2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid Review | Fuel Sipping Toy Hauler 

Just a thought. You may want to wait to see what vehicle comes out of the Ford/Rivian partnership?media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2019/04/24/rivian-500-million-investment-ford.html PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER ALL-NEW FORD BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE

@@nc3826 Thank you, Sir, this is a very good idea!

@@hristokonstantinov2152 NP, I happened to interested getting a CUVish EV at some point, so it is on my radar too. And if ever do buy one, I hope you post about it. Have a good day, Sir.

​@@nc3826 Rivian R1S is good option too. Explorer size.

@@hristokonstantinov2152 I would have suggested looking at the R1S but it's far more costly than your Escape Hybrid.... And it's not a Ford...

2021 Tundra, hold my battery.

The trunk width is four feet, but I believe that the full length is less than eight feet. You either have to leave the trunk open or slide part of it over the middle row seats and touching the front row seats.

@@raymondramirez9177 I think someone else did a video a few weeks ago showing a full 4X8 sheet fits with the second a third row seats folded down.

..or a self employed technical drawer ;-)

Perhaps people's are living in their cars with out of control house prices here in Canada

Wait ten years and buy it used.

ITS CALLED INFLATION. THE DOLLAR ISNT WORTH WHAT IT WAS. LEARN INFLATION. 👍🏾

I know. My price range is 35k and I’m only looking at getting a basic XLT..

That is correct! I have a 2014 Fusion Hybrid but my engine isn't that noisy. My passengers never hear or feel it.

You may consider Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, It is rather old on the market, 5 seats, 2011, relatively poor fuel economy on ICE mode, not very good 4x4. Hope, they will have new model soon, this is my opinion!

They put that in the Lincoln Aviator.

Shame the PHEV version of the Explorer wont be sold in the US..

@@hristokonstantinov2152 FYI, 2019 Outlander PHEV has more efficient atkinson ICE. It also has a slightly bigger battery and more powerful electric motors... Shame since it's a nice concept, but its still an underwhelming execution even after the upgrades ...

@@nc3826 The Outlanser is a cheap CUV, not a rugged SUV as the Explorer is. You get what you pay for (Japanese crap).

Ask the local Ford dealer to let you play with a Fusion Hybrid.

Hey i have seen you somewhere... You from India... You own a Figo? Ryt?

I think that depends on if the new Highlander hybrid gets a tow rating like the RAV. If so, this will be squeezed between the 24 mpg/5.3k towing base Explorer on one side and the vastly more efficient Highlander on the other.

@@joa8593 Well , the old Explorer was considerably weaker product than Highlander owing to its super old, Volvo S90 based base platform, yet it sold really well and the new one is ages better which will make it sell like hot cakes, specially the 2.3l variant, because majority will be happy with its 300+ Hp and 300+ ft pounds torque

@@ponygt6629 Oh, I think the Explorer will sell very well! I just don't think the hybrid is any good.

@@joa8593 Well, apart from reviews, in real world, it might be what a lot of people want, sure the competition will have better mpg, but there will still be customers for this Hybrid

Lincoln Aviator is the new midsize hybrid which can cost well over 80k

I hope 5k on this wouldnt be an issue. The 3.3 by itself in the F-150 is rated over 7400lbs.

5k is fine but the 2.3L does tow a bit better overall in my opinion. This will get better fuel economy when towing however

Car is still in beta I guess

Exactly

@@AAutoBuyersGuide is it full LED headlights?

The Highlander is cheaper in all sense of the word. Buy a U.S brand and don't give in to Japan!

@@raymondramirez9177 I already drive a Japanese car.... 😏

@@raymondramirez9177 agree, support local products, because I love this country!

Jeff Adams His other reviews on the new explorer have that information. He usually has that info in there. The instrument center screen is 7inches. The infotainment display is just over 8 inches. Higher level screens are 10.1 inches. Hope this helps.

I can assure you that if you are looking for a performance car, you wouldn't be looking at ANY 3-row vehicle. The only performance aspect is acceleration and don't even mention handling in a 2.5 ton SUV lol.

if the battery is 35kWh why is there no plug? Seems strange not having the ability to plug it in

The battery is lit around 3 kWh which is comparable to the Highlander, RAV 4 and other larger hybrids

@@AAutoBuyersGuide I heard 35 kwh from engineer in another video good know it was misquote still not giving me much hope for hybrid f150

@@kyrosmike Ford never leads in advancements, it only follows. If you are looking for the cutting edge in technology, better look elsewhere.

