All-Electric Ford EXPLORER Review: The Tesla Rival That's Really A VW

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7 күн бұрын

Alex Legouix reviews the new all-electric Ford Explorer. Will Ford's new family EV, which uses many of the same parts as a VW, find favour with families on the lookout for a Model Y?
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@mikadavies660 6 күн бұрын

So Ford are pinning "all it's hopes on"... by selling you a re-badged VW iD4...!! To me it shows that Ford doesn't give a monkey's about selling in Europe.

@revaddict 6 күн бұрын

You think Ford cares about North America? All they sell is SUV's, trucks and Mustangs..

@Dave-wz8nv 6 күн бұрын

I took my old Passat into VW Newbury for a service and while there saw about 15 iD4's in the compound. I asked about them and the the Maintenance Manager told me that they have all broken down with electrical faults of which the mechanics had no idea how to fix and were awaiting instructions from Germany. I cant see this Ford being any different.

@mikadavies660 6 күн бұрын

@Dave-wz8nv Perfect story... proving that VW still hasn't sorted out all of their software issues. Whilst their cars are BUILT very well, VW are not a software company. This is exactly why Legacy Auto are in trouble.

@hrushikeshghanekar 6 күн бұрын

they will still survive thanks to teslas bad quality.check cybertruck issue.

@luispacheco3571 6 күн бұрын

That is weird, because they know how to build electric cars. My e-golf is reachin' 80k km this month, and still runns smothly and no issues.

@DangerousDac 6 күн бұрын

I'm sorry, it's way too expensive, It's ugly, it's such a misguided move on Fords part. I'm still shocked the Fiesta was killed.

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

Its amazing,mindblowing great!

@OfficialCykaBlyat 5 күн бұрын

Everything is too expensive now. But as long as people keep buying these turds they’ll keep making them.

@samm4192 5 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="252">4:12</a> The fact you're wearing shoes with a 2" platform might have something to do with the fact your thighs aren't touching the seat.

@4viator 6 күн бұрын

Yay! Another SUV, because we don't already have enough of those

@livinagoodlife 6 күн бұрын

People don’t want sedans anymore

@4viator 6 күн бұрын

@@livinagoodlife that may be true for the US, but not Europe...

@AutoTraderTV 6 күн бұрын

@4viator wrong.

@kidfreejones 5 күн бұрын

It's what the majority are wanting for high seating and space, but, were getting over this electric push for expensive money. Where's the hybrid version! It'll come when sales tank like they have for the Mustang Electric weird thing.

@JohnnyMQB 5 күн бұрын

@@kidfreejones why does it need to be so large though its like driving a tank

@garrycroft4215 6 күн бұрын

It’s a VW id4 with a blue oval badge and a massive price tag.

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

They will give some Discounts,so you will get them Starting at 38k Euros!

@Kingjay814 6 күн бұрын

Does Ford not sell the Mach-E over seas? That’s their Model Y competitor imo. It’s also their own platform as opposed to a VW creation.

@drivenbygas 6 күн бұрын

They do

@badbasic 6 күн бұрын

@@NO3VEurope gets it's Model Ys mainly from GIGABERLIN, which is in Germany. We get our Model 3s from China. Sadly for the US, both are made much better than the ones made in Fremont😅

@livinagoodlife 6 күн бұрын

This is clearly aimed at a different market. Family SUV buyers. The Mach-E imo is ugly. This Explorer looks great

@Foucault2001 5 күн бұрын

The Mach-E is quite pricey in Europe with the base car being almost as much as a Tesla long range model Y and quite a bit more than the base model Y and Hyundai Ioniq 5. You see plenty of model Ys and Ioniq 5s but the Mach-E is a rare sight.

@DBtwoz Күн бұрын

Right? She mentioned Fiestas, Foci, and Mondeo, but not a single mention of the Mach-E? Weird.

@STALLIAN-td2eg 6 күн бұрын

They thought they were doing something different with the window buttons,honestly it looks like old school technology

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

Old school isnt bad!

@CarFocused 6 күн бұрын

RIP Ford

@timmybikester2309 6 күн бұрын

I’ve been a Ford man for over 40 years. I never thought I would say it but I prefer the Renault Clio hybrid at half the price. RIP Ford

@danmayberry1185 6 күн бұрын

£50k for screen controls, fingerprinty gloss black, hard plastics everywhere .. hard swerve.

@gavkenny 5 күн бұрын

This is the wrong car for Ford to introduce into Europe. There's way too much competition for larger SUVs like the ID.4 and this is not the car to beat them. Europe is crying out for small hatchback EVs. Make a decent Fiesta EV and watch the sales fly out. Other than the big Mercedes and Teslas, the big sellers in Europe are the cheap affordable hatches such as the Dacia Spring and the MG4.

