New 2027 Ford Explorer Active Pkg 4WD 4x4 in St. Louis, MO

The 2027 Ford Explorer Active immediately stands out in the midsize SUV segment, especially when cross-shopped against rivals like the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot. Its primary advantages are a robust 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 engine, standard 4WD, and a highly adaptable interior with three rows of seating.

Shoppers comparing several midsize SUVs will find the Explorer Active best suits families and drivers who need flexible passenger and cargo solutions, particularly in climates with changing weather. The standard 4WD delivers year-round confidence for St. Louis commutes or weekend getaways, while the Ultra Dark Space Gray synthetic interior provides both durability and a premium feel. If your shortlist includes options for both road trips and daily school runs, this model’s combination of comfort, tech, and all-weather ability places it ahead of others.

Performance-wise, the Explorer’s 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 engine paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission delivers smooth and responsive acceleration that matches or exceeds what’s found in most competitors. While some rivals might offer a naturally aspirated V6, the turbocharged engine in this SUV supplies strong low-end torque for city driving and highway merging. Standard 4WD ensures a sure-footed experience on slick or uneven surfaces, giving drivers an advantage when conditions are unpredictable.

Active safety is another area where this SUV excels compared to its peers. While many competitors include rearview cameras and basic airbags, the Explorer Active adds standard Blind Spot Monitoring, ABS brakes, Electronic Stability Control, and Auto High-Beam Headlights. Features like Emergency communication via 911 Assist and a rear parking camera come included, providing an extra layer of confidence that some rivals only offer in higher trims or as expensive options.

Inside, the Explorer Active is equipped with features designed to enhance every drive. Three rows of seating accommodate growing families or group travel, while Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration keep everyone connected. The Navigation System, SiriusXM with 360L, and automatic temperature control add convenience, and split-folding rear seats ensure easy reconfiguration for cargo. Remote keyless entry, heated door mirrors, and speed-sensing steering are also standard, catering to both comfort and driver control.

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• 10-Speed A/T
• 3rd Row Seat
• 4 Cylinder Engine
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• A/C
• A/T
• ABS
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Adjustable Steering Wheel
• Aluminum Wheels
• AM/FM Stereo
• Automatic Headlights
• Automatic Highbeams
• Auxiliary Audio Input
• Back-Up Camera
• Blind Spot Monitor
• Bluetooth Connection
• Brake Assist
• Bucket Seats
• Child Safety Locks
• Climate Control
• Cloth Seats
• Cross-Traffic Alert
• Cruise Control
• Cruise Control Steering Assist
• Daytime Running Lights
• Driver Adjustable Lumbar
• Driver Air Bag
• Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
• Driver Monitoring
• Driver Restriction Features
• Driver Vanity Mirror
• Floor Mats
• Four Wheel Drive
• Front Collision Mitigation
• Front Head Air Bag
• Front Side Air Bag
• Gasoline Fuel
• Hard Disk Drive Media Storage
• Heated Mirrors
• Immobilizer
• Intermittent Wipers
• Keyless Entry
• Keyless Start
• Knee Air Bag
• Lane Departure Warning
• Lane Keeping Assist
• LED Headlights
• MP3 Capability
• Multi-Zone A/C
• Navigation System
• Passenger Air Bag
• Passenger Air Bag Sensor
• Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
• Passenger Vanity Mirror
• Power Door Locks
• Power Driver Seat
• Power Mirror
• Power Steering
• Power Windows
• Privacy Glass
• Rear Bucket Seats
• Rear Collision Mitigation
• Rear Defrost
• Rear Head Air Bag
• Rear Parking Aid
• Rear Spoiler
• Requires Subscription
• Satellite Radio
• Security System
• Smart Device Integration
• Stability Control
• Steering Wheel Audio Controls
• Telematics
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• Tires - Front All-Season
• Tires - Rear All-Season
• Tow Hitch
• Traction Control
• Trip Computer
• Turbocharged
• Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
• WiFi Hotspot

