2017 Ford Explorer Limited

The 2017 Explorer is Ford's three-row family SUV, slotting between the Edge and the Expedition. It competes with the Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, and Chevrolet Traverse in the midsize three-row segment. The Explorer drives with a composed, car-like feel, and the available turbo V6 gives it genuinely quick acceleration. Inside, there's room for seven, and the second-row seats fold and tumble for easy access to the third row. With the rear seats folded flat, the Explorer swallows bulky cargo like a full-size mattress with ease. The Limited is the Explorer for buyers who want leather upholstery and a power liftgate without stepping up to the Sport's hot-rod V6. Its 2.3L I4 makes 280 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, routed through a six-speed automatic to the front-wheel drive, and returns 22 mpg combined.