@johndinsdale1707 6 күн бұрын

So yesterday you criticised the C3e aircross at 25k for having a cheap interior. Today you are lording a 50k id4 rebadge. I guess ford had a larger marketing budget.

@BlackHawkTejas 6 күн бұрын

Exactly! These journalists are pure sellout!

@ISuperTed 6 күн бұрын

@@johndinsdale1707 The reality of reviewing cars! If they trash them they get blacklisted so at worst reviewers will only ever say it’s okay!

@livinagoodlife 6 күн бұрын

But this Ford interior looks good. Are they somehow comparable? Edit: lmao. She was giving plenty of negatives. The review is clearly legit.

@PlastaSin 6 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="249">4:09</a> Your ties aren't flush against the seat because of your "Spice Girl" trainers. Nice review though. Cool.

@ThePedroDB 6 күн бұрын

That's "thighs" but you're dead right! 👍

@93Mike 6 күн бұрын

I came here to say that exact thing. lol-moment!

@stevencampbell1150 6 күн бұрын

I'd hardly call it affordable.

@mark_staykind1470 6 күн бұрын

lol, that arm-rest storage compartment sounded like closing the boot in my headphones... its huge!

@ElmoBHD 5 күн бұрын

At least it isnt trying to con you into thinking its an independant luxury car. Toyotas being Lexus, and the oppposite VW's being Skodas. People buy Mercedes with Renault engines.

@Huusmaan 6 күн бұрын

Make small hatchback cars great again

@paultranter3285 6 күн бұрын

Make small hatchback cars cheap again.

@actuallypaulstanley 5 күн бұрын

Saw one at the Electrify Everything London show in May and was really impressed. The one big negative is the £1,050 additional charge for the heat pump…

@beatles4sale2007 6 күн бұрын

Second hand Enyaq for half the price would be a better bet….if you really wanted an VAG based EV in your life. RIP Focus and Fiesta.

@Ibbroy 5 күн бұрын

And!..... we get another SUV And!..... its like there are more to come

@urbanstrencan 4 күн бұрын

Nicely done by Ford to make Explorer different than VW iD models. Would just live to see more rougher looks - baby Bronco ❤❤❤. Glad that you had chance to experience our beautiful sLOVEnia ❤❤❤

@manishrantube 5 күн бұрын

Most of reviewers across the board still review a electric car like they are reviewing an age old ICE car

@Fastwunz 5 күн бұрын

I sprayed my toast over the kitchen floor when I heard the prices

@craigroberts3732 6 күн бұрын

Ford just can’t compete in the EV game

@peterabbott1974 6 күн бұрын

We have been trying to take a test drive in one for about a year now in Ford UK they have not even said when it is coming out yet I thought you might have commented on this⁉️😢

@gme0ver24 5 күн бұрын

They killed Fiesta and Focus and we got this blob. Wow!

@mamadoundiaye9026 6 күн бұрын

Where's the link for the chance to win this month???

@srmxuk 5 күн бұрын

There’s no good reason why you’d buy one of these over a Model Y.

@user-of5uo1bc1n 4 күн бұрын

Why did you compare the extended range Explorer's charging with the standard range Tesla Y? the Long Range Tesla Y has 250kW charging

@jasonbernard1277 6 күн бұрын

I’m glad you explained what Slovenia was 🙄

@jamesengland7461 2 күн бұрын

We Americans can't keep up with all the changes to Europe since we studied geography in school

@jasonbernard1277 Күн бұрын

@@jamesengland7461 fair enough - it’s only been 33 years since the breakup of Yugoslavia

@_cjmccullough 4 күн бұрын

This must have been filmed a long time ago before Ford got access to the super charger network over a month ago

@phillyphil1513 6 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="297">4:57</a> - hmmn never knew about that movable screen, clever touch.

@michael2275 6 күн бұрын

Another gigantic financial L without any engineering credit to the brand gained (it's a VW). Embarrassing.

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

Its very clever,working together save costs!I want a Ford Capri!

