Ford Explorer 2026

Highlights

• 2026 model year with advanced features
• Powerful 3.0L EcoBoost V6 engine with twin turbo
• Automatic full-time four-wheel drive for all-terrain capability
• Luxurious interior with heated and ventilated seats

Options

Safety:

• ABS and driveline traction control
• Side impact beams
• Dual stage driver and passenger front airbags
• Collision mitigation-front
• Rear child safety locks
• Back-up camera
• Electronic stability control (ESC) and roll stability control (RSC)
• Tire-specific low tire pressure warning
• Driver monitoring-alert
• Driver knee airbag
• Front camera
• Left and right side cameras
• Outboard front lap and shoulder safety belts
• Evasion assist
• PCA with AEB and intersection assist
• BLIS (Blind Spot Information System)
• Forward and reverse sensing system
• Safety canopy system curtain 1st, 2nd, and 3rd row airbags
• Lane-keeping system lane departure warning
• Lane-keeping system lane keeping assist
• BlueCruise (90-day free trial)
• Rear cross-traffic braking
• Restricted driving mode/alerts
• 911 Assist emergency SOS capability

Comfort:

• Driver and passenger seats with manual tilt/telescoping steering column
• Proximity key for doors and push-button start
• Cruise control with steering wheel controls
• Full cloth headliner
• Front and rear map lights
• Full carpet floor covering
• Cargo area concealed storage
• Cargo space lights
• Delayed accessory power
• Power door locks with autolock feature
• Driver information center
• Trip computer
• Outside temp gauge
• Digital/analog appearance
• Perimeter alarm
• Air filtration
• Power rear windows and fixed 3rd row windows
• Compass
• Remote keyless entry with integrated key transmitter
• Remote releases -inc: power cargo access
• Leatherette door trim insert
• Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors
• Day-night auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Cargo features -inc: tire mobility kit
• Seats with leatherette back material
• 2 seatback storage pockets
• Illuminated front cupholder
• 2 12V DC power outlets
• Garage door transmitter
• Voice-activated dual zone front automatic air conditioning
• Locking glove box
• Smart device remote engine start
• Redundant digital speedometer
• Power 1st row windows with driver and passenger 1-touch up/down
• Driver / passenger and rear door bins
• Smart device integration
• Securilock anti-theft ignition (PATS) immobilizer
• Gauges -inc: speedometer, odometer, engine coolant temp, tachometer, oil level, trip odometer and trip computer
• Manual w/tilt front head restraints and manual adjustable rear head restraints
• HVAC -inc: underseat ducts and headliner/pillar ducts
• Memory settings -inc: driver seat and door mirrors
• Sport heated leather steering wheel
• Integrated navigation system with voice activation
• Interior trim -inc: cloth/metal-look instrument panel insert, metal-look door panel insert, piano black console insert and chrome/metal-look interior accents
• Bucket folding captain front facing heated manual reclining fold forward seatback rear seat with manual fore/aft
• 2 12V DC power outlets and 1 interior 120V AC power outlet
• Full floor console with covered storage, mini overhead console with storage, 2 12V DC power outlets and 1 interior 120V AC power outlet
• Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go
• FOB controls -inc: keyfob cargo access and keyfob remote start
• Remote control front windows -inc: opens front windows from outside of the vehicle via the key fob
• Ford Connect 5G mobile hotspot internet access
• Heat/vent unique Miko suede sport captain’s chairs -inc: perforated inserts, red stitching with ST logo, multicontour seats with Active Motion (front only), 8-way power driver with memory (power function for tilt, lumbar and recline), 6-way power front passenger (power function for lumbar and recline) and E-Z Entry (manually activated)
• Rear climate controls with rear controls
• Rear carpet floor trim
• Front center armrest and rear single seat mounted armrest
• Fixed 50-50 bench 3rd row seat front, power fold-into-floor folding activation, 2 manual and adjustable head restraints

Technology:

• Integrated roof antenna
• Streaming audio
• 2 LCD monitors in the front
• Bluetooth wireless phone connectivity
• Real-time traffic display
• Radio with seek-scan, clock, steering wheel controls, voice activation and external memory control
• 14 speakers
• Radio: B&O Sound System by Bang & Olufsen -inc: MP3 capable, 980 watt, 14 speakers including subwoofer, speed-compensated volume, SiriusXM with 360L and 3-month prepaid subscription, Ford Digital Experience including 13.2” colour LCD touchscreen in IP centre-stack, Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play, pinch-to-zoom capability, 911 Assist, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless compatibility