2016 Ford Explorer Pricing Announced
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The Blue Oval gave the 2016 Ford Explorer a refresh, with the new full-size CUV getting revised styling, new amenities, a new engine, and a new range-topping Platinum trim level. And now, it has a new price scale to match.
While the base 2016 Ford Explorer still checks in at the same $31,595, it’s the upper trims that grab our purse strings to take notice. To note, all-wheel drive is a $2,000 option on every trim level except in the Explorer Sport and Explorer Platinum, and it’s available with the new 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder engine. We break down trims and pricing for you right down below.
EXPLORER MODEL | PRICE |
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EXPLORER (BASE): | $31,595 |
EXPLORER XLT: | $34,295 |
EXPLORER LIMITED: | $42,195 |
EXPLORER SPORT: | $44,195 |
EXPLORER PLATINUM: | $53,495 |
Ford Explorer Base
The base Ford Explorer still carries a $31,595 starting price. That gets you the same 3.5L V6 making 290 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque mated to the standard six-speed automatic transmission. Other standard features include low-beam LED headlights, LED taillights, 18-inch aluminum wheels, Sync voice-operated infotainment system, a six-way power driver’s seat, fold-flat third-row seat, cruise control, and remote keyless entry. Options include:
- 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine making 285 horses and 300 pound-feet of torque, nearly matching the horsepower but besting the torque of the base V6 ($995)
- Inflatable rear seatbelts ($170)
Ford Explorer XLT
The XLT trim starts at $34,295 and builds on the base with body-color bumpers, door mirrors, and door handles, a metal-look grille, fog lamps, eight-way power driver’s seat, six-way power passenger seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and backup sensors. Options here include the 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder making 285 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, since the XLT still comes standard with the base 3.5 liter V6.
Options include:
- Equipment Group 201A includes a 9-speaker premium audio system, auto-dimming rearview mirror, dual-zone automatic climate control and remote engine start ($1,500)
- Equipment Group 202A adds to the creature comforts with front parking sensors and leather seats ($3,000)
- Safety bundle adds blind-spot monitoring, inflatable rear seatbelts, rear cross traffic alert, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror ($650)
Ford Explorer Limited
The Limited trim ups the ante at $42,195 and includes 20-inch aluminum wheels, silver-finished grille, power-opening tailgate, Sync with MyFord Touch (no SYNC 3 here yet), leather seating surfaces, heated and ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, power tilting/telescoping steering wheel, power-adjustable pedals, power-folding third-row seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, memory seat settings, front parking sensors, front and rear self-cleaning parking cameras, and remote engine starting.
Options include:
- 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine making 285 horses and 300 pound-feet of torque, nearly matching the horsepower but besting the torque of the base V6 ($995)
- Safety package includes rain-sensing windshield wipers, inflatable rear seatbelts, auto-dimming door mirrors, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, Active Park Assist self-parking system, lane-departure warning, and lane-keeping assist ($2,000)
- Dual-panel sunroof ($1,595)
Ford Explorer Sport
Ringing in at $44,195, the Explorer Sport comes standard with the 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged 365-horsepower EcoBoost V6 and all-wheel drive. Features specific to the Explorer Sport include a sports suspension, an engine-oil cooler, 20-inch wheels with painted inserts, as well as black-painted grille and door mirrors. The Sport model forgoes standard features such as the heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel, power-folding third-row seat, or power adjustable pedals, in favor of the six-cylinder EcoBoost engine and sport suspension.
Options include:
- Equipment Group 401A adds the missing convenient features listed above, including heated and ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, power-folding third-row seat, power adjustable pedals, as well as navigation, blind-spot monitoring, inflatable rear seatbelt airbags, rear cross-traffic alert, and power-folding door mirrors ($4,300)
- Dual-panel sunroof ($1,595)
- Adaptive cruise control ($1,150)
- Foot-activated power tailgate ($550)
Ford Explorer Platinum
At $53,495, the 2016 Explorer Platinum is the most expensive Explorer to ever come to market. In fact, it’s probably event creeping up on Lincoln a tad too much, especially if Linc gets its own Explorer in the form of an Aviator. Regardless, the Platinum adds unique 20-inch wheels and a chrome grille, door mirrors, and exterior trim. The twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 from the Sport and a dual-panel sunroof are standard, as are automatic high beams, a wood-covered steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, navigation, blind-spot monitoring, Active Park Assist, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keeping assist, and inflatable rear seatbelts.
And There You Have It
Notably, the 2016 Explorer now allows for the EcoBoost four-cylinder to be paired with all-wheel drive, which wasn’t a possibility on the pre-2016 model’s 2.0L EcoBoost I4 motor. That’s because the increased power and torque provided by the new 2.3L EcoBoost are capable of handling the additional mass of the AWD system. While we await fuel economy estimates to see just how much the EcoBoost does all of that weight justice, which one are you going to get?