When you’re looking for a new full-sized SUV for your family in Philadelphia, you’ll want to do the right research to ensure you’re making the right choice. And with so many options available and so many sources of information, pulling everything together can be a daunting task. At Pacifico Marple Ford in Broomall, we’ve compiled comparative research for the 2020 Ford Explorer, pitting it against its stiffest competition to see how it stacks up. When comparing the new Ford Explorer to the Chevrolet Traverse and Kia Telluride, we noted critical areas such as interior space, safety technology, performance, and fuel economy so you have everything you need all in one place.
Ford Explorer vs. Chevrolet Traverse
When comparing the 2020 Ford Explorer with the new Chevrolet Traverse, one thing that became immediately clear is that the Explorer is by far the better vehicle for your biggest family adventures. Starting with what you’ll find under the hood, the 2020 Explorer boasts a 300-horsepower turbocharged engine that also offers 310 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the Traverse uses a non-turbocharged engine that makes a touch more horsepower but falls far short in the torque department. Torque is critical when it comes to towing your boat or camper for a fun-filled family vacation, and you’ll have a much easier time with the Explorer than the Chevrolet SUV model. The best part? Despite the added power, the Explorer still wins in the fuel economy department as well, notching 28 mpg highway and 23 mpg city vs just 26 mpg highway and 21 mpg city for the Traverse.
The new Explorer pulls ahead of the Traverse when it comes to driver assistance features as well. Park Assist is standard on the 2020 Ford Explorer lineup, but you’ll have to pick an upper trim level to get the same convenience in the Traverse. The same is true for advanced safety technology such as forward collision alert and automatic emergency braking, meaning that every Explorer model works hard to protect your family. Once again, you’ll shell out a few thousand extra dollars to get the same features in the Traverse model.
Ford Explorer vs. Kia Telluride
The Kia Telluride may be a new player in the three-row SUV game, but it punches it’s weight from the get-go. Even so, the 2020 Ford Explorer has some clear advantages over the fresh face, and once again it starts with what’s under the hood. That 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine provides Havertown drivers with nine additional horsepower vs the Telluride and 48 additional pound-feet of torque as well. Even better, the Explorer fuel economy rates higher than the Telluride, and it has a larger fuel tank. Together they allow you to go up to 50 more miles per tank of fuel over the Kia model, so you can spend less time at the pump and more time getting to your next destination.
The interior of the 2020 Explorer offers more comfort to a full cabin than the Telluride as well. That’s in both the front and rear seats the new Explorer has extra shoulder room that the Telluride doesn’t. This allows everyone to sit side-by-side more comfortably and will hopefully mean fewer squabbles over space when you’ve got a full load of passengers.
If you’re the type of driver that wants plenty of design options when choosing your new vehicle, the 2020 Ford Explorer is definitely for you. With four interior colors and 10 exterior colors for Springfield, PA drivers to choose from, you’ll have dozens of options to make your new Explorer your own. Meanwhile, the Telluride only offers one interior color and just five monochromatic exterior colors so you’ll have a hard time truly expressing your personality with one of these SUVs.
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To check out the 2020 Ford Explorer lineup for yourself, visit our Ford dealership serving Philadelphia today! We’ll show you around the latest version of this legendary Ford SUV and send you out for a test drive so you can experience it for yourself. We can even help you arrange the financing you’ll need to take one home today!
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