having rear wheel drive until the AWD is activated is a huge plus for driving dynamics and that alone would put it near the top of the list along with the 4Runner.

@q-tez1559 6 ай бұрын

The ST wheel design definitely took a huge step back.

@stevedoyel 6 ай бұрын

Probably not the final ones.

@dandaman0856 6 ай бұрын

They look terrible!

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

No optional wheels listed at least yet for the ST. It seems pretty much take it or leave it.

@BMonetthedirector Ай бұрын

This video is so helpful! Thank you so much. 😁

@vinnybruce2874 5 ай бұрын

I wish they could mount the touch screen into the dashboard.

@stephenwinter8892 6 ай бұрын

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video

@bobbykhan4699 5 ай бұрын

Nice review, Mr. Wong.

@smurfy1543 6 ай бұрын

What about the shifter dial? I felt the Expedition interior felt a little cheap (I had a '21), but the Explorer feels noticeably cheaper. The dial on the Explorer feels like a Fisher Price version of the dial size and material on the Expedition. Also, I appreciate that the Explorer gets a third row, but it's only usable for kids. I'm 6' tall and can't sit in the third row with any amount of comfort like I can in the Expedition. At least in the latter, I don't have to sit lower to keep my head from going through the headliner. When the third row is being used, what does the trunk space look like? I know that in the Expedition, if the third row is being used, you can't even fit a stroller in the trunk. Maybe some grocery bags, that's about it. Overall, I love Fords, but American car makers just don't do electronics all that well. I wish they'd go against the industry a bit and stick with analog gauges, and keep the infotainment screens and their functions in their place. I almost pulled the trigger on a new Mustang too, but frowned as soon as I saw it had an LCD cluster.

@keytothegate68 2 ай бұрын

The info screen still looks like a glue on removable option.

@stevedoyel 6 ай бұрын

Heated AND Cooled seats?

@afraniofariasdecastro1149 6 ай бұрын

Que linda máquina, possante 🚀🔥👍🇧🇷

@chasel2205 2 ай бұрын

What's the ground clearance?

@willoverkill8461 6 ай бұрын

I like they fixed the orientation of the screen, but can I get over seeing a trolls face below it with the vents as eyes and the storage ledge as the mouth lol

@marcomolina2654 4 ай бұрын

Are these front wheel drive

@ers1027 6 ай бұрын

Great. Time to learn yet another set of headlights.

@DWH300 6 ай бұрын

I guess I missed something. What is they're to learn

@jonathanmundy5778 2 ай бұрын

@@DWH300for when a cop is behind you.

@maddie83434 6 ай бұрын

Loved watching this. Many thanks! ❤️

@armoredsaint007 6 ай бұрын

Changed that annoying vertical iPad, fixed that camera system and transmission problems, will Sync crash?

@benhaze1010 6 ай бұрын

It just took Ford 8 years to catch up on Audi digital cockpit but heck, still better than a lot of the competition. Let's hope they can bring their quality up to at least the average level for this class

@jonathanrodriguez6376 6 ай бұрын

The overall refresh of the 2025 Explorer is amazing.;)

@InHisGrace33 6 ай бұрын

Well, for an average price of FIFTY FIVE - SIXTY FIVE GRAND IT BETTER BE 😵

@DWH300 6 ай бұрын

@@InHisGrace33I built a 2025 ST on line. Most of the options I wanted on a 2024 ST are now standard equipment on the 2025 Explorer ST. My loaded vehicle priced out just under $58,000 including shipping. I don't know how many performance SUV you've Shopped. But unless Ford changes pricing. That's a Hell of a deal. The only issue was if I financed. Ford Credit was showing a 7% interest rate. Are you aware the average price of a new vehicle which includes base models to loaded domestic models is $48,000. Some of the top selling vehicles like the Hyundai Elantra have MSRP's around $32,000 are in that average

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

Other than the more modern screen available in China but not on the U S version, I mostly like it.

