Don't Buy the 2020 Ford Explorer ST Without Watching this Review 

It is so fun to drive

Yea I agree my friend sun roofs especially pano roofs are the worst. Less glass in a vehicle can help long term creaks rattles and most importantly noise.

So you highly recommending the Ford ST ?

Is this 3.0 V6 Ecoboost the one that is currently installed on New Generation Ranger Raptor?

@@GAZANOO absolutely! Got 24k miles now... no problems... still love my Explorer ST

@@sealoftheliving4998 yes, it has a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 it is standard, with 400 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque (35 horses and 65 lb-ft more than the old Explorer Sport) routed through a 10-speed automatic transmission w/ manual mode paddle shifters and standard all-wheel drive.

Nice did you buy one or rent one for the trip?

@@MeynMotorGroup bought it new. Its the ST.

I drived 2019 explorer Sport at 10000 miles road trip. Averaged 20.4 MPG……

Congrats!

fuel economy?

Do you still have it? If so how’s it holding up so far?

@@tylerallen497 I bought mine 2020 when it came out and so far no problems except the backup camera sometimes go blue but they recalled it and fixed it and I have 42,000 miles runs great

I have a Focus RS and I drove the Explorer ST yesterday, definitely considering getting back in a SUV myself.

@@jim6807 it was worth it to me. Working construction trades for 20yrs takes a toll on the back and the STI was just starting to cause me back pain on long rides

Still satisfied with the vehicle?

@@ryandirusso I love it still. 30k on the odometer and no issues so far

@@captaindrp82 I traded in my Shelby gt350 for one and didn’t look back since!

Yea definitely for the loyal Ford Customer but massive congrats my friend that is a badass ride enjoy!

bro I just bought the car for 116k isn't that insane?

@@jnstv1 any issues at that mileage?

@@jnstv1updates bro?

Did you buy it used? I currently have the xlt 23’ but want the ST do you think it’s worth getting used since there so expensive?

Buy the st you ain't gonna regret it@@5.56NATO

Nice! Congrats!

13 nissans in a row😵‍💫

Glad I could help!

Don’t buy it!!! Look at all the bad reviews on it

Lifters?

I'm buying a used 2020. How is your car, have you had any other problems?

​@@viniciusmayer1554I still wonder how much is driver habits...

Thank you for sharing that good info!

Thanks for stopping by again sir, gotcha yea I love the Telluride/Palisade beautiful SUVs and very rewarding to drive. Hope she’s enjoying it!

Good thing she got it when she did. I read that some dealers are charging as much as $10k over MSRP on them now. My future plans are either the Explorer ST or Lincoln Aviator.

were in Canada and paid MSRP ,

@@66skate I have a video coming out soon of me comparing this to an Aviator stay tuned.

Go for aviator ppl it has many good reviews compare to this!!

You have a good point it was probably that big pano roof. And congrats my friend on your new acquisition

You should not regret it there is a lot to appreciate with the ST massive congrats my friend keep me posted on your ownership experience!

I love the explorer st in particular because of its potent V6 engine.

@@Michael-ge3eo owned a 2016 explorer sport and drove it hard and put it through hell driving fast, racing for fun, and i havent once had a problem on it. It had 60k miles. This car handles better is more faster shifts way better and is much more safer and i have fucking message seats which is unheard of in ita segment. So i will look forward to no problems and tons of fun.

@@Michael-ge3eo i look forward to no problems and it has a 5 star crash rating with amazing safety feature go check it out. I drove a 2016 explorer sport before i traded it in for this and i drove that to the ground like hell. Every corner i turn hit gas and just go and go. Yea i know i sound like a child because i am. Im only 18 and im blessed for my parents to give me such beautiful cars and despite driving like tht with the explorer sport i never once have had to take it back for any engine or transmission probelms. The only i had to do is change my brakes and brake rotors because the abuse i was putting it through. The ST as of right now is night and day difference. The 10 speed trans is amazing and shifts beautifully, the 3.0L twin turbo v6 is insane and i can feel the power especially when im messing around. So im happy for the warning but im not worried. Oh and by the way i have a premium warranty for 8 years 100k miles that cover bumper to bumper damage on my car with free tire rotation, any rim damage if they were curb smashed is repaired for free, and any technology or mechanical damges are covered for me where i onyl pay a 100 dollar deductible and they cover the rest no matter how much. I still pay for oil change and brakes though still a small price to pay.

