

While the trunk space loses a little volume when the third-row seats are in place in comparison with the previous model, the number of litres available in the trunk is more generous when those seats are folded down. After all, Ford didn't invent the concept and most other “sporty” SUVs on the market retain their roominess. It would have been very surprising if this sportiest version of the Explorer had lost its utilitarian aspect. The black grille tattooed with the ST makes it clear this version has a more bestial side, and the message is repeated in the rear section, which features four exhaust pipes instead of two in the other trim levels. To begin with, the Explorer ST gets a slightly more aggressive front end in comparison the other variants in the lineup. It’s worth taking a moment to list the exclusive features of this sporty variant. But is the racier Explorer the best sport SUV in its class? That's what I set out to determine with this test drive.

This is a new vehicle that's only just arrived on our roads.ĭoes this mean that the Explorer ST is a superior vehicle to the Edge ST? The short answer is that the Explorer ST easily outperforms the other sport crossover. The difference between the only two vehicles available with the ST badge is that the former was a rapid transformation of an older vehicle, while an Explorer ST edition was part of the strategy from the very beginning of the model’s redesign.