@universal1734 17 күн бұрын

Crazy how the forester and explorer swapped front ends lol

@terence4427 5 ай бұрын

I much prefer the lights and grill on this updated version.

@tspidey007 6 ай бұрын

You need to edit your video to add the Mazda CX-90 as another 3 row SUV with RWD drivetrain.

@DWH300 6 ай бұрын

I recently test drove a Cx90 3 3 at Koons Mazda in my area. I've also driven my son's 2020 Explorer Limited. The Cx90 I tested was $61,000. It looked larger outside but was smaller inside. I'm looking to go back to an SUV from my 2019 sedan. After seeing a couple reviews and building a 2025 ST online that priced out under $58,000. I'll be waiting to see the actual vehicle and test drive the refreshed ST Explorer. I like the performance and all the standard features that were options on the 2024 ST along with the new digital tech. Regarding this video. Ford invited select automotive reviewers for a closed review. He was there to review the Refreshed 2025 Explorer ST. Not Mazda

@thepinkdiamonds8370 6 ай бұрын

Did anyone else notice there’s no engine temperature gauge on the instrument panel? What’s up with that?

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

That may be customizable.

@thomaswilson3453 4 ай бұрын

Because he had the map up if you have just the regular gauges it's on the left

@josemanuelruiz2036 6 ай бұрын

Now looks better at the front and the interior but it doesn’t have the space of the new Acadia/Traverse twins. Reliability is an issue.

@benhaze1010 6 ай бұрын

Also glad Ford come to its senses and stop trying to emulate Tesla vertical screen

@jeffbarath7608 5 ай бұрын

I dumped the Explorer in 2011 after they turned it into a typical egg shaped crossover type car chassis. Bought the Expedition to keep the boxy shape (second row people room) and truck body on frame construction. Big mistake to take the Explorer off the body on frame construction market. Now Im waiting for the rumored 2025 hybrid Expedition....

@rdsportsphoto 5 ай бұрын

That radio system with less buttons is terrible system on the Escape. Have to touch everything thing on the screen....really takes your eyes off of the road. If you rock out the voice commands, might work better.

@RingPan 3 ай бұрын

No head up display, Infotainments screen was too small, too big front grill and low ground clearance

@ishmamrahman877 6 ай бұрын

Top expensive

@andrewwayne1179 6 ай бұрын

I was hoping for a hybrid. Hello new Toyota 4Runner!

@holeefok3158 6 ай бұрын

The real Ford Explorer. 1990-2010 design

@tspidey007 6 ай бұрын

I completely agree! Ford needs to do two things to compete properly going forward. First, take the Explorer and return it to its body on frame roots. Unibody vehicles are not really SUVs, they are CUVs. I would make it a two row real SUV and position it against the Toyota 4Runner and upcoming Land Cruiser. The Expedition and Expedition MAX can be the 3-row body on frame SUV. Second, I would bring the Chinese Edge, which is a 3-row CUV to the US. Third, Ford should immediately shelve the Explorer EV and retool the Oakville Plant to build the 3-row Edge and 2-row Lincoln Nautilus. Fourth, make hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of all these vehicles.

@holeefok3158 6 ай бұрын

@@tspidey007 True. Like the expedition design lines.

@danieljohnson4418 6 ай бұрын

The font end is still too pedestrian. I also find the interior styling unimpressive.

@DouglasRosser 6 ай бұрын

Consumers - "We want Hybrids!" Ford - "LOL nope!"

@HashMaster1776 6 ай бұрын

They don’t want to invest anymore in what’s an inevitable automotive failure

@SasMarq 6 ай бұрын

In Europe you have hybrid versions of the Ford Explorer

@DouglasRosser 6 ай бұрын

@@HashMaster1776 Nope. They sell so many Explorer hybrids to police they just decided to not even offer them to the public

@thorpower1015 6 ай бұрын

We want v8 engines

@asimoford4994 6 ай бұрын

They have already taken initiatives for production of hybrids...