@@Michael-ge3eo stop being so negative

Yea that's not going to happen we are entering a turbo/electric world unfortunately. The enthusiast has no voice in the future world well because there are no sales when companies chase after the enthusiast.

Exhaust Sports Auto true enthusiasts usually never buy new

@@SavagexRaccoon No they don't buy anything actually they just comment on youtube videos oggling at Bugatti videos all day. They carry strong opinions but don't put their money where their mouth is. Ford makes stuff like this because people with money are older people with families

Exhaust Sports Auto just look at the Kia stinger or BRZ cars for enthusiasts yet they’re selling slow while SUVs with fake performance badges will sell for a lot more pretty crazy that people will pay 60k for an ST yet enthusiasts cry when their small cars cost more than 25k

@@SavagexRaccoon Precisely. They typical enthusiast is pretty young and ignorant so they typically don't have high incomes to blow on cars. Pretty much any good car will cost you $400-$1200 a month. That's a lot of money for the average person to blow whether it's a lease or financed used or new. Miata/BRZ is one of the few good sports cars and I appreciate the muscle 3 but unfortunately the excellent Camaro might be going away. I guess companies are trying to make these jack of all trades vehicles like this ST so they have sports and utility all in one and the Germans do a good job of it but the Explorer is just a low quality vehicle but with the potential to have been great if Ford cared more. They'll just sell a bunch of Explorers to cops

I'm buying a used 2020. How is your car, have you had any other problems?

@@viniciusmayer1554 a few minor issues: seat module went out (known issue), catalytic converter weld broken and a few recalls that were fixed. Mine was all warranty work.

@@Bill_KL7TC Thanks

@Bill KL7TC Hunstein I’m about to purchase one of these in Fairbanks actually. Does the Car still do ok in the climate?

Haha I never once felt like a cop driving this tho

S.K. Matias, great comment.

Every time you got on the throttle, what you hear is a synthesized fake engine sound to make it sound louder than it is. They do this because Turbo engines sound like Vacuums so Ford, BMW, And other companies feed in fake engine noise through the speakers. Yes this is tuned totally different from the Platinum, its a bit firmer and transmission and motor is programmed to react faster. I'll be honest, if you can step up to a Lincoln Aviator you will be a lot happier much higher quality product

Yea for the size and weight I can't complain with those figures. But I would rather have that V8 you're packing haha

I def agree looks very good

BMW X3 is the Best the most more Power twin turbo Hahha

Haha yea this won't be anyones dream car but it is cool nonetheless. Oh yea there are many vehicles you can get for 60k lol. You can get an S model Macan no options as well as an X5. Some might like that this is a ford it won't be too pretentious. I did a review on a Porsche Cayenne Idk if you saw that, not many people did lol. I already filmed a video of me comparing this to the Lincoln Aviator which also costed about the same as this and has the same Engine. Thank you again my friend for watching

Nice yea it's a cool car but it has issues test it for yourself see if you like it

Exhaust Sports Auto Like what 👀

RWD architecture the ST model is of course equipped with AWD. RWD is an option but on the base XLT for like $38k

Haha same it looks good are you buying it?

Yeah I'm going to lease it.

@@AmandeepSingh-ck9xd Genesis is crushing it I'm sure you would like it a lot!

Oh yes I know the model you are referring too. I appreciate what they’re doing here I feel like if someone likes this, they should consider leasing for 3 years to see if they like it afterwards. Thank you so much for watching like always!

Heck yea I love the way Dodge products drive easily the most fun. I agree I would much rather have the telluride than this, Explorer unfortunately feels like an unfinished project. I would say not everyone can have an S4 but this ford is like 60k lol and the difference between an S4 and this ST well, they are like in 2 different universes haha. Post vids of your S4

@@MeynMotorGroup is the telluride that much more desirable even with such a tame engine?

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say you're maybe an older person? You're trying to unnecessarily develop conflict with me over simple specs you could have Googled. Zero reason to not know basic specs on a brand new car.