Yea that horrid vertical infotainment screen is answer to that, follows then half assed it

@Russell 747 Oh, thanks for the advice. I think that the Traverse might be a crossover

Personally, this would be great. 4 days of the week I do 15 miles of just suburb/city driving. Then, on weekends when I do 2 hrs of highway driving (round trip, I would be able to get 26 mpg in a fricken Explorer! Right now the 2014 xlt 3.5l non-turbo gets about 21mpg. Large difference for my wallet!

Maybe for you but there is no vehicle that can do the same as the Explorer Hybrid and still get better MPG.

No Frame, No Power, Not Enough Torque.

Most hybrids have their electric motors inside the transmission and drive the wheels directly with only one gear. I have a 2014 Fusion Hybrid and it is built that way (gets 54 MPG). This new Hybrid has the transmission after the motor so the torque is multiplied as it does with the gas engine.

HellBoy he estimated 25-26 combined

As Alex mentioned, Ford has likely compromised some fuel economy over other benefits such as towing and rear wheel drive dynamics. I personally like this trade off as well.

I expect HellBoy is deaf and dumb....and just wanted rant about mpg...

Man that's some lofty expectations for a 3 row, rear wheel drive CUV. My Focus ST nets 26-27mpg in mixed driving, so to expect a lot more from this seems unrealistic.

lol! my dad's 2008 Tahoe hybrid got that driving around town with a 6.0 Liter V8. That was pretty much 12 years ago. He drove it for 10 years with no problems and hauled some pretty heavy trailers. This vehicle shown here is absolutely pathetic in terms of any 'advances'.

This is a full hybrid. It can drive electric only and it has an electric HVAC system which makes it s full hybrid system

I see, thanks, just a little different focus of it than the prevalent Toyota/Ford/Chrysler design that eliminates conventional transmission. Would you say this is mechanically more complex than that design?

Yes for sure

@@mountainhobo No, it is actually simpler, as it uses just one electric motor and every bit of power flows through the transmission.

Strange comment. Not sure where you live. I could buy a dozen of them if I sold my house, but I can't afford 52k unless the wife gets a job. Good thing she is not materialistic. In reality cars last a lot longer these days. I'm still driving an '06 Magnum RT.

The Tesla Y does not exist!

@@raymondramirez9177 ?🙄

No it will not. The battery is liquid cooled and the case is insulated.

@@raymondramirez9177 Interesting, thanks for your reply. 👍👍

How do you see it as a short driveshaft? And since that is good thing to have, why does that even matter to you? And what makes a vehicle a Real SUV? LMAO Just 10% more towing? Or do you just hate the word "Hybrid", so it makes you need to troll when you see it.....

A shorter driveshaft can be lighter and stronger than a longer one.

Hybrid componentes are far heavier and less reliable than than the longer driveshaft it replaces...

A straight 6 won't fit in this engine bay.

@@Mgoblagulkablong hmmmm .... a minor redesign and may be ...

@@cyrilmatthew2995 Yea, "minor redesign" LMAO.... the things some ppl rant about :)

It's not the 2.3L turbo but I have a 2017 Ford Focus ST with the 2.0L turbo, in the ST Supplement it states: 252 hp @ 5500 RPM on 93 octane 243 hp @5500 RPM on 87 octane 270 lb-ft @2500 RPM on 93 octane 270 lb-ft @ 2500 RPM on 87 octane

Thank you. That sounds like about a 3.57% drop, so the 280hp on my MKC would be about 270hp with 87 octane. Still doesn't make any difference on the MPG. I can't dis-connect the AWD, to make it FWD; that would help.

@@roberteckart7419 Ford's mpg numbers are always a bit higher than real world. What do you think of the 2020 Escape and Corsair? I'm eagerly waiting to see the "Baby Bronco" version of the Escape.

My Toyota's (2009 Rav4, V6 & Sienna) beat their city & highway MPG numbers. Why does my MKC fall short when I drive it the same. I think my MKC is too small (back seat leg room & trunk storage area) for four adults. I think the same is true for the Escape & Corsair.

Yes, it can have AWD because it uses the same 10-speed RWD/AWD as the regular Explorers. BTW, this transmission was co-developed between Ford and GM. Since GM makes the best automatic transmissions in this part of the world, and will beat all the others, the 2020 Ford Explorer will be a great SUV.

Dodge Durango is probably the only one with RWD in this segment.

Like ..... ?