@moseskamara7534 3 күн бұрын

Fingers crossed for the competition 🙏🏿

@binflydushy 6 күн бұрын

I actually really like how it looks

@marcusszewczyk4948 6 күн бұрын

is that 5 ft 8 in platform trainers

@shanewaller2864 5 күн бұрын

I have just watched a KZfaq video were they drove from morroco to London Heathrow Airport on one tank of diesel, they bought a 2011 volkswagan passat 1.6 tdi blue motion diesel. They used 77 litres of diesel over two days and it averaged 88 mpg over the trip covering over 1400 miles on a tank of fuel .they bought the car from an auction for 2.5k all they did was fully service it and used Michelin premercy ultra efficient tyres. As a pervious owner of a 4.0 V6 XLT FORD EXPLORER, what on earth would want me purchase the new EXPLORER when it's fundamental a re badged volkswagan and for less than 3 k I can get a blue motion passat and do a shed lot more exploring in that .Once again FORD have dropped the ball .

@dusandestanovic5884 3 күн бұрын

That's an awesome ride. Original beautiful high quality interior.

@PlastaSin 6 күн бұрын

VW Explorer

@grandpadre8811 6 күн бұрын

Ford is bleeding to death on losses in the US EV market. We are letting their EVs rot.

@BreezeGolf89 6 күн бұрын

Saw 2 of these in Ljubljana last week. Both with german plates.

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

Amazing

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

Wow amazing,mindblowing and gamechanging!Ford is Love!

@kinocchio 6 күн бұрын

How do I tell the pigeons outside my house to stop making pigeon noises all day starting at 4am.

@ehiujiagbe5236 5 күн бұрын

Get them an ev …😊

@ehiujiagbe5236 5 күн бұрын

Get them an ev 😊

@LewieMac 4 күн бұрын

Good video guys, but the constant background music makes me feel like I’m on hold ☎️ 😅

@steved2008 5 күн бұрын

If you didn’t have massive platform shoes on the floor would be plenty low enough 😂

@JanneYrjola 5 күн бұрын

Doesn't tesla Y charge 250kw/h, not 170?

@DBtwoz Күн бұрын

That's what I thought. Maybe different in Europe, because that was one reason my coworker dismissed the Mach-E and bought a MY.

@DBtwoz Күн бұрын

I didn't hear the Mach-E mentioned a single time, why not?

@ISuperTed 6 күн бұрын

Nah, re-skinned ID4 for £50k with nowhere near as much storage space as a Model Y. Just screams desperation from Ford - where’s their own cars?

@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl 5 күн бұрын

Its realy realy good!

@matthoover4890 2 күн бұрын

Piece of advice, don't blame the vehicle you're tasked with reviewing for your clothing choices. Of course your seating position felt terrible, you added 2.5" to the length of your calf, your body isn't used to sitting at any of those angles but a taller person would be fine cause it's "normal". Your feet also woulda fit just fine under the seat, big feet don't mean they're the same size as your platforms. Don't start slipping this early, Autotrader has been enjoyable to say the least and Rory is awesome but this is an easily avoided strike rarely seen in review videos.

@grahamdavison4954 6 күн бұрын

be better with 2.0 litre turbo diesel

@bimlico 4 күн бұрын

No buttons no sale. Why do manufacturers not get it. Scrolling through menus is a major distraction for drivers. This car is a complete no no.

@damianEVKing 5 күн бұрын

And Tesla still remaining number one and only one choice :D

@berdugosocials9854 5 күн бұрын

This car is going to sit well with long-time Ford owners who wants to try electrification. It’s not gonna convert customers who’s knee-deep with the Korean or Chinese brands

@Sto79Be 5 күн бұрын

As a decades long Ford owner I completely disagree. Ford have lost their way, Kia here I come!

@berdugosocials9854 5 күн бұрын

Ford has always been existing customers first, that’s why their car dynamics sells to specific set of buyers. I haven’t meet someone who owns a Ford or buys a Ford and their reasoning is because it’s sexy and hip. Enjoy your KIA, they making interesting EVs lately.

@smoothmicra 5 күн бұрын

Made "in collaboration" with VAG? I bet it was a VAG idea not to put buttons in the dash. "Many of your fans are middle aged working class people, they would much prefer a touch screen.", they said while laughing up their Germanic sleeves. Ford don't make a "normal" family saloon or a little hatch anymore because Skoda have stolen that market. Must do better Ford, more engineers and a few less Ruperts in the marketing team required.

@marcusburger1523 5 күн бұрын

Isn't the Tesla Supercharger Network open for everyone, at least in Europe?

@ewadge 4 күн бұрын

No, in Europe a select number of Tesla chargers are available to all. Not all Tesla superchargers are available.

@elnino1759 6 күн бұрын

I know this car is going flop hard, but man, what an incredible design 🤩

@Bluerig-qf2xc 6 күн бұрын

Looks like every other crossover on the road

@DBtwoz Күн бұрын

I like it too.