This is ST model. It 3.0L twinturbo.

You sir...are clueless. Lol

SRT all day every day even tho it costs more

@@MeynMotorGroup May I know the main reason?

Far better engine and trans proper V8 so the sound is far better. Infotainment is superior, fca vehicles drive great

lol bruh. SRT products shits on ford products all day AYE day.

Rear wheel drive architecture with awd im shocked how difficult it was for people to understand that

Yes that comparison video will be coming out next! Thanks so much for watching this!

Some would disagree but I certainly agree 👍

I would personally lease most new cars. I do appreciate Fords endeavor on making good driving cars

Facts

Why?? It's slower..lol

@@scottj2985 haha no it’s got 80 more horsepower and it’s naturally aspirated… less things that can go wrong

Even better, here's the solution to all the problems ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m4FMMf8YU8I.html

Press cars also get abused like crazy. A follower on Instagram has one of these and 8000 miles later he has no issues and his ST is pretty quiet. I remember the Stinger press cars were all rattle boxes with lots of wind noise

@@MeynMotorGroup yeah, any car company can make a lemon. I've heard about it squeaks and rattles in the Kia stinger too. Not that that makes it a lemon, but that would be kind of a deal-killer for me. I can't stand squeaks and rattles, especially in new cars.

Yea the problem with creeks and rattles in new cars is that new cars are getting much more quieter now too so creeks and rattles are so much more noticeable haha

@@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow my 2019 Kia Forte required new transmission replacement at ~15,500 miles. It was in the dealership from Nov 20, 2019 - Jan 6, 2020. Then 2 days later, the engine overheated 5 times. So I'm gonna check out if my car qualifies for being a lemon. This Ford Explorer has poor front small corner crash, so I would wait for Ford to fix it. Or I would go towards certified Acura or Lexus.

@@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow yeah the first gen equinoxes was lemons not sure about the other gens

Hey thanks again sir and haha I know what you mean. I feel like this would be a great lease option for someone

@@MeynMotorGroup oh hands down. I am really convinced lease across the board these days is required.

Yup haha only a handful of car really you can trust like the Toyota’s you mentioned

Yea I've never experienced that with any performance car lol

@@MeynMotorGroup his reply makes no sense lol seemed like a glitch.

I know it didnt it was def a big boy glitch but golly that's a hell of a glitch foot all the way on the brakes and it keeps inching forward? That's stupid scary hellcat wouldn't even do that

@@MeynMotorGroup yeah definitely odd. Everything is guided by computers in these cars and just like any electrical device, things can glitch. But yeah, that's a dangerous glitch.

Yea the level in which everything is ecu controlled is scary but is what it is

Jeez man that's intense

This isn't Norway. Sorry.

Did u convert the currency?

@@Dakingsnake yes, the cheapest cost 800 000 NOK, when convertet is 96 176 dollar right now

@@devansaginashlarratt3827 no shit Sherlock

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Its a fun ride very practical powerful enough for most situations too. But those are just my thoughts, most importantly, as long as you love it thats what matters most

@@MeynMotorGroup I debated long on the palisade vs the explorer ST. The palisade Definitely felt more luxurious and drove smoother, but the extra HP and towing capacity sold me on the Ford. Plus it's much sexier than the mom looking palisade. Never got to see a telluride in person. Sold out at every dealer here.

Yea i understand the capabilities of the Explorer is great and it does look the best by far. Enjoy it my friend cool ride

Game Brigade I would prefer the Telluride for sure. A buddy of mine just bought an Explorer ST for his wife, and I have to say, I wasn’t impressed. It looked great from the exterior and was very fast, but I found it to be very eh. The steering was very vague and imprecise and the stuck on screen looks genuinely terrible, but worst of all, the material quality looked like something you’d find in a crossover half the price. All the lower surfaces and the whole center console and air vents are littered with cheap, matte black plastic. Unforgivable at this price. But as long as you like your car, that’s all that matters. Congrats on your new purchase.

Agreed

I feel like they have improved and they are starting to care more and more. I know they have a lot of investment in the electric and self drive tech so moving forward, you will def see way more Mach E type vehicles.

So true