Archive for the ‘Ford Explorer’ Category

What comes with the Ford Safe & Smart Package?

Friday, March 8th, 2019

2019 Ford Safe & Smart Package

The Ford Safe & Smart package is available for multiple vehicles, including the 2019 Ford Explorer and 2019 Ford Escape. This cutting-edge technology is a taste of the powers of self-driving cars to come. The Ford Safe and Smart Package boasts exceptional driver-convenience features* including rain-sensing wipers, auto high-beam headlamps, a Lane-Keeping System that helps detect and alert you to vehicle drift, and adaptive cruise control augmented by forward collision warning with brake support. (more…)

Ford Hybrid Vehicles to Abound by 2020

Wednesday, June 20th, 2018
Future Ford hybrid vehicles

Ford recently announced big plans to greatly increase the number of vehicles it offers with a hybrid powertrain . The plans include not just tiny passenger vehicles but serious SUV and truck models. If you are wondering “Can you get a hybrid Ford F-150?” the answer at the moment is no, but we expect to see combined gas and electric pickups from Ford by 2020, which is exceptionally close. Learn more about the future of hybrid and electric vehicles from Ford below, with a special emphasis on the great Ford F-150(more…)

Which Ford SUV is Right for You?

Monday, February 19th, 2018
2018 Ford Explorer with the words which Ford SUV is right for you

There are plenty of vehicles on the road for all kinds of Ford enthusiasts. While a practical pickup truck like the 2018 Ford F-150 fits the needs of many drivers, for some a crossover SUV offers the perfect combination of interior space and comfortable driving. In this 2018 Ford Escape vs 2018 Edge vs 2018 Explorer comparison we are going to look at three Ford crossovers that fall in the middle of the Ford lineup. (more…)

Walk around videos for the 2017 Ford Explorer helps future owners

Thursday, March 16th, 2017
Walk around videos for the 2017 Ford Explorer

2017 Ford Explorer walk around videos

Since its inception more than 20 years ago, the Explorer name has been synonymous with the crossover SUV class. It offers a very flexible interior that can easily accommodate the changing needs of its owner. The 2017 Ford Explorer available at Houston Ford with a new set of technology features, included an upgraded infotainment system that can be paired with today’s most popular applications for Android and Apple smartphones. In order to help future owners of the 2017 Explorer get an idea of what they’re in for, we have put together this series of walk around videos for the popular SUV. Additionally, there is a video featuring a practical review from the objective experts from Autotrader. (more…)

New 2017 Ford Explorer now available here at Houston Ford!

Monday, July 18th, 2016
2017 ford explorer red off road

2017 Ford Explorer for sale in Pine River, MN

Here at Houston Ford of Pine River, we know that the 2017 Ford Explorer has been one of the most highly anticipated models for Minnesota drivers this year. Between its impressive power and capability and its spacious, comfortable interior, families and weekend warriors alike can get behind the Explorer’s commanding build. That’s why we’re happy to announce that you can now get the new Ford Explorer here on our lot! The 2017 Ford Explorer for sale in Pine River, MN can be found at Houston Ford of Pine River! (more…)

New 2017 Ford Explorer offers an eco-friendly engine option

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
2017 ford explorer exterior front off road

2017 Ford Explorer engine specs

You can really have it all behind the wheel of the 2017 Ford Explorer! By that, we mean that you can have both power and capability as well as fuel efficiency and fuel economy. This is because for the 2017 model year, the Ford Explorer offers an eco-friendly engine option that works to reduce fuel spending while still creating the powerful drive we know and love from the Explorer. Don’t believe us? Well, we’ll let the 2017 Ford Explorer engine specs speak for themselves. (more…)

New Ford Explorer conversion allows wheelchair-accessibility

Friday, February 12th, 2016
The BraunAbility MXV is built on the Ford Explorer and is the first wheelchair-accessible SUV. It debuted at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show.

Wheelchair-accessible SUV

Ford is an innovative and progressive company. Always looking for new ways to make the driving experience safer, more efficient, and more enjoyable overall, the automaker continues to push forward in many different endeavors. This inventive spirit often drives Ford toward other companies with just as much passion for creativity, and the latest partnership has resulted in the world’s first wheelchair-accessible SUV, which made its debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. Keep reading for more details. (more…)

The Ford Explorer SUV lineup is expanding

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
The 2017 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package will give shoppers another SUV option.

2017 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package

SUVs are the vehicles of choice among many Americans, and they are a big draw here in Minnesota, too. This kind of vehicle is ideally suited for our busy, beautiful, and occasionally harsh landscape. Their popularity continues to grow, and Ford is responding by extending its lineup of the best-selling SUV worldwide for the past 25 years, the Ford Explorer. For the next model year, the Michigan-based automaker will roll out a new option for shoppers. Here is what we know so far about the 2017 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Appearance Package. (more…)

Ford Explorer makes an appearance in the new X-Files series

Saturday, January 23rd, 2016
2016 Ford Explorer Platinum available technology

2016 Ford Explorer Platinum available technology

The truth is out there, and you may find it if you go exploring. Ford has just such a vehicle for those endeavors: The Explorer. Ford didn’t name it that by mistake or on a whim; it is meant to evoke a spirit of adventure and wonder, to serve as the vehicle manifestation of journeys into the world. This makes it the perfect vehicle to feature in the brand new reboot of “The X-Files,” the cult classic science fiction series about two FBI agents who investigate paranormal cases. Keep reading to see how the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum available technology will factor into the TV show. (more…)