@WayApp 4 күн бұрын

Exploring the future

@ambessashield9360 4 күн бұрын

ID4 with Ford “skin”?

@JohnnyMQB 3 күн бұрын

Was driving behind a new vw id buzz the other day might aswell have been driving behind an hgv so unnecessary and only 1 person in it.

@BeefIngot 3 күн бұрын

No front trunk is just treating the customer like theyre stupid

@martynrollinson 5 күн бұрын

Should have been hibrid and under 40k... Won't end well for ford.

@egocd 6 күн бұрын

Modern VW switchgear is crap. Touch sensitive buttons and major controls on touchscreens should be banned by law. They're horrible to use. Integrated headrests also look cheap and make visibility worse. Other than that it seems like quite a nice car. Price is a shame, as with all EVs.

@ahmednjidda6182 6 күн бұрын

The Chinese competition is better i.e li auto, xpeng, nio etc. better equipped

@kidfreejones 5 күн бұрын

Alot of engineering (by mostly VW) on electric when it's tapping out and values are tanking. A good looking car for bland, freaking touchscreens when they are being shat on as dangerous missing buttons. A daft comparison against a Focus, no one who owns a Focus will think oh let's compare it to my now not made petrol or diesel hatch - like dumping your gym loving wife for a cake loving large greenie, totally a different shag!

@GBIGBIGBI 6 күн бұрын

I preferred the previous Explorer. Great review, but I'd never buy this car.

@josefinkjellsson7051 6 күн бұрын

Like the ID you ONLY have 340hp in 80%+ SOC. When you are under 80%- SOC you have 300hp. Model Y LR has always same power output until 20%- SOC. In air updates. Latest update included matrix led. No yearly inspection/service with Tesla unlike VW/Ford.. And so on..

@binflydushy 6 күн бұрын

Your wrong unless the LR model uses a other battery than the performance, as my M3P is way slower after already ~60%

@josefinkjellsson7051 6 күн бұрын

@@binflydushy im not wrong. MYP uses 74kW net and MYLR 70kW net. Same chemicals but MYP have 4 kW more of it. The MYP have a different architecture on power delivery then the MYLR. MYP is more made for peak performance hence the 4kW more to allocate the extra punch on the top end. MYLR have a flatter power curve and since the update when Tesla brought the daily charging from 90% to 80% all MYLR have a smoother and more usable power band which is full until 30% SOC…29% SOC and under is 10% less power until 19%SOC it’s 20% less power. I’ve tried it all on rolling dyno and with dragy.

@user-ts6tl7gh3s 5 күн бұрын

Can any one dumb down what man made leather is? 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️

@lornerydenolsen2425 5 күн бұрын

Plastic😂!

@jamesengland7461 2 күн бұрын

vinyl

@TheUberSchattenjager 6 күн бұрын

And here ladies and germs, we have a great presentation of a boring car. Credit to the presenter, demerits to Ford.

@Sto79Be 5 күн бұрын

This car is less attractive and less practical than a Focus, Focus estate, Mondeo or Kuga. It’s got horrible VW features like the terrible window switch, and that parcel shelf is just cheating out. It’s way too expensive compared to the competition, the Kia EV3 will be better and cheaper. And it’s taken Ford ages to get it to market. I have owned Fords for decades but I will never own this!

@bigtone718 6 күн бұрын

i like it!👍

@Reebok4523 6 күн бұрын

Ford doesn’t have a model Y equivalent but this would do well in America much better then a Mach e also don’t call it an explorer it’s not

@astrobot3038 6 күн бұрын

ID4 is not better than Mach-e. You’re high lol

@binflydushy 6 күн бұрын

@@astrobot3038it actually is in many ways, Mach E isn’t a good EV

@astrobot3038 6 күн бұрын

@@binflydushyNothing about the ID4 is better than Mach-E. Nothing.

@jamesengland7461 2 күн бұрын

Ford chose the name because they own it and it has Explorer style as well

@simplygregsterev 4 күн бұрын

60-70% of the Supercharger network is open to Non Tesla… so thats a moot point now

@momaine4604 2 күн бұрын

I'd love to win that Hyundai but i can't participate because i am in South Africa 😥

@eaglemihnea 5 күн бұрын

"... taking heavy inspiration from its American heritage" Did Ford write that script? Because an EV based on a VW is the least American think Ford could have made.

@jamesengland7461 2 күн бұрын

Just the looks

@DanWall-xq3ed 2 күн бұрын

I really like.

@SinaTheGuy 6 күн бұрын

Sad... Focus and Fiesta were goated.

@jonnybingham1 6 күн бұрын

What does goated mean?

