Tests and Features

Rising gas prices have boosted demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. Alas, three-row midsize SUV buyers have few options to choose from if they don’t want to spend all their money at pump. In fact, there are just two: the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Ford Explorer Hybrid. We’ve previously reviewed …

STEVENSON, Washington— The Explorer is the most successful vehicle launched by America’s oldest manufacturer in the last 30 years. Sure, the Ford GT is spectacular and the Mustang deserves a lot of praise, but these two sports cars have not changed the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people …

The Ford Explorer is often referred to as the original sport utility vehicle that created the segment when it was introduced back in 1991. For those who don’t know, an SUV is generally defined as a utility vehicle or truck having a body-on-frame construction. This differs from a crossover vehicle …

It takes an enormous amount of human intervention to make a place appear as though it has never before been glimpsed by bipedal beings. Yellowstone National Park has long been cherished by Americans as a compelling geographical representation of the wild and untamed character that is their birthright, its jagged …

This week The Car Guide is driving the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum from Bozeman, Montana, to Jackson, Wyoming. The all-new Platinum is the most luxurious version of Ford's long-standing mid-size SUV, and it will get the chance to flaunt its inner and outer beauty as we pilot it through Yellowstone, …