@sorcererstone3303 6 ай бұрын

First I thought 2025 Explorer is a brand new EV only model and will be manufactured in Oakville Plant. I guess that project must be killed. I think the interior of this new 2025 Explorer is light and year ahead of the current Explorer. Absolutely a thing of beauty. The new center console is great and useful. The info center display & functionalities if what describe here is true would be a major upgrade. Externally, Explorer has traditionally appeal to me. The exterior design takes a lot of design cues from Land Rover Range Rover. Something Ford "stole" from when it owned Land Rover years ago.

@Annette_Hons 6 ай бұрын

Why is there a plug share app on the screen? It’s not even an electric vehicle lol.

@jamescorderjr1274 6 ай бұрын

Bring back physical buttons for climate control!! Even if they're permanent on the screen they're more difficult to use, every time you try to adjust fan speed you hit a bump and turn on max defrost.

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

I'm more concerned with the lack of a radio tuning knob. It takes a bit more effort and eyes off the road to change stations which I do frequently.

@chrism8922 6 ай бұрын

No physical HVAC buttons, no Limited trim, and another infotainment system that looks like a cheap tablet glued onto the wrong part of the dash. I'm out, finding something else.

@ojwh 6 ай бұрын

Front has new Honda CR-V vibes?

@SSS-mp8th 6 ай бұрын

The reason the infotainment was changed was teh old one was horrible

@direlyon 6 ай бұрын

WAOUHHH a new Range Rover 🤣🤣🤣

@AZ-yo1qd 6 ай бұрын

Ford is 5 to 7 years behind the competitors)))))

@Freddy_Confetti 6 ай бұрын

That Ford blows away any Kia

@phillipbaker2082 6 ай бұрын

I don’t like the floating infotainment screen. Would not buy.

@plutonium9 Ай бұрын

$4900 upcharge for the black roof lol. Ok Ford

@moisetopaz 3 ай бұрын

Only lease it.

@kevino5195 Ай бұрын

I really don't understand how ford designers think sticking an iPad to the dash of their vehicles looks good it does not!!! the touchscreens should be integrated into the dashboard

@ryangrinstead5932 Ай бұрын

Every vehicle company does this.

@Annette_Hons 6 ай бұрын

…. But wait till your Ford dealer charges a $10-$15,000 premium on top of MSRP… That’ll be great. NOT!

@joemedeiros3635 6 ай бұрын

This is crazy last November I order a f150 raptor 24 still waiting… at the same time you showing a 2025 explorer common ford 😡

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

3 months isn't too bad. I bought a Tremor in 2022 and waited 6 months. At the time, that was pretty fast. Are you sure the dealer placed your order? The dealer needs to have an allocation to place the order and it's not uncommon they take orders that they can't place until an allocation becomes available. Make the dealer give you a copy of the DORA if they haven't done so.

@joemedeiros3635 6 ай бұрын

@@66skate thank you so much for the update. Definitely getting in touch with the dealership to see if there’s an existing DORA as yet or even a VOC to begin with

@JackCDunman-iv2pu 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Ford guess I’ll keep waiting I want a new Explorer and have for years but Ford hasn’t produced anything I want. Doesn’t look better and not a better vehicle just looks newer inside, and of course cost more. No hybrid means no purchase from me. It’s really hard to say I’m a Ford guy now it’s been 10yrs since they built something I want or want to afford. I WONT BUY UNTIL THERE ARE HYBRIDS AVAILABLE we skipped a step of wait we actually eliminated hybrid cars for some reason!!

@ojwh 6 ай бұрын

LOL re "carception"

@StephenThomas-lt6nv 6 ай бұрын

DO NOT TRUST FORD. I just ordered a 2023 Explorer. Ford changed the order without telling me or getting my approval. They deleted a $500 option but I still paid the dealer the full price negotiated that included that option. I've contacted Ford's customer service twice and the dealer several times and they said they are not going to help me. I wish I had gone with Toyota. Ugh.