@SinaTheGuy 6 күн бұрын

@@jonnybingham1 i mean they had the GOAT status. (G.O.A.T. standing for greatest of all time)

@goncalotr 6 күн бұрын

Don't worry, ford only sells icons now, like the bronco, the mustang and the electric explorer that is even worse than the edge.

@petrisaarvio6736 6 күн бұрын

Todella kaunis auto on Ford Explorer 4 WD täys sähkö auto 💎 ja tv Petri Juhani saarvio 💙 ja minä olen 51 years mies 💖 ja minä olen auto Mies koska tulee uusi auto koe ajon Volkswagen id 7 tourer auto trenter.

@jamiejackson1716 4 күн бұрын

Laptops and water bottles together in small moving spaces is never a good idea.

@thedarkknight1971 3 күн бұрын

Hahaha... Parcel shelf flimsy and light, to what...? Save weight? While the bonnet weighs a tonne... Ohhhhkaythen Ford... Anyways, NEVER liked the 'SUV' type cars... I like my Coupes and Saloons... So... It's a 'NOPE' from me... 😏

@grandpadre8811 6 күн бұрын

It's payback for the US fining VW for "Dieselgate".

@FromThe9thDimension 6 күн бұрын

Nope, don't want an iD car, least of all a re-skinned one.

@chrisgorton1111 3 күн бұрын

Give it 12 months and you’ll be able to pick up a nearly new one for £25k

@MrMythosisgone 6 күн бұрын

wheres the tourbillion

@davidcarruthers1547 6 күн бұрын

Not a looker is it 😂

@will4may175 6 күн бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="248">4:08</a> complaining about thighs not touching the seat because her feet are too high, srory but I won't be blaming Ford and the batteries for that, unless those are a pair of Ford Platforms you're required to wear in the car.

@Asdosie 6 күн бұрын

Hahah I was just about to comment this. I love her to bits but cmon dont blame ford for this Lmao

@granfersteve3815 4 күн бұрын

Range won't be anywhere near what is claimed, seems very much aimed at Ford devotee's only. There are far better models available at those prices.

@mcfc6320 5 күн бұрын

Another year of every car looking exactly the same as the rest of them.

@AgentSmith911 3 күн бұрын

The previous generation looks much better and looks larger as well

@sollylebelo80 6 күн бұрын

These electric SUV's lack character. I feel like I've seen this before.

@nicholasrigg8999 3 күн бұрын

2.2 miles per kWh is rubbish, especially in summer temperatures.

@mrmawson2438 5 күн бұрын

There has never been anything to lose the great old combustion crap all could be the same EV

@ronl2463 6 күн бұрын

Let’s see, we had the e-mustang and then the Lightning, how’s that working out for you Ford? What makes you think this will do any better? By the way, VW isn’t killing it either!

@timmybikester2309 6 күн бұрын

You are so right !

@Datsun260ZFan 5 күн бұрын

Beyond any other negative that I might have, the mere fact it is a VW negates ANY chance of interest. All the VW's our family has had in the last ten years have been unreliable and expensive to maintain. Additionally, parts are often hard to find in stock. I have been working on all kinds of cars and trucks for 40 years, and VW has lost all my trust.

@OriginalAbsolute 6 күн бұрын

How much more can my escort cossie appreciate I can almost swap it with GT soon. Thank you ford!

@Reebok4523 6 күн бұрын

This is upsetting when an American company brings better tech and products over seas before its homeland

@astrobot3038 6 күн бұрын

This is not American tech. It uses the same platform as the VW ID4. Did you even read the title or watch the video?

@tooltalk 6 күн бұрын

This is the first positive review of the Explorer EV.

@ibdam1 6 күн бұрын

Dear Ford, I'm writing this to you from Dearborn, MI USA. Please bring back the Ford Focus, Fusion and Taurus. Do so in Hybride and EV formats. You had a Hybrid Fusion so why stop producing it. Thank you Auto Trader for your always honest reviews.

@jamesengland7461 2 күн бұрын

We Americans quit buying all of those, that's why.

@AndreVasconcelosSa 6 күн бұрын

❤

@0ooTheMAXXoo0 6 күн бұрын

parcel shelf is meant to stop stuff in the trunk from flying around the cabin in an accident. not meant to store things on top of it

@astrobot3038 6 күн бұрын

And the flexibility of it allows it to fit over less uniform items.

@markbennett9787 6 күн бұрын

Yes, nowadays it’s a misnomer. If you put anything on the “parcel shelf” you have to take it off before you can open the rear hatch to get at things. In fact it’s probably been like this for over 40 years since the hatchback was introduced.