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re: Ford updated the Explorer

Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:56 pm to
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
13310 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:56 pm to
Wow, they changed the front end a little. The rest looks the same.
I like the current style better
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32096 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:57 pm to
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Not a huge fan. If you’re going to buy an American made small SUV, I’d go with the Cadillac XT5 or that new Lincoln Aviator that’s coming out.



I agree. Cadillac and Lincoln are finally starting to push more crossovers now. That's where the market is headed for better or worse.

IMO the new Cadillac XT6 and Lincoln Aviator look so much better than the current best seller, the Lexus RX350.

Cadillac XT6:


Lincoln Aviator


Overstyled Lexus RX350:


I love that Cadillac is going back to horizontal headlights even though it softens the styling a bit:
This post was edited on 1/13/19 at 5:06 pm
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32096 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:58 pm to
quote:

Wow, they changed the front end a little. The rest looks the same.
I like the current style better




I agree, but I appreciate that Ford is bringing back a rear drive chassis. That gives them a much higher ceiling for performance models in the future.
Posted by TOSOV
Member since Jan 2016
8922 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 4:58 pm to
Does it have an off road version? And not awd but to compete with the grand cherokee trailhawk or 4runner trd?
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32096 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:00 pm to
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Does it have an off road version?


It's extremely unlikely that Ford would offer an off road oriented Explorer.

They'd rather those buyers pay extra for the new Bronco I'm sure.
Posted by SlapahoeTribe
Tiger Nation
Member since Jul 2012
12096 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:02 pm to
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honestly think it's a step back in the styling department,
The older I get, the less I care about styling. If I’m not buying a sports car or a classic, then although I still care about looks, looks starting to take a back seat to comfort, tech, reliability, and function.
Posted by cable
Member since Oct 2018
9646 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:03 pm to
looks like a cop car.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
25630 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:04 pm to
The high "iPad dash" is really a Mercedes thing. The reasoning is it decreases eye movement to interact with it and reduces the thickness so as not to interfere with the line of sight outside of the vehicle. Mercedes buyers often complain about it as well.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32096 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:08 pm to
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The high "iPad dash" is really a Mercedes thing.


It was. Their newer products integrate the infotainment into the dash (S-Class, E-Class, etc.).
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98785 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:28 pm to
Hate that fricking iPad like that
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25356 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:38 pm to
Is that an iPad?

Open Source infotainment is an interesting concept. It would give owners of older cars the opportunity to upgrade regularly.

It looks horrible though.
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16864 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:47 pm to
It will be very popular so long as the iPad thing doesn't scare away too many 40-50 year old women.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
20034 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:58 pm to
All look the same basically!
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
32096 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 5:59 pm to
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They started a new tradition. The breaking of the plastic windshield guards.



That must be a newer problem than what I experienced.
Posted by Gold Tiger
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2008
785 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:01 pm to
I like that gas cap being moved to the driver side.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:19 pm to
1) where was the gas cap
2) is the screen really that big? Looks like an ipad and I think would be distracting for me personally. Goes above the dash and would mess with my peripheral vision.
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36706 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:24 pm to
I'm in that age range and don't like it at all.
Posted by AUsteriskPride
Albuquerque, NM
Member since Feb 2011
18385 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:45 pm to
"Explorer", "Pathfinder", and the abomination that the Cherokee has become. frick auto makers. They fricking suck. Furthermore, frick your shitty tastes consumers.

Ok, I feel better.
This post was edited on 1/13/19 at 6:46 pm
Posted by Evil Little Thing
Member since Jul 2013
11228 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:51 pm to
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Almost all SUVs look like mini vans to me now except the boxy ones - Tahoe, Wrangler etc.


Agree. I still drive one, but I wish they weren’t all shaped like minivans.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105409 posts
Posted on 1/13/19 at 6:55 pm to
Let's hope they improved their seats for the driver and front passenger. They were the worst ever. I had three for company vehicles and those seats were shitty AF.
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