• 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
• 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
• 3 12V DC Power Outlets
• 6 Speakers
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go
• Air Filtration
• Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity
• Bucket Folding Captain Front Facing Manual Reclining Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat with Manual Fore/Aft
• Cargo Area Concealed Storage
• Cargo Features : Tire Mobility Kit
• Cargo Space Lights
• Cloth Door Trim Insert
• Compass
• Cruise Control with Steering Wheel Controls
• Day-Night Rearview Mirror
• Delayed Accessory Power
• Digital/Analog Appearance
• Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
• Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors with Driver And Passenger Illumination : Driver And Passenger Auxiliary Mirror
• Driver Foot Rest
• Driver Information Center
• Fixed 50-50 Bench 3rd Row Seat Front : Manual Fold-Into-Floor Folding Activation / 2 Manual and Adjustable Head Restraints
• Front And Rear Map Lights
• Front Center Armrest and Rear Single Seat Mounted Armrest
• Front Cupholder
• Full Carpet Floor Covering : Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
• Full Cloth Headliner
• Full Floor Console with Covered Storage : Mini Overhead Console with Storage and 3 12V DC Power Outlets
• Gauges : Speedometer / Odometer / Engine Coolant Temp / Tachometer / Oil Level / Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
• HVAC : Underseat Ducts and Headliner/Pillar Ducts
• Integrated Navigation System with Voice Activation
• Integrated Roof Antenna
• Interior Trim : Piano Black/Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert / Piano Black/Metal-Look Door Panel Insert / Piano Black Console Insert and Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
• Locking Glove Box
• Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
• Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
• Mobile Hotspot Internet Access
• Outside Temp Gauge
• Passenger Seat
• Perimeter Alarm
• Power 1st Row Windows with Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
• Power Door Locks with Autolock Feature
• Power Rear Windows and Fixed 3rd Row Windows
• Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
• Radio with Seek-Scan : Clock / Steering Wheel Controls / External Memory Control and Internal Memory
• Radio: AM/FM Stereo : MP3 capable / 6 speakers / speed-compensated volume / SiriusXM with 360L and 3-month prepaid subscription / Visit http://www.siriusxm.com/FAQS for most current service area information / Availability of some services and features is subject to device capabilities and location restrictions / All fees / content and features are subject to change / SiriusXM / Pandora and all related logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc / and its respective subsidiaries Eligible 2026 model-year vehicle receive complimentary access to 1-year Ford connectivity connected service plan enabling Google Assistant / Google Maps and Google Play which begins on the new warranty start date. Evolving technology/cellular networks/vehicle capability may limit functionality and prevent operation of connected features.
• Real-Time Traffic Display
• Rear Carpet Floor Trim
• Rear Cupholder
• Redundant Digital Speedometer
• Remote Keyless Entry with Integrated Key Transmitter : Illuminated Entry / Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
• Securilock Anti-Theft Ignition Immobilizer
• Smart Device Integration
• Smart Device Remote Engine Start
• Streaming Audio
• Trip Computer
• Voice Activated Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning

• Autolamp Auto On/Off Reflector Led Lowith High Beam Auto High-Beam Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps with Delay-Off
• Black Bodyside Insert : Black Bodyside Cladding and Black Wheel Well Trim
• Black Grille with Chrome Accents
• Black Power Heated Side Mirrors with Manual Folding
• Black Side Windows Trim : Black Front Windshield Trim and Black Rear Window Trim
• Body-Colored Door Handles
• Body-Colored Front Bumper with Metal-Look Bumper Insert
• Body-Colored Rear Bumper with Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
• Deep Tinted Glass
• Fixed Rear Window with Wiper and Defroster
• Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
• Headlights-Automatic Highbeams
• LED Brakelights
• Lip Spoiler
• Perimeter/Approach Lights
• Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Wipers
• Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included with Power Door Locks
• Tire Mobility Kit
• Tires: P255/65R18 AS BSW
• Wheels: 18" Sparkle Silver-Painted Aluminum