Yes, it feels like its only there for start stop technology or traffic crawl. I mean Prius prime has 90hp electric motor too if I read that correctly.

The motors in the escape are used very differently than the one in the Explorer. The escape’s motor. Is rated for more power but in EV mode it makes less power than the Explorer in EV mode.

@@AAutoBuyersGuide I get "The motors in the escape are used very differently than the one in the Explorer" But pls explain how "escape’s motor. Is rated for more power but in EV mode it makes less power than the Explorer in EV mode"? Since I don't see the direct correlation....

@@nc3826 I can drive between 1 and 2 miles only on electric mode with my Escape. Up to 45 mph, averaging 36 MPG city. I tow small 800 pound caravan for 2 people with it. We camp every 2 weeks in Sierras, near lake Tahoe. I really love it! 4x4 is mechanical and pretty decent. I really do not know why Ford stopped Escape Hybrid for 2013 model year. It still has fans and keeps it price very good. You can see how many taxi cabs Escape Hybrid are in NY and San Francisco, 500 000 miles everyday driving.

The 2.3 with 4WD is rated at 23, 1 mpg less than the rear drive version. I believe the tow rating of 5600lbs is also limited to just rear drive versions. So starting with 4WD models, really it's a decent improvement.

@@ALMX5DP Tow rating is 5300 for all trims with the towing package including AWD models. The bigger engine gets 5600 lbs.

@@joa8593 Most information I'm seeing says (from CNET) " It's also worth noting that while non-hybrid Explorer models can tow as much as the aforementioned 5,600 pounds, the Hybrid is limited to 5,000."

@@ALMX5DP I mean, or you could ask Ford: www.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/resources/general/pdf/guides/Prelm20Towing_Ford_Explorer_Apr16.pdf

Joseph G oh nice I was looking for that. Ok yeah so it is less, but still a decent mpg improvement if rumors are to be true.

body-on-frame construction plus a Hemi can pull a lot.

@@MAGWolf But do you tow every day? That is like buying a case of ketchup for just a few hamburgers a year. The rest is unused. You can rent that Durango when you really have to tow.

Toyota has its fanboys that will always buy any Toyota crap that is on sale.

For me they look completely different.

MalteFS they have similar hoods, grills, and rooflines. Keyword- similar.

and with an Explorer - you probably shouldn't!

@@justaddwata with any crossover really. And most people who own vehicles like this would only ever consider towing something like a 20' boat or smaller type camper for recreation.

I was picking between a Durango and Mercedes GL550 to have over 7000 pounds of towing, a 3rd row of seats, and better performance than an explorer from an American made unibody. Explorer is too much a comprise.

Matt Justaddwata and yet most of those owners don’t tow or haul more than I stated. Makes sense to develop a car for what the target consumer uses it for.

That is a moronic attitude. It's like saying I only buy Mercedes-Benz, because Karl Benz invented the modern automobile. Not to mention that a) Toyota didn't invent the hybrid vehicle, and b) Ford's hybrid systems (Escape, Fusion) have been very reliable.

Honda also has a very efficient hybrid system

Herp McDerp Toyota invented the first hybrid, the Prius. Ford is American junk.

Yang Xu Not really. The tried many years ago but failed. They are now trying again but Toyota hybrids sell more than Honda.

@@ELPJM09 The first hybrid vehicles were designed and built in the 1890s and early 1900s in the US and Europe. The Prius popularized the hybrid but Toyota didn't invent it. Your opinion of Ford is irrelevant when it comes to the relibility of its hybrids. Escape and Fusion hybrids are widely used in the taxi industry and reported failures of the hybrid systems are very low. The Fusion is also one of the most commonly seen hybrids on the road (in the US) and has well above average reliability ratings from Consumer Reports, JD Power, etc... and those ratings include the entire platform, not just the hybrid system. If you like Toyota, that's fine (so do I, btw.). But there's no reason to degrade yourself to a bootlicker for a multi billion dollar corporation and just trash everything else.

Do you watch your rear when you drive?

@@raymondramirez9177 you don't see any of the exterior of the car while you're driving lmao. That doesn't mean I want to drive something that looks bad

Impressive. You get a cookie.

@@ricecakeFTW Thanks, I just wanted to point it out.

He described it as capable unless you plan to climb a rock mountain. Just improve the suspension and this Explorer Hybrid can do it.

Sure, every import copies our domestic brands.

Buy a truck

Ask what a regular Range Rover will cost. Can you even afford it?