2013 Ford Explorer

Ford has stepped up their game!

By RachelK (KY) on Thursday, July 25, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 3,800

Pros: "Room, design, features, gas mileage"

Cons: "Turn signal kinda tricky"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"This re-designed Explorer is GREAT! It drives so much better than the previous Explorers and it's soooo roomy! I can fit all of my family's luggage in the back and still have room for visibility and comfort! The wider and longer Explorer make it much more roomy on the inside too, and my kids finally have enough room to fall asleep, if they aren't watching movies! I can not live without the backup camera! I'm so glad Ford did what they did to the Explorer, it has really paid off!!"

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Ford should not have re-designed

By What happened to the leg room? (MD) on Tuesday, July 23, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,000

Pros: "Back-up camera, MyTouch, Towing Ability"

Cons: "Leg room, Poor visibility, Gas mileage"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"I purchased my 2013 Ford Explorer XLT over two weeks ago and wish I had not. I did not notice what is referred to as the "dead pedal" on the left side of the floor board when test driving but after purchasing realized I could not stretch my left leg out! I am 6'3" which is above average height but I am no giant. The old Explorer had plenty of leg room which is odd that they changed it. I feel cramped whenever I drive long distances because I cannot stretch out in this thing. I took it back to the dealership to see if I could trade it on a F-150 but they informed me I would take a huge loss. I would not recommend this vehicle to anyone who is over 6 feet tall. The new Explorer looks good with some awesome features but not for someone with height."

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Wonderful Machine!

By Jonathan (FL) on Monday, July 22, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 8,600

Pros: "MyFord, Gas Mileage, Comfort, Features"

Cons: "No such thing!"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I bought this car 2 months ago and I drive all accross town, it gets Great MPG even in the City! At times I was topping out at 24! That's just with the regular V6 engine! The MyFord Touch system is amazingly fast and helpful and the navigation helps me get to where I need to be on time. My Kids have PLENTY of room in the back seats and really enjoy looking out the moonroof and watching movies on the back of the front head-rests. I have owned Explorers all of my life and have no plans of buying anything else!"

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AWESOME!

By HA713 (GA) on Sunday, July 21, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 4,000

Pros: "Nice, high quality, quiet ride"

Cons: "None at all!!"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"This Explorer is AMAZING! It has great MPG and handling! I have completed long journeys in this car in comfort and style, and haven't had one problem! This Explorer is a Must-Have!!"

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2013 Ford Explorer Base with Ecoboost

By Mrsb (TX) on Saturday, July 20, 2013

I owned and sold this car
Reason: Husband wanted a new 2014 Mustang - My approximate mileage is 18,500

Pros: "Decent price, loved the interior, comfy seats"

Cons: "weird emgrcy brake, sometimes noticeable turbo lag"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I purchased my 2013 Ford Explorer base in May 2012. I upgraded to leather as I did not want cloth that comes with the base model. It was nice but I have a 3 year old and cloth seats wont survive juice spills like leather will. It was an upgrade of 1000 bucks. Totally worth it. I had 2 escapes an 06 and 09 model prior to upgrading to this explorer. I owned a 03 explorer prior to the escapes. I was iffy about the redesign and I did not want to rush out and by the 2011 model when it came out. I test drove this vehicle 3 different times before I decided to proceed with my purchase. I had a few gripes i've listed them here: Cons- The emergency brake would hit my shin on my left leg when entering or exiting the vehicle. I am 5'5 and i think its just awkwardly placed. It didnt seem to bother my husband who is 6'5. They do not come with cabin air filters. After about 9-10 months my ac developed a funk smell. I took it in and was informed i needed a cabin air filter with parts and labor $60 bucks from dealership...crazy. I order the part ($16) and installed myself. You would think paying 30k for a vehicle a cabin air filter would be in there. If you plan to extend rear face and happen to have a large rear facing car seat it can be a pain in the rear. I managed to fit my sons Diono Radian XTSL just fine but it took a little adjusting. Honestly that's the only stuff I can come up with. I fell in love with this truck and while I am sad to see her go I am gaining my husbands 2013 ecoboost f150 with all the options that my base model explorer doesnt have. I averaged over the life of my explorer 22.4 mpg thats with combined city and hwy and I traded her in at aprx 19k miles. I did a lot of city driving/ idling and hwy over my 19k miles. I would spend about 60 bucks every 2 weeks refueling. I can honestly say that when i used premium my explorer performed much more powerfully. She seemed more responsive to acceleration. I used regular unleaded majority of the time. I reserved the premium fuel for when I took the toll roads."

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