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

You don't seem to understand you're buying from a dealer, not Ford. The dealer is Ford's customer until you sign a sales contract. Your dealer is trying to overcharge you if you let them. Ford can't do anything about this. A sealer can sell at any price they want. As you must be aware, MSRP is manufacturers SUGESTED retail price.

@StephenThomas-lt6nv 6 ай бұрын

@@66skate I understand that every single communication I received during the ordering, build and delivery of my car was from Ford Corporate. I said nothing of the MSRP so that's on you.

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

@@StephenThomas-lt6nv I'm trying to help you here. You are buying the vehicle from the dealer not Ford. The laws are written in favor of the dealers and Ford can't do anything about the price you get charged. If you are paying $500 more for something you didn't get, the dealer is who needs to correct it.

@StephenThomas-lt6nv 6 ай бұрын

@@66skate I know you are and I thank you. But, Ford built the car, the dealer didn't. I want the 360 camera the builder deprived me of, not the $500 the dealer deprived me of. That's why I ordered a car with the 360 camera in the first place.

@o0oStillWeRiseo0o 6 ай бұрын

Guarantee the dealer made a mistake putting the order in. Something could have even glitched and wasn’t saved. Crazy things happen when ordering. I’ve had wrong wheels, incorrect interior trim package, etc.

@timbraun3716 6 ай бұрын

They really did not make the exterior look better. To my eye it is a step backwards :(

@aeneas116116 6 ай бұрын

I will never buy another ford again…. Owner of 2013 ford explorer

@GXLDFISHYT 6 ай бұрын

it has problems?

@DWH300 6 ай бұрын

Looking at the 2023 mid-size SUV sales. The Explorer sales were at the top. With the 2025 refresh I believe sales will increase. You mentioned and compared the Explorer to the Kia Telluride. Here's a list of owner complaints from Telluride Forum. *active safety features stop working *excessive road noise *engine fails to start sometimes *poor seat cover fitment *long wait for replacement parts *AC doesn't work *infotainment stops working *seat controls stick

@sashtt 6 ай бұрын

Great car for 2015))) What a Dinosaur (((

@Sticks1680 6 ай бұрын

Ah yes. Just what the worlds gamers need. The ability to game in a vehicle. No distractions there. Ffs. Stop catering to people who live in moms basemenr

@coherentpanda7115 5 ай бұрын

It only works while idle. A lot of people take lunches, or use these vehicles for work, so having full Android app capabilities is a nice feature. Currently Android Auto locks you out of any app not deemed "safe" even if the vehicle is parked.

@LetMeCook86 Ай бұрын

Ford always trying to catch Tesla in technology. It will never happen, Ford!

@VivaldiBrowser 6 ай бұрын

So when is the next full moon? 👀🌑

@thorpower1015 6 ай бұрын

Updates seem gimicky

@gigi9467 6 ай бұрын

Lol 5k towing capacity and priced the same as a pilot with the shitty shitty reliability? Good job ford lol

@ALMX5DP 6 ай бұрын

What’s wrong with 5k and what makes you say shitty twice?

@gigi9467 6 ай бұрын

@@ALMX5DP well its RWD for starters, expensive, lower resale value shittier interior why would u buy it over the japanese counter part??

@ALMX5DP 6 ай бұрын

@@gigi9467 why does anyone buy anything over a comparable product? I’m not sure what you’re getting at. If someone thinks 5k towing is sufficient, likes RWD dynamics and accepts the price and interior seems alright to me.

@gigi9467 6 ай бұрын

@@ALMX5DP and dumb the yea lol

@66skate 6 ай бұрын

You gotta love empty comments like that. If you want to do any good, post the reason you think it's shitty shitty. Ford reads this stuff too.