• ABS And Driveline Traction Control
• AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control Electronic Stability Control
• Airbag Occupancy Sensor
• Back-Up Camera
• Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot
• Collision Mitigation-Front
• Driver Knee Airbag
• Driver Monitoring-Alert
• Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
• Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
• Emergency Sos Capability
• Lane Centering
• Lane-Keeping System Lane Departure Warning
• Lane-Keeping System Lane Keeping Assist
• Mykey System : Top Speed Limiter / Audio Volume Limiter / Early Low Fuel Warning / Programmable Sound Chimes and Beltminder with Audio Mute
• Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts : Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
• PCA with AEB and Intersection Assist
• Rear Child Safety Locks
• Rear Cross-Traffic Braking
• Reverse Sensing System Rear Parking Sensors
• Safety Canopy System Curtain 1st : 2nd And 3rd Row Airbags
• Side Impact Beams
• Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning

• 17.9 Gal. Fuel Tank
• 3.58 Axle Ratio
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes with 4-Wheel ABS : Front And Rear Vented Discs / Brake Assist / Hill Descent Control / Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
• Auto Locking Hubs
• Automatic Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive
• Battery with Run Down Protection
• Class III Towing Equipment : Hitch and Trailer Sway Control
• Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust
• Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
• Engine: 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 : auto start-stop technology Secondary code: EN-N3
• Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
• Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
• GVWR: 5940 lbs
• Multi-Link Rear Suspension with Coil Springs
• Regenerative Alternator
• Strut Front Suspension with Coil Springs
• Trailer Wiring Harness
• Transmission with Driver Selectable Mode
• Transmission: 10-Speed Automatic Secondary code: TR-ET

• 10-Speed A/T
• 3rd Row Seat
• 4 Cylinder Engine
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• A/C
• A/T
• ABS
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Adjustable Steering Wheel
• Aluminum Wheels
• AM/FM Stereo
• Automatic Headlights
• Automatic Highbeams
• Auxiliary Audio Input
• Back-Up Camera
• Blind Spot Monitor
• Bluetooth Connection
• Brake Assist
• Bucket Seats
• Child Safety Locks
• Climate Control
• Cloth Seats
• Cross-Traffic Alert
• Cruise Control
• Cruise Control Steering Assist
• Daytime Running Lights
• Driver Adjustable Lumbar
• Driver Air Bag
• Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
• Driver Monitoring
• Driver Restriction Features
• Driver Vanity Mirror
• Floor Mats
• Four Wheel Drive
• Front Collision Mitigation
• Front Head Air Bag
• Front Side Air Bag
• Gasoline Fuel
• Hard Disk Drive Media Storage
• Heated Mirrors
• Immobilizer
• Intermittent Wipers
• Keyless Entry
• Keyless Start
• Knee Air Bag
• Lane Departure Warning
• Lane Keeping Assist
• LED Headlights
• MP3 Capability
• Multi-Zone A/C
• Navigation System
• Passenger Air Bag
• Passenger Air Bag Sensor
• Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
• Passenger Vanity Mirror
• Power Door Locks
• Power Driver Seat
• Power Mirror
• Power Steering
• Power Windows
• Privacy Glass
• Rear Bucket Seats
• Rear Collision Mitigation
• Rear Defrost
• Rear Head Air Bag
• Rear Parking Aid
• Rear Spoiler
• Requires Subscription
• Satellite Radio
• Security System
• Smart Device Integration
• Stability Control
• Steering Wheel Audio Controls
• Telematics
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• Tires - Front All-Season
• Tires - Rear All-Season
• Tow Hitch
• Traction Control
• Trip Computer
• Turbocharged
• Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
• WiFi Hotspot