Overview & Reviews
For 2012, the Ford Explorer offers an optional turbocharged four-cylinder engine that promises six-cylinder performance with four-cylinder fuel economy.
- Available fuel-efficient turbocharged four-cylinder.
- Abundant high-tech features
- Excellent ride and handling balance
- Upscale cabin
- Feels bigger than it is behind the wheel
- MyFord Touch is slow to respond and can be difficult to use.
- Less third-row and cargo room than rivals
User Reviews:
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Rides like an army truck - 2012 Ford Explorer
By royd4 - July 12 - 7:23 pmWe got the 2 WD thinking it would ride smoother than 4 WD. Unless you are on new smooth paving the ride is jarring. Seats are hard as rocks. Because they force the 3 rd row seating there is so little leg room that only a child can be comfortable in second row seats. If we would not take such a big loss we would get rid of the car.
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a real disappointment - 2012 Ford Explorer
By stillsearchun - February 28 - 3:43 pmIve had my 2012 Explorer for 15000 miles. I wish I didnt. The sync, even upgrade, freezes. It happened on a 1300 mile trip and I was without Nav, radio, etc. for 16 hours of driving over two days. Not the first time. It also has very poor voice recognition, takes 15 to 20 minutes to connect to my phone. The touch controls are very distracting and dangerous, and balky. Also, set the dash display the way you like for a long trip, stop for gas, and when you restart, EVERYTHING has defaulted to factory settings. It seems intentionally designed to frustrate and endanger the driver. Also, the side view mirrors are too small. There is no way to adjust them to eliminate a massive blindspo
